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Backrooms

Movie · 2026 · 110 min

A slow descent into a surreal, endless maze that feels like a waking nightmare, blending psychological dread with moments of bizarre horror.

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2026 film directed by Kane Parsons
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Year
2026
Runtime
110 min
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • isolation
  • trauma
  • obsession
  • survival
Places
  • workplace
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror8
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
horror, adventure, science fiction, mystery, psychological horror
Directed by
Kane Parsons
Written by
Kane Parsons, Roberto Patino
Starring
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Avan Jogia, Mark Duplass, Krista Kosonen, Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell, Robert Bobroczkyi
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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