the complex relationship between the two clarks in the backrooms movie (film analysis)

Added: 2026-06-02

[00:00:00]One of the more interesting parts of the Backrooms movie [music] is the seemingly complex, albeit [music] buried, dysfunctional relationship between Clark, the the real Clark, and [music] his still life counterpart, the pirate captain Clark.

[00:00:19]After Clark was stranded in the Backrooms, losing both Cat [music] and Bobby in a very quick succession, he seemingly just kept walking around until he [music] bumped into, or as we kind of assume, the one that was holding the camera in that swimming [music] pool area was indeed the captain Clark counterpart. And it seems like things didn't like go horribly wrong because we see later on when >> [music] >> Phil from A Sync is sort of interviewing interviewing Mary, he does actually show a photo >> [music] >> of Clark and he seemingly is next to his still life counterpart and they seem to just be like hanging out. They, you [music] know, they he seems to not mind him coming along.

[00:01:02]So, they seem to be on somewhat friendly [music] terms. I think what kind of happened was when the dinner scene came about, the dinner party scene, and Clark sort of came to terms with himself, >> [music] >> realized he was fine the way he was after getting that validation from Mary.

[00:01:17]And then the still life counterpart [music] walked in and was like, "Hey, that you know, you're you're changing.

[00:01:24]You're you know, you're not like me anymore.

[00:01:27]>> [music] >> I'm just going to basically get you going you're going to replace me and I'm worried that I'm going to become like [music] sort of I don't know. It I feel like it was like a sort of how like a a blood cell, like a white blood cell, would fight off an infection. [music] He realizes that, "Hey, this guy isn't me."

[00:01:43]So, he just like gets rid of him, essentially. That's my interpretation of it. Someone pointed [music] this out and I'm not sure who it was, so I apologize for not crediting you, but there is a painting by Francisco Goya, it's a very famous painting where [music] Saturn is devouring one of his children and it's very striking imagery and it's imagery that's very similar [music] to what we see in the background movie when the still of counterpart is devouring Clark pretty much.

[00:02:08]And it in that painting it's sort of interpreted that he did it out of fear that his children would overthrow him.

[00:02:16]So maybe ultimately that's what was happening the creature was basically [music] getting feelings that he was going to be replaced, decided to take care of it and then called it a kind of wanted to have a clean slate and go after Mary, take her out from there as well.

[00:02:31]I would love to see [music] some sort of insight into what their relationship looked like to between the two Clarks and what exactly [music] transpired within that time jump that we didn't get to see. Hopefully Cain does expand upon that in the future.

[00:02:45]Anyways, what do you think? Do you think I'm looking into [music] it a bit too much and it's just kind of like a mindless creature taking out it's you know, >> [music] >> getting hungry and eating its prey or do you think it's something more complex than [music] that? Let me know below.

[00:02:58]Thank you so much for watching. Take care of yourselves. Much love, much peace and see you next time. Goodbye.