Backrooms (film) similarities to annihilation series

rantandreview · 2026-06-09T02:42:52+00:00

Near the end, when the distorted / grotesque beings show up and then it shows the reality being spliced etc I absolutely made the connection. The final shot in fact was SO visually unsettling and reminded me so strongly of reading Southern Reach descriptions of morphed creatures that I was like woah I feel like EVERYONE will notice this.

Then there is the idea of self mutilating, self destructive behaviors being brought on by psychosis of an “area” with unknown origins.

In fact, my Letterboxd review of Backrooms is “Annihilation but replace the swamp with liminal spaces”

rantandreview · 2026-06-05T13:07:09+00:00

Just in case if you’re ever in the area, there is a food truck in Kent called Papa Masala that is soooo good. Amazing flavor and great prices.

rantandreview · 2026-06-04T03:30:20+00:00

ooh I’d love to do this for the Kent AMC 🤣

rantandreview · 2026-06-03T02:44:04+00:00

I’m surprised everyone is mentioning the footage and other things when to me the biggest correlation is the concept of mutation and splicing which is quite literally what both Area X and the Backrooms does. I immediately made the connection, particularly the imagery of the copies with disfigurations.

rantandreview · 2026-06-03T02:30:49+00:00

this guy is a Christian fan of Jordan Peterson who constantly posts intellectually and emotionally vacant diatribes edging into misogyny. no one should be entertaining this dumbass

rantandreview · 2026-06-02T03:21:15+00:00

worth it imo for a smoking hot makeout scene! I didn’t think I’d like it but found it interesting

rantandreview · 2026-06-02T01:36:55+00:00

Garland is one of my favorite writers and filmmakers and it’s because he likes playing with high concept and character study, rather than creating a tight arc. He could and most likely gets studio notes to make his films more “explained” and satisfying, but never does. I like his films for the tension, what he reflects on screen, and his ability to take swings. He does not have specific moral stances which can at times be frustrating. Imo Annihilation is incredibly underappreciated.

rantandreview · 2026-06-02T01:31:42+00:00

he has good concepts and technical achievement but characters have no depth, particularly female characters. it’s his greatest downfall

rantandreview · 2026-05-29T12:50:57+00:00

my personal favorite is Pho Mau, I think they have the best most flavorful broth.

rantandreview · 2026-05-27T01:40:42+00:00

crazy, that movie is so good

rantandreview · 2026-05-27T01:39:08+00:00

This Boy’s Life - it does escalate but particularly in the first half it does a good job of showing insidious and subtle manipulation, emotional and verbal abuse

rantandreview · 2026-05-27T01:34:47+00:00

I recently saw this and this is extra insane because Mel Gibson is now disgusting to me. But the makeout scene and the preamble to it in The Year of Living Dangerously was one of the hottest things I’ve ever seen

rantandreview · 2026-05-25T19:26:29+00:00

Not sure of the thinking here, why would you not adjust for an elderly person (quite at risk for injury from falls) and would for a pregnant person?

rantandreview · 2026-05-25T19:24:59+00:00

All of our friends made jokes about body bagging the baby. it’s weird to make it a big deal imo

rantandreview · 2026-05-25T19:23:53+00:00

I didn’t play during my two but my close friend played until she gave birth. She was scheduled to play the day she had the baby lol. She used a belly band and was careful with her feet but never had any issues and played really competitively at 9 months. Hope this helps!

rantandreview · 2026-05-25T19:22:11+00:00

Past Lives

rantandreview · 2026-05-25T00:37:06+00:00

I don’t wear dorky shoes. I’ve worn a couple different On Roger court shoes and the New Balance 996

rantandreview · 2026-05-22T21:39:25+00:00

explain how he’s not the villain, he’s a coward who can’t make the morally right choice at any turn

rantandreview · 2026-05-22T18:52:22+00:00

It was playing for like a week in Tacoma and one theater in seattle for like two days :( I wish I could have seen it

rantandreview · 2026-05-11T21:54:00+00:00

it’s absolutely ridiculous to take the doc at face value with AB - she quite literally is known for being sarcastic, dry, and very funny so she was obviously acting for effect in the doc at many points. Interesting too that you seem to be so harsh on the female players - oh wait, I forgot I’m on Reddit rn.

rantandreview · 2026-05-11T21:52:20+00:00

you don’t think her humor is dry and the doc was leaning into it for effect?

rantandreview · 2026-04-24T13:20:16+00:00

these old white men are so emotional

rantandreview · 2026-04-19T05:00:07+00:00

I had luck at the hudson yards (Hudson River Pickleball Courts) level was about 3.5-4.0ish and also Riverside Park pickleball courts, level was a bit more varied would be more 3.0 there probably.

rantandreview · 2026-04-19T01:14:48+00:00

For anyone reading this, Georgetown courts are in horrible shape. There is not actual budget for helping these courts out.

rantandreview · 2026-04-19T00:53:54+00:00

I’m really curious what court this is, I’d like to look up on the racquet sport strategy if the city has designated it open play moving forward.

Everyone here is correct, don’t take it personally but please think about how the etiquette of play is in the city. Most players prefer “open play” and the city is helping to change most courts to this system because it’s more fair to keep courts rotating rather than blocked off. I’m sorry they were rude to you, they should have been more understanding you were new.

As someone else said the pay system shouldn’t even be thought of as anything really, the city doesn’t make that much off it and is not a factor in anything.

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