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		<title>BACKROOMS Trailer: Renate Reinsve and Chiwetel Ejiofor Explore a Dimension of Horrors in Kane Parsons&#8217; Feature Debut</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[M.J. O'Toole]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:55:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Backrooms_RenateReinsve_1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Renate Reinsve in Kane Parsons&#039; BACKROOMS" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Backrooms_RenateReinsve_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Backrooms_RenateReinsve_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Backrooms_RenateReinsve_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Backrooms_RenateReinsve_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Backrooms_RenateReinsve_1.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></div>
<p>In 2022, a then-16-year-old Kane Parsons (aka Kane Pixels) introduced the world to his creepypasta, found-footage web series Backrooms, which drew tens of millions of viewers and followers on YouTube over the next few years. Now, the 20-year-old director has [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com/trailer/backrooms-kane-parsons-a24/">BACKROOMS Trailer: Renate Reinsve and Chiwetel Ejiofor Explore a Dimension of Horrors in Kane Parsons&#8217; Feature Debut</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com">Hammer to Nail</a>.</p>
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		<title>TALK TO ME Trailer: The Supernatural Takes Hold in A24 Aussie Nightmare</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[M.J. O'Toole]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2023 13:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><img width="300" height="131" src="https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Screen-Shot-2023-04-11-at-9.30.43-AM-300x131.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Screen-Shot-2023-04-11-at-9.30.43-AM-300x131.png 300w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Screen-Shot-2023-04-11-at-9.30.43-AM-1024x448.png 1024w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Screen-Shot-2023-04-11-at-9.30.43-AM-768x336.png 768w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Screen-Shot-2023-04-11-at-9.30.43-AM-1536x672.png 1536w, https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Screen-Shot-2023-04-11-at-9.30.43-AM.png 1898w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></div>
<p>Of the newest horror films that took Sundance by storm and left people shaking was Danny &#38; Michael Philippou&#8217;s Talk To Me. This is the feature film debut from the Australian sibling directing duo, mainly known for their horror comedy [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com/trailer/talk-to-me/">TALK TO ME Trailer: The Supernatural Takes Hold in A24 Aussie Nightmare</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hammertonail.com">Hammer to Nail</a>.</p>
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		<title>HAMMER TO NAIL’S BEST FILMS OF 2021 &#8211; Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2021 17:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>As 2021 dawned, we found ourselves as a nation more consumed by the political drama unfolding around us than any narrative created by filmmakers. Truth was, for a while, far stranger than fiction. Eventually, however, we returned to something resembling [&#8230;]</p>
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