Lightbulbs, fire, barbed wire, mousetraps, staple guns, thumbtacks and glass are weapons of choice in The Backyard. This undercover documentary takes you deep into the controversial arena of backyard wrestling where the limits are constantly being tested...and broken. The Backyard follows several backyard wrestlers in different countries as they pursue their dream to become professional wrestlers.
Direction
Hough's fly-on-wall access to actual blood, zero staged drama
Production
Shot on shoestring budget across three countries, feels lawless
Editing
Jagged cuts mirror the chaos, never lets you breathe
Director
Paul Hough
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Paul Hough shot this while recovering from a car accident, using crutches to follow wrestlers through muddy backyards.
This predated YouTube stardom by years—these kids invented influencer culture's 'hurt yourself for views' playbook without platforms to profit from it.
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