# The Backrooms (2026)

> A haunted maze of brightly lit impossible corridors turns childhood trauma into an unnerving science-fiction nightmare.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1042429

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
- Director: Kane Parsons
- Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell, Mark Duplass, Avan Jogia, Robert Bobroczkyi, Ember Ambrose
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26657236/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, oppressive, paranoid, late night horror viewing, halloween marathon

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