May 7, 2026 (Aero Theatre) May 29, 2026 (United States)
Backrooms is a 2026 American science fiction psychological horror film directed and co-scored by Kane Parsons in his feature-length directorial debut, and written by Will Soodik. It is a theatrical addition to Parsons' web series and was inspired by the "Backrooms" creepypasta. In the film, Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a furniture store owner, and Mary (Renate Reinsve), his therapist, 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 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' videos, with him also directing. Roberto Patino was initially set to write the screenplay, but was replaced by Soodik. Filming began in the summer of 2025 and concluded in August 2025.
Backrooms premiered at the Aero Theatre in Los Angeles on May 7, 2026, and was theatrically released in the United States by A24 on May 29. The film received positive reviews from critics and has grossed $350 million worldwide, becoming A24's highest-grossing film to date and making Parsons the youngest filmmaker to reach number one at the United States box office. Backrooms is the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2026 and the second-highest-grossing horror film of 2026.
Storyline
Sound Effects Used
- Backrooms Ambient Sound
- Hollywoodedge, Ballast Hum MediumF HYP018101
- Hollywoodedge, Bone Breaks Blood Com FS044101
- Hollywoodedge, Bone Breaks Blood Com FS044102
- Hollywoodedge, Bone Breaks Blood Com FS044103
- Hollywoodedge, Bone Breaks Blood Com FS044104
- Hollywoodedge, Bone Breaks Blood Com FS044105
- Hollywoodedge, Bone Breaks Blood Com FS044106
- Hollywoodedge, Bone Breaks Gushes He FS044001
- Hollywoodedge, Bone Breaks Gushes He FS044002
- Hollywoodedge, Fly Buzzes Against Wi TE016601
- Hollywoodedge, Wood Door OCBounce PE180501
- Hollywoodedge, Wood Door OCSqueak PE180401
- SKYWALKER, ANIMAL, ALIEN - BRAIN BUG GROWLING, RASPY
- SKYWALKER, BELL - BELL CHIMES RINGING
- SKYWALKER, BELL - BRASS BELL RINGING
- SKYWALKER, BELL - WIND CHIMES RINGING
- SKYWALKER, BIRD - JACQUIMO'S FLAPPING WINGS
- SKYWALKER BODYFALL SOUNDS
- SKYWALKER, CLICK - SWITCH WITH PULL CHAIN CLICKING
- SKYWALKER, CRUNCH - BODY BREAKING CRUNCHES WITH BLOOD SPILLING
- SKYWALKER, DOOR - WOODEN DOOR; OPEN & CLOSE; CREAKING; VARIOUS
- SKYWALKER, HISS - FIRE EXTINGUISHER HISSING
- SKYWALKER, MUSIC - DEEP, OMINOUS BASS TONE
- SKYWALKER, MUSIC - DOLBY SYNTH SAMPLE
- SKYWALKER, SQUISH - BLOOD SQUISHING
- SKYWALKER TV STATIC SOUND
- SKYWALKER, WIND - HEAVY WIND WHISTLING
- SKYWALKER, WIND SOUNDS
- Sound Ideas, HORROR - BLOOD DRIPPING, FOLEY, HUMAN
- Sound Ideas, HORROR - BLOOD SPLAT, HUMAN 01/02
- Sound Ideas, HORROR - BODY SQUISHING AND CRUSHING, HUMAN 01/02
- Sound Ideas, HORROR - FLESH RIPPING: HEAVY, HUMAN
- Sound Ideas, HORROR - FLESH SQUISHING, FAST, HUMAN 01/02
- Sound Ideas, HORSE - EXTERIOR: WHINNY, ANIMAL 05 (Heard once on a TV during the "Big Wayne's Furniture Barn" commercial.)
- Sound Ideas, INSECT, FLIES - GROUP, LARGE ACTIVE GROUP, ANIMAL
- Sound Ideas, MUD, SPLASH - GLOP FALLS ONTO MUD
- Sound Ideas, MUD, SQUISH - VARIOUS SMALL WET SQUISHES
Image Gallery
- Backrooms (2026)/Image Gallery