Overview
- A24 released a new Backrooms promo that includes fresh footage and pull quotes from early critics.
- The feature opens May 29 in U.S. theaters with tracking near a $20 million domestic debut on a reported budget under $10 million.
- First reactions from a press screening praised Kane Parsons’ stripped-down, liminal horror and strong lead performances from Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve.
- Parsons, whose Backrooms shorts drew about 190 million views on YouTube, said he is not done exploring the universe and expects more projects.
- A24 is pushing the R-rated film with a limited Burbank pop-up as producers from Chernin, 21 Laps, Atomic Monster, and Phobos support the release.