Back, back, back, back, back it up (CREDIT: A24)

Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell

Director: Kane Parsons

Running Time: 110 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: May 29, 2026 (Theaters)

I’d be happy to live in the Backrooms, if you’re asking me. Honestly! Maybe I’m being a little foolhardy, but I’m pretty confident I generally do a better job of keeping my anger in check than Chiwetel Ejiofor’s character, and that seems like an important quality for survival. Although, hang on, wait a minute.

I just remembered something crucial.

I didn’t see a single goshdarn window anywhere in the Backrooms! That’s a huge no-no. I can’t settle in a permanent residence without any windows. But I still believe that it would be nice enough for regular check-ins. After all, when I saw Mark Duplass staring intently at a monitor, I was like, “I could do that!”

Grade: 525,600 Chairs out of 777,777 Doors