Backrooms was a massive blockbuster this spring and the sounds in the film are a big reason why. The team was presented with some real sonic puzzles to solve, including the unique set where it was shot, creating sound design from the camera’s perspective and sonically leading an extremely tense opening scene with no music or sustained dialog. Plus they discuss working with the film’s director, Kane Parsons, who voiced some of the creature sounds himself and was one of the composers on Backrooms.
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Eugenio’s previous Tonebenders talks for Longlegs and Heretic
The challenge of building tension in a scene with no music or much dialogue is such a real technical hurdle. I am interested to hear how the team used environmental textures and liminal space sounds to create a sense of dread instead of relying on a traditional score.
Thank you for the information and insights.