A24’s ‘Backrooms’ Designs Horror From Indifference
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
9/25
Freshness
25/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
6/15
Depth
5/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
Production designer Danny Vermette didn't invent the backrooms' fluorescent dread. He sourced it from estate sales, strip malls, and Facebook Marketplace. Courtesy of A24 A hallway, wallpapered in a nauseous shade of yellow, gives way to a labyrinth. The hum of irregularly placed fluorescent lights is the only sound over the whirr of a VHS […]
