Parents' Guide to Backrooms

Movie May 29, 2026 R
Backrooms Movie Poster: Chiwetel Ejiofor stares upward in the Backrooms

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Jeffrey M. Anderson By Jeffrey M. Anderson , based on child development research. How do we rate?

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Psychological horror based on popular YouTube series.

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Movie Details

  • In theaters : May 29, 2026
  • Cast : Chiwetel Ejiofor , Mark Duplass , Lukita Maxwell
  • Director : Kane Parsons
  • Inclusion Information : Black Movie Actor(s) , Female Movie Actor(s) , Queer Movie Actor(s) , Asian Movie Actor(s) , Multiracial Movie Actor(s)
  • Studio : A24
  • Genre : Horror
  • Run time : 105 minutes
  • MPAA rating : R
  • MPAA explanation : language and some violent content/bloody images
  • Last updated : April 29, 2026
Backrooms Movie Poster: Chiwetel Ejiofor stares upward in the Backrooms

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