Backrooms 4K UHD Review
“Backrooms” sticks with you.
Based on the creepypasta and director Kane Parsons own short films, A24’s “Backrooms” is a 2026 psychological sci-fi horror film. Written by Will Soodik, the story essentially revolves around two characters- Clark (a furniture store owner whose business and personal life is in shambles) and Mary (Clark’s therapist who has her own past family trauma). While in his store noticing a strange phenomenon, Clark discovers what is essentially a portal to what is dubbed the Backrooms. It’s a strange realm with rooms resembling ones you’d see in offices and stores, but everything looks a bit off. Eventually, Clark lets others in on this bizarre discovery including his employee Kat and her boyfriend Bobby and Mary. To say what happens next with the characters would be spoiling the journey, but there are certainly surprises and horrors contained within the Backrooms.
With “Backrooms,” a new voice emerges in the horror world with YouTube creator turned filmmaker Kane Parsons. As with most horror films, you’ll either be captivated by this slow-burn liminal horror piece or it won’t be your cup of tea. There’s really no in between. It’s a film that thrives on minimalism, atmosphere, distorted realities, and allegories of the mind rather than a deeper plot. It’s a mood piece and a haunting one at that. Parsons immerses the viewer into this eerie ever expanding realm of large and sparse open spaces. A lot is left up to the imagination which works in the film’s favor for the most part.
Where the story stumbles a bit is with the rather underwhelming ending. You get more questions than answers, but we know a sequel is on the horizon so it’s easy to give it a bit of a pass. There’s no question there is a whole lot left to explore in this world.
“Backrooms” is aided by two Oscar nominated actors in Chewitel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve. Chewitel Ejiofor has had a long and varied career starring in everything from “Serenity” to “12 Years A Slave.” Now he tackles a broken character in Clark and brings multiple layers to the role. Renate Reinsve is a rising star in the film world having had breakout performances in “The Worst Person In The World” and “Sentimental Value.” It’s fascinating to see her star in a relatively low budget horror feature when she could have very well starred in anything. Like Ejiofor, she’s really locked into the role and is game to dig into the genre world.
Video/Audio:
Presentation: 1.85:1 2160p With Dolby Vision. How does it look? Expect a pristine print in which the lighting choices really pop.
Audio Track: Dolby Atmos. How does it sound? The unsettling soundscape sounds supremely dynamic via this Atmos track.
Extras:
* 6 postcards
* Commentary by Kane Parsons, VFX supervisor Edward J. Douglas, sound designer Eugenio Battaglia and composer Edo Van Breemen.
* 2 VFX breakdowns for the opening scene and the den descent.
* “Everything Must Go Bonus Footage” of the Backrooms being explored.
* “Building The Backrooms Featurette” is all about Kane Parsons’ vision and world building from the shorts to the feature film. There are additional discussions about the characters, production design, etc. Cast and crew interviews are included.
* “VFX And Scene Breakdowns With Kane Parsons”- The director chats about visuals, special effects, the art direction, specific scene analysis, and more.
* “Prop Tour With Kane Parsons”- The title says it all.
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