Backrooms
Seen it?2026 | 111 min | Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It made about 40 times its budget, people are still talking about it and it earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes). A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Barbarian or Eraserhead, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 3 Critics' Choice Awards.
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$401 million worldwide on a $10 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 10.0 million people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kane Parsons
- Chiwetel EjioforClark
- Renate ReinsveMary
- Finn BennettBobby
- Lukita MaxwellKat
- Mark DuplassPhil
- Avan JogiaNaren Warne
- Robert BobroczkyiPirate Clark
- Ember AmbroseYoung Mary
- Krista KosonenNora
- Philip GrangerMeterman