The Backrooms Creator Got His Start Working on Attack on Titan Films

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The horror movie The Backrooms draws inspiration from a popular internet trend – eerie, empty spaces known as “liminal spaces” – turning a viral online story into a scary movie experience. The film earned over $10 million on its opening night, signaling a potential financial success for its creator, Kane Parsons. Interestingly, before making The Backrooms, Parsons showcased his creativity by reimagining the anime Attack on Titan, and you can view his unique take on it now.

I recently came across the work of Kane Parsons, a 20-year-old director who’s been recreating scenes from Attack on Titan. In 2021, he made six videos that reimagined key moments – everything from the ending of the series to the terrifying “Rumbling” and the mysterious “Paths.” What’s really striking is his approach: he presents these events as if they’re historical recreations, using CG animation to bring the Titans to life. It adds a completely new, and genuinely unsettling, level of horror to a series already known for its dark themes. You can check out his recreation of “The Rumbling” below to get a sense of what he’s capable of.

The Backrooms’ Rumbling

I’ve noticed that while Attack on Titan isn’t usually labeled as a horror series, it definitely uses frightening elements to tell its story – similar to shows like Jujutsu Kaisen and Yu Yu Hakusho. Honestly, I think it can be even more disturbing than some of Junji Ito’s work. Take ‘The Rumbling,’ for instance – it wiped out over eighty percent of the world’s population! And that’s before you even consider the Titans themselves, those terrifying, naked, smiling creatures whose sole purpose is to eat people. It doesn’t surprise me at all that Parsons likes this series; he clearly enjoys really creepy and unsettling stories.

I’ve been keeping an eye out for a Backrooms anime, but as of today, nothing’s been officially announced. Still, there are some anime series that give off a similar unsettling vibe. Shows like Paranoia Agent, Perfect Blue, and Uzumaki really mess with your head, creating truly terrifying scenarios. Honestly, horror isn’t as common in anime as things like action or romance, but it feels like that’s starting to change. Junji Ito, for instance, has another anime adaptation coming up called Crimson, which will be another collection of his spooky stories. Hopefully, with North American horror films like Backrooms and Obsession doing so well, we’ll see more anime explore this genre too. I’m keeping my fingers crossed!

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2026-05-29 21:40