Chernin entertainment financed the project for under $10 million
Backrooms is an upcoming American science fiction horror film directed by Kane Parsons and written by Will Soodik. It is set to release in theaters through A24 on May 29, 2026.
Chernin entertainment financed the project for under $10 million.
The story follows Dr. Mary Kline, a therapist who enters an otherworldly dimension to find her missing patient, Clark.
The film blends psychological tension with sci-fi horror. It creates an eerie, maze-like world filled with suspense.
The Backrooms themselves are an endless maze of yellow lit rooms. They resemble offices or storage spaces.
These rooms exist outside normal space and time and can be entered by “no-clipping” through floors or walls, as if reality itself glitches.
Anyone who enters can get trapped. Unseen entities make visitors feel watched or followed.
The spaces are empty but echo labyrinths from myths, such as the Minotaur’s maze, or infinite, surreal worlds in fairy tales.
The Backrooms’ similarity to mundane, soulless modern locations adds to the unsettling atmosphere.
Cast
- Chiwetel Ejiofor as Clark, a furniture store owner and failed architect.
- Renate Reinsve as Dr. Mary Kline, Clark’s therapist.
- Mark Duplass in an undisclosed role.
- Finn Bennett as Bobby.
- Lukita Maxwell as Kat.
- Avan Jogia and Robert Bobroczkyi in supporting roles.
The film has been compared to The Mist (2007) and Cube (1997) due to its maze like environments and psychological tension.
Kane Parsons directed the film, making it his feature length debut. Will Soodik wrote the latest draft. Parsons became A24’s youngest feature director.
The film aims to captivate fans of psychological and supernatural horror. Its unique blend of suspense, eerie visuals, and surreal storytelling makes it one of the most anticipated horror releases of 2026.
