Fellowship House

Oldie but goodie.

A little over a year ago, I wrote a blog called Backrooms exploring liminal spaces, dissociation, trauma, technology, and the strange feeling of being psychologically “between worlds.”

Fast forward to today, and Backrooms just became a cultural phenomenon, breaking box office records and turning an internet myth into one of the biggest horror films of the year. The film opened at No. 1, setting records for A24 and becoming the biggest debut ever by a first-time filmmaker. (The Guardian)

Maybe the reason the concept resonates isn’t just horror. Maybe it’s because so many people recognize the feeling.

The endless hallways.
The fluorescent lights.
The sense of being disconnected, displaced, and searching for a way back.

Check out the blog and let me know what you think.

Backrooms - Fellowship Houses There’s a haunting internet myth called The Backrooms. Maybe you’ve heard of it—a liminal, uncanny dreamscape made up of endless yellow hallways, stained carpets, and flickering fluorescent lights. It’s what happens when you “noclip” out of reality, the story goes. You’re trapped in an...