The Backrooms
A haunted maze of brightly lit impossible corridors turns childhood trauma into an unnerving science-fiction nightmare.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- oppressive
- paranoid
- late night horror viewing
- halloween marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The reviews specifically praise the harshly lit, empty geometric hallways and the tension created without relying on darkness.
The provided keywords and review describe trauma-based creatures connected to childhood trauma.
The reviews emphasize grainy handheld home-video imagery as a major source of tension and atmosphere.
The keywords identify an other dimension, while the plot description and reviews center on endless anomalous hallways.
Films like The Backrooms, and why
Skinamarink
shared liminal-space horror, childhood trauma, grainy home-video imagery, and experimental atmosphere
Barbarian
shared surreal horror, domestic unease, creature-driven dread, and disorienting spatial design
Annihilation
shared science fiction mystery, alternate-dimensional uncertainty, psychological trauma, and unsettling visual atmosphere
The Endless
shared other-dimensional horror, existential uncertainty, and slow-building surreal dread
Movie Details
- Director
- Kane Parsons
- Release Date
- 2026-05-27
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (3434)
Cast
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Renate Reinsve
- Finn Bennett
- Lukita Maxwell
- Mark Duplass
- Avan Jogia
- Robert Bobroczkyi
- Ember Ambrose
- Krista Kosonen
- Philip Granger
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Backrooms about?
- A haunted maze of brightly lit impossible corridors turns childhood trauma into an unnerving science-fiction nightmare.
- What is The Backrooms like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Backrooms as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Backrooms violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Backrooms as moderate.
- Which films are like The Backrooms?
- Films with a similar feel include Skinamarink, Barbarian, Annihilation, and The Endless.
- How long is The Backrooms?
- The Backrooms runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Backrooms?
- In United States, The Backrooms streams on HBO Max.
