Viral internet horror has officially arrived in the mainstream. Directed by 20-year-old filmmaker and YouTube sensation Kane Parsons, Backrooms expands the unsettling mythology of his massively popular YouTube series into a full-scale theatrical event. Blending found footage realism, liminal space horror, and ambitious visual effects, the film follows a therapist who ventures into a mysterious dimension of endless, shifting rooms in search of her missing patient. Starring Mark Duplass, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve,, the A24 release has become one of the year’s biggest genre events.
The film’s theatrical debut exceeded even the most optimistic expectations, opening to approximately $81.5 million domestically and $118 million worldwide, the largest opening weekend in A24 history. Parsons also became the youngest filmmaker ever to direct the #1 movie at the box office, cementing Backrooms as a landmark success for both independent horror and the new generation of creators emerging from YouTube. Now surpassing $250 million worldwide, Backrooms has become A24’s highest-grossing film ever and one of the most successful horror releases of 2026, proving that internet-born horror can compete with—and outperform—many major studio franchises.
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- Movie Info – FoundFootage.com
- Play Trailer – YouTube
- Theater Locations & Showtimes – Near you
- Streaming info – Not currently streaming online
- First Look – Flickering Horror
- More Backrooms Movies – FoundFootage.com