I think the current zeitgeist vis a vis "liminal" spaces and the backrooms and "kidcore" horror et al is really just an expression of discomfort towards the aesthetics of things and places that are dated, ie the window of ugliness that exists between "contemporary" and "vintage" which is a natural revulsion that all generations experience... except the younger gen-zers and gen-alphas (much like boomers) struggle to distinguish between the feelings of discomfort and fear. To feel disgust is also to be in danger. It's all one and the same to them, and it makes things like drop ceilings and poor lighting and the general vibe of bland commercial spaces into something horrifying to them. It's all very silly.

















