Creepypasta movies incoming
Hollywood’s adapting creepypasta: 'Backrooms' (2026, Kane Parsons), 'Smile Dog' (2026, Parker Finn), 'Slender Manor' (2026, David F. Sandberg) and 'Eyeless Jack' (2027, Chris Stuckmann) are all bubbling on genre radars for the next 12–18 months. The slate is part of a broader horror surge that positions May and beyond as heavy release months for original genre fare (x.com) (bloody-disgusting.com).
A24 has scheduled Backrooms for a wide theatrical bow on May 29, 2026 and is distributing the film worldwide. (a24films.com) The Backrooms feature draws from Kane Parsons’s viral YouTube found‑footage shorts and lists Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett and Lukita Maxwell among its credited cast while production partners include 21 Laps, Atomic Monster and Oddfellows. (en.wikipedia.org) Parker Finn remains the creative force behind the Smile series with Smile 2 released last year and trade coverage now reporting a third Smile entry in development at Paramount, though some outlets say Finn may not return to direct the next installment. (variety.com) The Smile Dog legend itself continues to exist primarily as creepypasta and indie/fan short adaptations on platforms like YouTube and IMDb rather than as a widely reported studio project under that title. (smiledog.wiki) David F. Sandberg’s recent trade announcements attach him to a reimagining of The Amityville Horror for Amazon/MGM and to a new Paramount horror titled A Little Slice of Hell, projects covered in industry outlets over the last six months. (worldofreel.com) Chris Stuckmann is credited in trades and his Wikipedia profile as a YouTuber‑turned‑filmmaker with more than two million subscribers and several feature credits to his name, while Eyeless Jack has historically been adapted in fan and low‑budget indie entries visible on IMDb and YouTube. (en.wikipedia.org) Genre trackers and outlets flagged May 2026 as unusually crowded for original horror releases, a calendar squeeze cited by Bloody Disgusting and ScreenRant when compiling the month’s slate. (bloody-disgusting.com)
