Backrooms

Backrooms

Theatrical - Wide 2026-05-27

Cast Chiwetel Ejiofor Renate Reinsve Mark Duplass Lukita Maxwell Katharine Isabelle
Directed by Kane Parsons

Box Office Gross: $212,657,858

Running Time: 111 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Atomic Monster, 21 Laps Entertainment, A24, Phobos, The North Road Company

Genres: Horror Mystery

JoBlo's Rating

7/10

Synopsis

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

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