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Liminal spaces are the subject of an Internet aesthetic portraying empty or abandoned places that appear eerie, forlorn, and often surreal. Liminal spaces are commonly places of transition (pertaining to the concept of liminality) or of nostalgic appeal.

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Liminalspace the movie: Backrooms (2026) Trailer (youtu.be)

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[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 1 points 5 days ago

Not hating on the attempt, hope everyone enjoys it, and I'm definitely curious.

But the trailer didn't look like it was really nailing it (imo). The analog horror angle with the VHS scanlines is a choice I don't know about anymore... Feels a bit contrived at that point. People forget it was the association with an actual haunted VHS that made it creepy - it's not just a filter. But maybe I've misjudged from the (refreshingly vague) trailer.

Who knows, maybe if they go really fanficy it can keep the creepiness of original lore? But I feel like A24 has a hard time making anything that isn't super swish, so my suspicion is they'll just kill thee aesthetic.

But again, that could be all wrong. I will never have not been suspicious of a feature length visual adaptation of anything SCP adjacent.

[–] RamenDame@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I get a little bit House of leaves vibes.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 5 days ago

Maybe just a titch

[–] moondoggie@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

The work is mysterious and important

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 11 points 1 week ago

Severance with the Mexico filter

[–] thrawn21@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

I'm pretty excited for this, I'm rarely disappointed by anything produced by A24, and I'm especially a fan of their horror and horror-adjacent films. Also pretty cool that it's directed by the kid who made the first Backrooms short, can't imagine directing a film while only 20 years old.

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

... I honestly can't understand why this is a movie. The very basic initial concept was interesting and then the internet devolved it into middling jump scare horror by adding more and more detail where the entire fucking point was the lack of detail.

An entire movie about a thing that lacks detail? Movies can't even get Lovecraft right most of the time.

Someone please convince me this is worth a look.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Did you watch the trailer?

It looks like they pulled off the concept and there are at least two people in the cast that give me hope that it is as creepy as the trailer.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

(Went on too long a rant lol so just posted as comment)

[–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

how to kill an aesthetic

[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 2 points 1 week ago

Looks a lot like Exit 8.

[–] gnawmon@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 week ago

hope they can pull this off, it has potential

[–] recursive_recursion@piefed.ca -1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Looks mid at best.

I'm not sure if I'm too jaded on Hollywood but it just feels like movies aren't worth watching as it does nothing actually new.

Remakes, live-action xyz, I don't know man. This just isn't interesting.

I'm really glad that indie devs and writers are still kicking ass as mainstream feels like exiting the world of creativity and excitement to slop.

[–] electricyarn@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

How is this a remake or a "live-action-xywz"?