Tagline: See how far it goes.
Overview: A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
Release Date: 2026-05-27
Runtime: 111
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
Language: EN
Company: Atomic Monster, 21 Laps Entertainment, A24, Phobos, The North Road Company
Status: Released
Writer: Kane Parsons, Will Soodik
Director: Kane Parsons
Producer: Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen, Dan Levine, James Wan, Michael Clear, Roberto Patino, Kori Adelson, Chris Ferguson, Osgood Perkins, Jenno Topping, Peter Chernin
Vote Average: 7.107
Vote Count: 2634
Country: United States of America, Canada
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Chiwetel Ejiofor | Clark |
| Renate Reinsve | Mary |
| Finn Bennett | Bobby |
| Lukita Maxwell | Kat |
| Mark Duplass | Phil |
| Avan Jogia | Naren Warne |
| Robert Bobroczkyi | Pirate Clark |
| Ember Ambrose | Young Mary |
| Krista Kosonen | Nora |
| Philip Granger | Meterman |
| Katharine Isabelle | Robin |
| Peter New | Big Wayne |
| Sarah Hayward | Nurse |
| Natalie Moon | Phil's Wife |
| Calix Fraser | Phil's Child |
| Sawyer Fraser | Phil's Child |
| Patrick Baynham | Bearded Still Life |
| Rhiannon Roberts | Redheaded Still Life |
| Dana Mahmood | Archibald Leland Sutter Still Life |
| Matthew Patrick Savage | Homeless Man |
| Ramona Kim | Party Attendant Mother |
| Milana Wan | Party Attendant Daughter |
| Kelly Craig | Barbara |
| Mel Kostas | Rival Customer |
7.107/10 based on 2634 votes.
Given how many endless, empty geometric hallways our main character had to wander through, having Justin Long’s character from Barbarian pop up with a tape measure to calculate the square footage would have genuinely made this a 5-star masterpiece. Backrooms completely nails the atmosphere in the first half. The grainy, handheld "home video" style shots build an insane amount of tension, and making the entire environment harsh and well-lit instead of hiding in the dark is a brilliant way to capture that pure, unsettling liminal space dread. The sound design is heavy and unrelenting, but the editing kills the momentum in the second half. The audio masterfully amps up your anxiety to a 10, but the actual visual reveals completely flatten out and fail to deliver on the build-up. Still, it's a solid watch on a big screen.
Q: Who directed Backrooms?
A: Kane Parsons.
Q: What genre is Backrooms?
A: Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction.
Q: When was Backrooms released?
A: 2026-05-27.
Q: Who wrote Backrooms?
A: Kane Parsons, Will Soodik.