Overview
- Within days of its theatrical debut the Kane Parsons‑directed Backrooms surpassed $100 million in U.S. ticket sales and reached roughly $118 million to $136 million worldwide, setting new opening records for A24.
- The film adapts a creepypasta that began on 4chan in 2019 and expands material the director developed as a viral YouTube series that drew hundreds of millions of views.
- Industry estimates place the movie's production cost at about $10 million, indicating an unusually large return on investment for an original horror release.
- Critics praise the film's unsettling use of 'liminal' office spaces and inventive visuals while avoiding plot spoilers, calling it a formally bold horror that maps onto digital‑age anxieties.
- Executives and commentators say the film's commercial and critical success could accelerate studios' efforts to recruit and develop creators who built audiences online and may boost further international releases and box‑office growth.