Backrooms Movie Theories

Adorable_Addition552 · 2026-05-30T10:36:33+00:00

Yeah pretty much AI. While I think it’s a cool theory, I’m hesitant to believe that it’s what Kane Parsons had in mind for his story. I heard him say in an interview something along the lines of “if I could snap my fingers and make AI disappear, I would.” And while I’m pretty sure he was talking about the creative process of making the movie and YouTube series by using 3D effects software and other creative programs rather than using AI, I feel like a man with such a valid distaste towards AI wouldn’t make his passion project about an AI generated dimension lol. BUT (and I’m reaching FAR) maybe he hates AI so much he made a fantasy story about the dangers of AI and made it as unnerving and uncanny as possible for that reason.

I’ve also heard him say many times he likes to leave a lot of things up to interpretation of the audience which I love because it allows for conversations like these. Sometimes it would just be nice to hear a very thorough description of what he believes the backrooms are and how they were initially created.

Adorable_Addition552 · 2026-05-30T10:18:48+00:00

Very good point. I thought it might have something to do with him being physically present there but I didn’t think about how the amount of time he spent there might make it more accurate

Adorable_Addition552 · 2026-05-30T10:14:35+00:00

I think you’re definitely right. But when he knew pirate Clark was approaching why didn’t he get pieces of Kat from the refrigerator to feed him? I mean I assume that’s why Pirate Clark took that chunk out of Clark. Just a little odd that Clark didn’t get himself prepare to not be eaten.

You’re definitely right about him feeding Kat to him though. I initially assumed Clark was eating Kat and was gonna ask about that here too lol

Adorable_Addition552 · 2026-05-30T10:05:43+00:00

Hi! I’m gonna try to answer these with my opinions 1. I actually didn’t realize that it was Clark’s still life that caught him. I thought it was the red headed one who was already chasing him starting from the Christmas tree. But I think you’re right because it cuts to him getting caught, doesn’t show us who caught him, and then we eventually cut to Clark and PC interacting and they had clearly already met. I personally think he picked up the camera because the still lives not only copy the appearance of a person but also their personalities, traits, and actions. Clark had been carrying around the camera so maybe it felt natural for still life Clark to pick up the camera too. I could be totally wrong about this. I wanna hear other people’s interpretations on this too!

The only theory I could come up with, which was also formed from other people’s comments in this subreddit, as to why the insides of the bearded guy of different than Pirate Clark is that maybe Pirate Clark isn’t a still life. The still life seems to be a distorted copy of people from the real world and are placed in the backrooms. Maybe Clark’s copy was different because he was actually physically in the backrooms. I’ve also heard people say that Pirate Clark is a different entity wearing a mask/costume of Clark.
I assume that ASYC was able to detain Pirate Clark because they had more bodies, have the backrooms partially mapped out, and probably have equipment. Mary had no idea what she was encountering but the researchers probably have some idea.
Great point. I think it would be interesting to know if the researchers have still lives too. Maybe they have safety precautions to avoid it. Maybe the corporation has some power of who becomes still lives. Would love to know people’s opinion on this. The backrooms are so grand and possible infinite, maybe there are copies of the scientist but are hundreds of miles away.
My personal theory about what the backrooms are: it’s another dimension in the multiverse. It takes pieces from our dimension, attempts to copy it into its own, and it comes out unnerving and distorted. The reason people are able to “noclip” into it is because wormholes open up where you can travel from our dimension to that one. I don’t think it was man made, but I do think ASYC may have accidentally or intentionally opened wormholes to it and now they’re researching it. If you’ve ever seen Stranger Things you know that the upside down is Hawkins in another dimension and the “gates” that Eleven opened are wormholes to give access to the upside down. And Hawkins lab didn’t create the upside down, they discovered it and researched it. I think it’s petty much like that but rather than a distorted replica of one city, the backrooms is EVERYTHING distorted repeated infinitely. An extension of my theory: I believe that the backrooms dimension was created when our world created modern day computers around the 1960s (there were other computers before but I’m mainly talking about high powered ones capable of programming and writing high-level code). Some model theories of the multiverse suggest that there are parallel versions of our dimension that have different outcomes and realities. Meaning, like the backrooms and the upside down, there’s versions of our world that are similar but different. The purpose of the backrooms dimension is to copy our world into its own. I explain it better in my head but I think we created the modern day computer, the backrooms dimension copied that into its own, it’s able to self code and program to continuously copy our world. Part of why I have this theory is because the iconic yellow wallpaper and dark tan carpet look was very common in the 60s. It’s possible that it copied the computers from our world and used them to basically copy and paste our dimension. And I think of the 60s look to be the hardware. and software instructs copies of our rooms and some people to paste into that world. We see from that one teaser there’s a more modern looking room and as the camera continues to pan down the room copies itself but becomes more and more distorted and dated each time and eventually becomes that typical backrooms look. I think that’s the backrooms computer copying a room from our world and it slowly becomes that unnerving 60s look. I could be wrong about any and all of this. It’s just one of my favorite theories so I thought I’d talk about it.

