liminal
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“Backrooms,” from 21-year-old Kane Parsons — known on YouTube as Kane Pixels — drew on an online fascination with liminal spaces, leading audiences through an endless run of nearly indistinguishable rooms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
“Backrooms,” the No. 1 movie in the country currently, is a horror movie that takes place in a seemingly endless liminal space that articulates itself as generic strip mall or office spaces.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
This is what’s known as a liminal space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Created by 20-year-old director Kane Parsons, the film emerged from a popular YouTube series about being trapped in liminal spaces.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
Most were happy enough with what they understood of their liminal existence and did not seek help from seers.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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