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‘Backrooms’ Ending and Lore Explained: Kane Parsons’ Liminal Spaces and Still Lifes

The Wrap 15 Jun 2026
Before Parsons would direct the high-grossing “Backrooms” feature, written by Will Soodik and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, he made a series of YouTube videos set in the ...
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Marvel & Person of Interest Stars’ Acclaimed Biopic Is Headed To Netflix Very Soon

Coming Soon 15 Jun 2026
Photo Credit. Focus Features (via YouTube). Don Cheadle’s 2007 biographical drama movie is heading to the streaming platform Netflix ... Henson ... Henson, the cast of the movie includes Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mike Epps, Martin Sheen, and more ... Greene Jr ... .
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The "Chronically Online" Are Having Their Moment Thanks to 'Backrooms'

Collider 09 Jun 2026
For years, YouTube has been a fertile ground for aspiring filmmakers, a place where they could demonstrate their skills outside traditional norms ... ....
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Backrooms

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder 08 Jun 2026
... and a colossal performance from Chiwetel Ejiofor.
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17 Behind-The-Scenes Secrets You Probably Didn't Know About The Making Of Backrooms

Huffington Post 07 Jun 2026
Backrooms director Kane Parsons on set with the film's lead Chiwetel Ejiofor ... Yes, really ... Chiwetel Ejiofor on the seemingly endless set of Backrooms ... He added ... “It crashed my computer,” he then admitted.5 ... Chiwetel Ejiofor plays Clark in Backrooms ... 8 ... 10 ... .
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Backrooms: The Yellow Wallpaper

Fort Worth Weekly 04 Jun 2026
The story is set in 1990, and Chiwetel Ejiofor portrays Clark, the angry, alcoholic owner of a furniture store in San Jose that already looks like its own circle of hell before we find out that Clark lives there after the breakup of his marriage.
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Could these twenty-something YouTubers be the future of cinema?

Mail Guardian South Africa 04 Jun 2026
Chiwetel Ejiofor. Backrooms takes place in 1990 and follows Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a failed architect and furniture store owner who, reeling from his divorce, has been reduced to sleeping in said furniture store.
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A24’s New Horror Hit Crosses $100 Million in Just 5 Days

Collider 03 Jun 2026
The studio’s next big hit is Backrooms, which was directed by 20-year-old YouTube sensation, Kane Parsons ....
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Backrooms Horror Movie Sets Huge Box Office Record for A24

Coming Soon 03 Jun 2026
(Photo Credit. A24). A24’s Backrooms is turning into a box office storm right now. The horror film has become a sensation since it hit theaters last week ... A24) ... Backrooms features Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, and Mark Duplass in key roles ... .
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Backrooms’ Box Office Success Is a Win for IP, Not Original Horror Movies

Coming Soon 02 Jun 2026
(Photo Credit. A24). Backrooms‘ box office success has been positioned as a major win for original horror films ... The cast is led by Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, and it also stars Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, Lucite Maxwell, and Avan Jogia ... .
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Chiwetel Ejiofor in "Backrooms," the horror movie that had a record opening weekend at the ...

Dispatch Argus 01 Jun 2026
Chiwetel Ejiofor in "Backrooms," the horror movie that had a record opening weekend at the box office ... .
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Backrooms Ending Explained: Why Horror Movie’s Finale Is Proving Divisive

Coming Soon 01 Jun 2026
The cast of the movie is led by Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, and also stars Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, Lucite Maxwell, and Avan Jogia.
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‘Backrooms’ Makes A24 History in Record-Breaking Box Office Debut

Collider 31 May 2026
The number one movie globally this weekend was fellow horror title Backrooms, which summarily destroyed pre-release projections and set records that will be difficult to beat ... ....
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