Backrooms
2026
Worth it. Backrooms is Kane Parsons' startlingly assured feature debut, turning internet liminal spaces into a mesmerizing, terrifying horror film. Critics rate it 86% on Rotten Tomatoes from 316 reviews.
Why it's worth it
- Critics gave it 86% from 316 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes
- Audiences loved it: 74%
- Middling on IMDb: 6.7 out of 10
Critics 86%Audience 74%105 min15+
Horror, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In cinemas since 17 October 2026, week 1
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Backrooms is a 2026 American psychological horror film directed and co-scored by Kane Parsons, and written by Will Soodik. It is based on Parsons's web series which was inspired by the "Backrooms" creepypasta. In the film, Clark, a furniture store owner, and his therapist Mary discover a dimension of seemingly endless liminal spaces accessed through the store's basement. Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, and Lukita Maxwell also star.
- In cinemas since
- 17 October 2026, week 1
- Director
- Kane Parsons
- Starring
- Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Avan Jogia, Finn Bennett
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 15+
- Language
- English
- Subtitles
- Arabic
- Genre
- Horror, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- In the UAE
- 1 chain, 5 shows today and tomorrow
Ratings
- IMDb
- 6.7
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