Backrooms (2026)
Kernel Score: 86% · 209 ratings · Rated R
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
Released: 2026-05-27
Runtime: 111 minutes
Where to watch Backrooms
- Stream: HBO Max
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-29.
Overview
A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
Backrooms parents' guide: ages 14+
Parents need to know that Backrooms is an R-rated psychological and body-horror film with monsters, trauma, and alcoholism in its backstory.
- Violence & scariness: Strong — Found-footage horror with a lurking monster and body-horror imagery inside disorienting liminal spaces.
- Language: Moderate — The R rating points to strong language consistent with the genre.
- Drinking, drugs & smoking: Moderate — Alcoholism is an explicit part of the protagonist's story, tied to childhood trauma.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official R rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Kane Parsons
Cast
- Chiwetel Ejiofor as Clark
- Renate Reinsve as Mary Kline
- Mark Duplass as Phil
- Finn Bennett as Robert 'Bobby' Franklin
- Lukita Maxwell as Kathrine 'Kat' Taylor
- Avan Jogia as Naren Warne
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- Krista Kosonen as Nora Kline
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Backrooms FAQ
Is Backrooms good?
Backrooms has an 86% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 209 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Backrooms?
In the US you can stream Backrooms on HBO Max and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Backrooms OK for kids?
Backrooms is rated R. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 14+. Parents need to know that Backrooms is an R-rated psychological and body-horror film with monsters, trauma, and alcoholism in its backstory.
What movies are like Backrooms?
If you liked Backrooms, try Exit 8, Eraserhead, Alien: Romulus and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.