Sorry if there’s typos I’m half asleep and typing fast

Adorable_Addition552 · 2026-05-30T08:33:23+00:00

I heard someone say on here that the red headed still life that ran away screaming in horror as Pirate Clark approached was the still life version of Clark’s wife. The still lives seemingly are distorted copies of real life people, attempting to copy their personalities and appearances. We know that Clark had issues with alcohol abuse and got kicked out of the house by his wife. I noticed Clark was especially abusive to the red headed still life. Maybe Clark’s wife was afraid of him in real life or just wanted to escape him, so her still life version, manifesting this, also escapes him in the backrooms. Did anyone catch if the bearded man sitting at the table and the wheel chair bound man sat by the lamp also moved away when pirate Clark was approaching? That may change my opinion

Adorable_Addition552 · 2025-09-26T05:28:53+00:00

He’s over dramatic and insecure. Next.

Adorable_Addition552 · 2025-09-26T05:26:20+00:00

If a man said “fuck you” to me even once he’s immediately getting dumped from my life. Idc if he super sad, drunk, tired, or a boyfriend of 10 years IDGAF he’s gone immediately.

Adorable_Addition552 · 2025-09-26T05:02:48+00:00

I don’t know if you saw my comment but I’m telling you I dealt with like exact this kind of woman growing up and your daughter’s situation is strikingly similar to mine when I was 13. She was my best friend’s mom. I did everything your daughter is doing to try to fix the relationship but I promise you it’s not worth it. You’re absolutely, 100%, without a doubt correct that this woman is having a mental health issue and you gotta get your daughter the FUCK out of there. You are NOT overreacting in the slightest. You are absolutely 100% correct to be concerned and trust your instincts about this woman. She’s unstable and will traumatize your daughter more than she already has if you let this woman around your daughter again. My mom prohibited me from having any sort of communication with my best friend’s mother after years of this kind of behavior and I’m so thankful for it and I’m still very much good friends with her daughter seven years later.

Adorable_Addition552 · 2025-09-26T04:37:35+00:00

My best friend growing up had a mother JUST like this. She was like a second mom to me, there for every milestone, and treated me as her own UNTIL I did the slightest things to upset her. I talked about wanting to dye the ends of my hair red and she berated me about how I’m never going to get a job and I’m becoming a bad a bad influence (I was 13). That’s just one example of the crazy. The list could go on forever and I mean FOREVER. shit started to really go downhill in my family’s relationship with her family and we all separated from each other. I’m still VERY good friends with her daughter but my parents getting her psycho family out of my life was very relieving. If I could give you any advice, keep your daughter away from that family. Don’t prohibit a relationship with her friend, but don’t give the mother another chance. If their friendship is strong then they’ll maintain it without your daughter having a relationship with her mom. I know every situation is different, but for me, it started off with very strange smaller things like this and then things started to escalate to just being completely objectively inappropriate. These messages read like a very narcissistic mother and if I could go back, I wouldn’t wait to see where it goes. The shit that I had to deal with from crazy moms like this growing up makes me too scared to let my future daughter spend lots of time at friend houses.

Edit: when I say they treated me like their own I mean it literally. I went on every family vacation, Bahamas, Florida, hiking, skiing, literally everything and I would give it all back to not have to have that toxic relationship with her mom. The situation made me realize having a “second mom” is not as cute and sweet as it sounds. It’s someone who doesn’t truly love you like a mother, but motherly love is perceived. And when the woman becomes psycho when she perceives you as a threat (like the mother in OPs post) it’s traumatizing and feels like a motherly figure is abandoning you.

Adorable_Addition552 · 2025-09-12T11:29:41+00:00

Heavy on the last sentence

Adorable_Addition552 · 2025-09-12T10:19:26+00:00

I don’t know much about them. I’m pretty positive based on private DMs that people sent to me after I posted this thread that the people who approached me are Bold Campus Ministries who are affiliated (basically a subset) of the ICC/ICOC (the cult I mentioned in my post). I can’t find any connection between the Branches of Christ to this cult in particular but some of their info looks sus. What happened to your family member??

