Backrooms Review: The Viral Escape Room That’s ‘Desensitizing’ Our Kids to Reality, Say Moral Critics
In what critics are calling a “gateway to moral decay,” the latest viral sensation—a ‘Backrooms Review’ of a real-life escape room themed after the eerie internet myth—has sparked outrage among watchdog groups. Parents and ethicists argue that these immersive experiences, where participants navigate endless yellow corridors and encounter “dangerous” entities, are grooming a generation to romanticize liminality and abandonment. “We’re teaching children that being lost, unmoored, and trapped in a soulless void is fun,” one critic fumed. “This is the slow erosion of appreciation for real community and structure.” The ‘Backrooms Review’ trend, which has racked up millions of views on social media, is accused of trivializing anxiety and alienation, turning psychological distress into a commodified thrill. Supporters, however, claim it’s just harmless escapism—but moralists warn this is yet another sign of society’s slide into nihilistic entertainment.