Backrooms

Plot

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

About Backrooms

Backrooms is a 2026 American psychological horror film directed and co-scored by Kane Parsons in his feature directorial debut, and written by Will Soodik. It is based on Parsons's web series which was inspired by the "Backrooms" creepypasta. In the film, furniture store owner Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and his therapist Mary (Renate Reinsve) discover a dimension of seemingly endless liminal spaces accessed through the store's basement. Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, and Lukita Maxwell also star. After uploading the web series in January 2022, Parsons was approached by several studios, including A24, about potentially adapting his series into a feature film. In February 2023, it was officially announced that work had begun on a film adaptation of the Backrooms based on Parsons's videos, with him also directing. Roberto Patino was initially set to write the screenplay, but was replaced by Will Soodik. Principal photography took place in Vancouver from July to August 2025. Backrooms premiered at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, California on May 7, 2026, and was theatrically released in the United States by A24 on May 29. It received positive reviews from critics and grossed $400 million worldwide, becoming A24's highest-grossing film to date and making Parsons the youngest filmmaker to reach number one at both the United States and global box offices. Backrooms is the…

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