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Having already grossed more than $10 million in previews, “Backrooms,” the latest feature from A24 and the debut directorial effort of 20-year-old Kane Parson, is already posed to be a box office hit.

Parsons, in his feature directing debut (the script is by Will Soodik), proves a wizard of mood who shares the early David ...