Backrooms

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Backrooms

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May 2026

1h 50m

Sci-Fi

Fantasy

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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

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

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Dwight Brown

DwightBrownInk.com

Jun 23, 2026

3.5/4

Scare the weak. Rattle the strong. Leave no one behind. This fright fest is a credit to the genre.

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Nadira Goffe

Slate

Jun 5, 2026

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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Jun 3, 2026

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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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

17 hrs ago

6/10

Parsons takes the time to build up the psychological horror of liminal spaces, aided by a solid performance from Chiwetel Ejiofor, but the narrative generally loses its chilling edge, eventually becoming as empty as the rooms. [Full review in Spanish]

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Carson Timar

ClapperCast

2 days ago

Outside of its production design, Backrooms fails to deliver, ultimately getting lost in liminal hallways of poorly designed horror and lackluster substance.

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John Serba

Decider

4 days ago

Backrooms gets all the technical components right, but the story? Who cares. That’s not enough to dissuade anyone from watching what might end up being an influential film.

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juan

3 days ago

Aaaawh man movie trippy

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Emily

Sep 27, 2026

Loved it so freaking much

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Oliphant f

Sep 21, 2026

LIMINAL horror JUNGIAN ideology pretty interesting

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Jhonny M

Sep 20, 2026

Had me questioning everything, can’t wait to see if they have a second part

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Emmanuel

Sep 20, 2026

Pretty entertaining and really good plot twist.

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nicholas

Sep 18, 2026

A little disappointing but the room aspect was intriguing

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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 (Language|Bloody Images|Some Violent Content)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 29, 2026, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 14, 2026
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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