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A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

Critics Consensus

A startlingly assured feature debut from director Kane Parsons, Backrooms bends the liminal spaces that have haunted the internet for years into a horror film that's as mesmerizing as it is terrifying.

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Audience Says

Powered by a magnetic cast, Backrooms may oscillate between atmospheric allure and oneiric disorientation, but Kanepixels’ spell remains undeniable.

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Nadira Goffe

Slate

19h

The Backrooms part of Backrooms is great, well-rendered, and incredibly unsettling. Though the story supporting the film could use a little work, the production is overall an achievement.

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Ty Burr

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3d

3/4

The movie’s grip holds, even past the point where it’s clear no traditional explanation is coming to save the characters or us.

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Colleen Morrissey

Chicago Reader

3d

In all, this is a deliciously unnerving and accomplished film from a very young filmmaker.

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

19h

A

Parsons has crafted a hauntingly original horror film that takes elements from David Lynch and creates something truly original and memorable.

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Ray Pride

Newcity

20h

9/10

Horror-as-art-installation universe... clangorous metaphor for the monstrosity of which AI is capable... uncanny prescience as a dissection of AI hallucinations.

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Dominic Dante Rembert

MovieJawn

21h

Heavy on narrative and psychological themes that feel retable, Backrooms is not a movie to watch: it’s one to experience.

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Doorvesh

11m

Only thing i disliked is that i had to watch a YouTube video afterwards to understand the movie. However the video made me appreciate the movie

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Marline

40m

I know I am not the intended audience but it was very boring and should have been a 30 minute TV show at best. There was nothing scary at all. A few jump scares but that was it.

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Chad

54m

What the hell did I just watch? Stick with the trailer!

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Bobby

58m

Gonna have to watch it again. But really good right out of the gate.

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Show BiggZ

1h

It was as advertised creepy and unsettling. However story goes no where and leaves you more or less where you started.

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Taz Vincent

2h

10/10. Aesthetically pleasing the atmosphere was perfect the noise the backgrounds the real matched version to a realistic story vs a fake meme

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Synopsis

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

Director: Kane Parsons
Producer: James Wan, Michael Clear, Roberto Patino, Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen, Dan Levine, Oz Perkins, Chris Ferguson, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Kori Adelson
Screenwriter: Will Soodik
Distributor: A24
Production Co: A24, Chernin Entertainment, 21 Laps Entertainment, Atomic Monster
Rating: R (Some Violent Content|Language|Bloody Images)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 29, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)