The backrooms consist of a series of spaces that feel “off,” a concept popularized online under the term “liminal space.” ...

The horror genre scared up big numbers at the box office this weekend.A24’s Backrooms, directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons, took the #1 spot with $81.5 million. In addition to beating box office ...

Chiwetel Ejiofor in 'Backrooms'. Credit: Courtesy of A24. Preview: ‘Backrooms’ handily topped the box office this weekend.

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Director Kane Parsons’ horror thriller "Backrooms" opened with an estimated $81 million over the weekend against a $10 ...

It may be summer, but horror films are all the craze right now, the latest being Backrooms starring Chiwetel Ejiofor – but ...

That gap between ordinary space and psychological alarm is where Kane Parsons’ feature adaptation of “Backrooms” finds a lot ...

Chiwetel Ejiofor's "Backrooms" is the No. 1 movie in North America this weekend, earning $81.5 million in receipts, ...

Parsons, in his feature directing debut (the script is by Will Soodik), proves a wizard of mood who shares the early David ...

We never know. And so we, like Clark and eventually Mary, can’t help but beg for more, which keeps us on the edge of our ...

The movie, which hits theaters Friday, is also produced by genre leaders James Wan and Osgood Perkins, and stars Chiwetel ...

Kane Parsons' Backrooms, adapted from his viral YouTube web series, is one of the best horror movies of 2026.