Feels from Reels is a spoiler-free film review series, where I capture only the emotions I felt and thoughts that came from them, after viewing a movie. This kind of reflection helps me consider the emotional connection an audience has to my own characters and stories in screenplay. I hope you enjoy! <3
đŹ Films: Backrooms (2026)
Resources:
IMDB âŹ ď¸ see Trailer, Director, Producers, Writers, and Cast here
Adapted from a Novel? Nope. The concept began in May 2019 when an anonymous user posted an unsettling, empty image of yellow wallpaper, dingy carpet, and fluorescent lights on the imageboard 4chan. Another user replied, suggesting that you could end up in this place by "noclip[ping]" out of reality in the wrong areasâa video game term for glitching through a solid wall. Hereâs a cool video that explains more.
Logline: âAfter a therapist's patient disappears into a dimension beyond reality, she must venture into the unknown to save him.â
Where I Was: Cinelux (Capitola, CA)
đŤFeelings and Emotions
âI feltâŚâ âThat left me feelingâŚâ
Sympathy
Misery
Depression
Like a loser
Concerned
Surprised
Intrigued
Anticipation
Perplexed
Terrified
Anxious
Terrorized
Speechless
đ¤ Thoughts from Feelings
âThis looks like a furniture store my parents would take me toâ
âHis life seems hollowâ
âThe therapist seems coldâ
âWhat the hell just happened?â
âThe set design is incredibleâ
âI love when you cannot see what terrorizes youâ
âI donât think heâs okayâŚâ
âI canât believe she did thatâ
âThis cast is amazing!â
âWhat an incredible psychological experimentâ
âThis is pretty terrifyingâ
âWhoever did the sound effects is brilliantâ
âWhat a dizzying setâ
âPowerful confrontationâ
âWho are these guys?!â
âI donât fully comprehend what I just sawâ
âItâs been a long time since I heard post-movie applause after a horror film, and Iâm here for it!â