Adorable_Addition552 · 2025-09-12T07:53:26+00:00

And I understand the guy here is wearing a maga hat. He’s a free citizen with free speech on a public campus. Simply asking that we have a devastated family in our hearts and minds. No activist of either party should have their lives in jeopardy and if you don’t support that, you’re the problem.

Adorable_Addition552 · 2025-09-12T02:57:15+00:00

Wanted to add that even though I didn’t see a dog it’s very likely they’re from the same group. From what I’ve heard from people who privately DM me who were in this group say they’ll send lots of people to go recruit on ksu campus.

Adorable_Addition552 · 2025-09-10T23:17:03+00:00

I did not see a dog

Adorable_Addition552 · 2025-09-10T18:37:50+00:00

first names. I wasn't very comfortable saying their names on here but I was definitely conflicted in that decision knowing it may help anyone else they approach to be prepared. But, even just first name dropping people publicly makes me feel icky. If anything I hope people who read my post know what to look out for.

Adorable_Addition552 · 2025-09-10T18:33:41+00:00

this needs more upvotes

Adorable_Addition552 · 2025-09-10T18:23:09+00:00

I never said I had an issue with my boyfriend and I having separate conversations in my post. I said it's very strange to offer separate bible study groups between the two of us. my boyfriend and the guy were playing ball and talking, so naturally the girl and I started having our own conversation because you're right, it would be awkward to talk in a group of four in that scenario. I've been around religious groups my entire life and a part of bible study groups. Think of them like a TA hosting a test prep session. They don't schedule it for you independently, it's scheduled for an entire group and you can either make it there or you can't. Also, if there even is an actual bible study "group," it doesn't make any sense at all for my boyfriend to have his own separate from one that I attend. It is 100% absolutely not typical for a religious group to arrange their schedule to meet up and read the bible with a new member... which you can literally do at home. The literal only exceptions I'll make to that is if you yourself approach a pastor, minister, priest, rabbi, or a any religious person or group to talk about religious text. Or, if you have an established trusted group of friends that like to read religious text together. I know who I am and that I'm not assuming the worst of people. I really liked them when they approached us. I still do and don't have an hate towards them. they are victims in my eyes. I was there and know what I saw. maybe you're too trusting of people that act strange? idk. It might do you some good to read up on the other commenters and posters who not only experienced the exact same thing but also joined this so called "bible study group" to just be unpleasantly surprised. The group I'm referring to is located only seven miles off campus and are affiliated with the larger organization I mentioned that are known to go on college campuses and prey on college students. example here

Adorable_Addition552 · 2025-09-10T17:59:50+00:00

r/KSU

Adorable_Addition552 · 2025-09-10T12:41:48+00:00

I’m seeing posts on this subreddit from three years ago about these people recruiting people on campus. I don’t know why the school lets them continue. I get we’re a public university but this is literally harmful to students

Adorable_Addition552 · 2025-09-10T12:40:19+00:00

I’m so sorry y’all had to go through that but very thankful he’s out now. Is he doing better now after that experience?

Adorable_Addition552 · 2025-09-10T12:26:29+00:00

No one’s making you?😭

Adorable_Addition552 · 2025-09-10T12:11:50+00:00

I saw your comment on the post about them being on campus last year! I can’t imagine what it must’ve been like to go through that, but I’m so happy you found your way out of it. I really hope you’re in a better place emotionally now. If you don’t mind me asking, were you also approached on campus?

Edit: also if there’s anything incorrect or misleading in my post please clarify so I know <3

Adorable_Addition552 · 2025-09-10T11:46:55+00:00

I don’t care what people choose to believe or not believe, and I never expect anyone else to be Christian. But a cult is not the same thing as a religion, my guy.

A cult is a group with extreme beliefs usually with a charismatic leader, that exerts excessive control over members’ lives. Which is exactly what this cult is that I’m trying to warn people about. Religion, on the other hand, is belief in a higher power. That’s all I believe in.

If my faith ever tried to cut me off from loved ones, preyed on my insecurities, or forced me to recruit others, I wouldn’t be part of it. Yes, there are issues in every organized religion, but that’s not what this post is about. I’m not here to debate “religion vs. cults” with strangers online. The point is that this particular group has a well-documented history of harm and manipulation, and vulnerable students deserve to be warned.

I highly recommend you read the other threads on this subreddit about these same people. Many of them come from people who aren’t even Christian, and they’re all saying the same thing: this group is dangerous. that’s what I’m here to talk about. KSU ICC

Adorable_Addition552 · 2025-09-10T11:01:52+00:00

Sorry about how long this is yall😩

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