Once just an internet made-up horror story called The Backrooms is hitting theaters on May 29, 2026. Produced by A24 the movie is already sparking up conversations between young audiences who have a love for horror and have been hearing about the backrooms for years. The conversation is about how amazing it is for a viral concept made online being turned into a full-length cinematic experience.
The Backrooms is going to be directed by Kane Parsons, a 20-year-old filmmaker who made a viral video called THE BACKROOMS (FOOTAGE). He was one of the first to make the backrooms a popular concept by sharing it to the audience with his Youtube video made in 2022 gaining a huge audience. Kane Parsons produced backroom videos creating a series with the style of being “Found footage”. But, what is this so-called “found footage” style?
The found footage style Kane Parsons follows in his Backrooms series on Youtube is made to look like the tapes recorded were documenting someone who came across the backrooms, not expecting it to be broadcasted, so it has a raw feeling to it. This style Kane Parsons followed made the series have a “realism” effect from it.
The story of The Backrooms follows a therapist who is searching for a missing patient who disappears into a strange, alternate dimension filled with empty rooms that seem endless. The unsettling spaces are based off of the “Backrooms” creepypasta, a popular internet urban legend.
This film however, wont rely on cheap jumpscares, The Backrooms focus on psychological fear and the concept of being trapped in a place where it seems familiar yet “off”. Sources covering the film say that the film latches onto the fear with video games and the internet, that characters just suddenly “glitch” into the alternate universe.
This movie, though exciting, means more to aspiring filmmakers and teenage audiences. This upcoming movie shows how online platforms can evolve into major projects. Young creators will see this film and have hope and gain the opportunities to work in the industries that were once dominated by professionals who have worked in the industry for years.
As the release date approaches, The Backrooms is expected to attract a major audience and show longtime fans of the original series a breakthrough in Hollywood.
