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Republic Theatres - Centre Cinema
1415 Marion-Waldo Road, Marion, OH
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- Trailer 1 (02:12)
Movie Info & Cast
Synopsis
After a therapist's patient disappears into a dimension beyond reality, she must venture into the unknown to save him.
Cast
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Renate Reinsve
- Mark Duplass
- Finn Bennett
- Lukita Maxwell
- Avan Jogia
- Robert Bobroczkyi
- Ember Ambrose
- Krista Kosonen
- Philip Granger
Moviegoers are saying
This mind-bending horror debut from 20-year-old director Kane Parsons transforms the viral 'Backrooms' internet phenomenon into a polarizing theatrical experience that leaves audiences either speechless with terror or scratching their heads in confusion. Reviews oscillate between praising its clever premise and authentic liminal space atmosphere, to criticizing its abrupt ending and lack of clear explanations - with many noting it feels like 'watching a Backrooms clip' come to life.
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Letterboxd User Reviews
3.4
2.1M
241.0K
660.7K
- May 27, 2026
white boys are wearing crop tops in horror movies again god bless
-ˏˋ mak ˊˎ-May 27, 2026describing this movie is like trying to describe a dog to someone who’s never seen one before
LMay 27, 2026They should just map the backrooms using Strava
Yashley - May 31, 2026
kind of i think im gonna die in this house vibes ?
itscharlibbMay 27, 2026the only time retail workers actually went and checked the back
starstruckMay 28, 2026Just stop going in there wtf
Brenda Meeks - May 27, 2026
The REAL monster is gonna be the guy behind me explaining liminal spaces to his girlfriend
AnaaMay 27, 2026the backrooms are basically ikea if you dissociate hard enough
˚⊱𝓪𝓻𝓲 🪷⊰˚May 27, 2026Minecraft cave noises prepared me for this
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Top Reviews
- EDB likedBackrooms
Broke her ankle by jumping over a sofa🔥
Andrikk0s lovedBackroomsWHAT THE HELL? Kanye’s floating head wasn’t even in this.
Benny is "meh" onBackroomsAmazing watch but just when it feels like it’s beginning it finishes. Major disappointment
- Tate is "meh" onBackrooms
Cartis song has more of a plot than this movie. 5.6/10
Lady Rokujo lovedBackroomsLOVE LOVE LOVE ❤️❤️❤️ new fave movie and will definitely be rewatching. the ost ????? ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥 noclipping all of u into the backrooms with me but my entity is gonna be there so be nice to her 👉🏻👈🏻
Seren likedBackroomsAmazing set design, sound and world building- weak plot. It obviously intends to be ambiguous, but this is frustrating when the audience if left with so many questions. I was genuinely surprised when the credits started rolling as it seemed as though the plot had just picked up.
- Nick dislikedBackrooms
if i was on molly i could write this too
Clay Werner lovedBackrooms9.2 - This is another case of it’s taken me a week to get around to writing this review and the further away I get, the more I love it. I’m getting the feeling that it’s one that may have lowkey near endless rewatchability because there’s probably something new to get from it every time. For me,…
Stew is "meh" onBackroomsThis may be the hardest movie to ever rate for me, you could pay me $1 million to tell you one thing about this movie and I don’t think I could feels more of a fever dream than anything else and I wasn’t aware of the lore so it wasn’t great wasn’t even good, but it wasn’t bad
Atom Users Reviews
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- JMJosh Martinez
Absolutely the best film I’ve seen in a while
GGGabriel Garciagreat suspense great acting amazing movie in general
QBQuentin BarkmeierVery impressive stuff from a 20 year old
- MMMarcus McClain-Williamson
Beautiful , very interesting, confusing in a good way , overall a great movie, don’t wanna say to much to Ruin it if you haven’t seen it yet, definitely go check it out
JNJp NunezShi was ahhh lwky dead homies
NBNoah BarberaSurprised me honestly, very clever explanation for the backrooms, it was an amazing debut for Kane Parsons, I will definitely be watching again
- FCFabian Camacho
Confusing leaving you questioning, but amazing pace and very creepy
KCKimberly CaswellSuch a terrifying yet thought provoking movie. I hope to see more of this universe on the big screen!
DCDonald ColindresLike watching a backrooms clip on the internet, confusing with little to no explanation leaving the viewer speechless not truly knowing what’ll happen next
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Backrooms (2026) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Backrooms (2026)?
The movie is 1hr 30min long.
What's Backrooms (2026) about?
After a therapist's patient disappears into a dimension beyond reality, she must venture into the unknown to save him.
Who's the cast of Backrooms (2026)?
- Chiwetel Ejiofor as Clark
- Renate Reinsve as Mary
- Mark Duplass
- Finn Bennett as Bobby
- Lukita Maxwell as Kat
- Avan Jogia
- Robert Bobroczkyi
- Ember Ambrose as Young Mary
- Krista Kosonen as Nora
- Philip Granger as Meterman
Who's the director behind Backrooms (2026)?
Kane Parsons directed Backrooms (2026).
Who produced Backrooms (2026)?
Kori Adelson, Peter Chernin and Michael Clear produced Backrooms (2026).
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