Backrooms (2026): film details

Backrooms is included in our 2026 film coverage. Directed by Kane Parsons, this English-language film runs for 110 minutes.

The film file

Our research-based take

The Salty Score: 3/5. Excellent unease, less certain people.

The liminal spaces and unsettling design seem to be the main attraction, and horror fans looking for atmosphere have a strong reason to enter. Reports are more divided on pacing and character attachment. Our score lands in the middle: a distinctive audiovisual nightmare that may linger in your head longer than the people trying to escape it.

The original online concept is frightening because empty, ordinary-looking spaces can feel suddenly wrong. Translating that sensation into a feature film is harder than making a strange hallway look convincing. A film needs rhythm, people and some reason to stay after the first unnerving reveal. The available response suggests the design succeeds more consistently than the character work. That is still enough to make it worthwhile for viewers who primarily watch horror for atmosphere. We would recommend a dark room, good sound and a willingness to let ambiguity do some of the work. Viewers who need a tightly plotted mystery or a cast they can become deeply attached to may find the experience colder than intended. Our score reflects a film with a strong sensory identity and an uneven emotional one. The rooms linger; the human story appears less certain.

This is our editorial judgment from published information and critical coverage, not a first-hand screening review. Read the source coverage. We may revise the score after viewing the film.

Sources & poster

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