522 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews, Lemmy) · newest Oct 16, 2026 · last updated Oct 16, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
Sentiment labels for these sources are still being hand-checked; no score yet.
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluesky * | 113 | 50 | 251 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| TMDB reviews * | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 15 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
72 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
What viewers are saying
AI summary of the public posts linked below. Not a review by Rotten Tweets.
Counted from the reviewers’ own 0–10 ratings on the 15 rated TMDB user reviews we collected (7–10 positive, 5–6 mixed, 0–4 negative), not by the AI.
Some viewers praise the film's atmosphere and visual design, calling it genuinely unsettling. [1][2][3] Others criticize the slow pacing, lack of a clear ending, and weak storytelling. [4][5][6]
- [1]
Translating an internet legend to the big screen is a huge challenge, but A24 and director Kane Parsons managed to nail the creepy aesthetic of the famous "Backrooms." By relying heavily on practical effects rather than just green screens, they made the endless yellow maze feel incredibly real, dirty, and deeply claustrophobic. The visual design is the true star here, perfectly capturing that weird liminal space …
- [8]
Well, that was interesting. This is a well made horror-drama released by A24 that, to my surprise, nabbed $81 million in its opening weekend. Both Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve give solid performances and while a few moments lost my attention, there are few great scenes particularly towards the end. Don't know where the hype came from but good for this (and Obsession) for capturing the mainstream audiences. …
- [5]
This is another problem with Hollywood, was it Reddit or Creepy Pasta that did it first? I know the Why Files did a decent job with it. They all told scary stories and left the end open.... so Hollywood saw that it was a fan favorite story and they turned it into a movie, but the story didn't have a clear ending, and Hollywood doesn't know how to write, so in the end you get a story that goes nowhere because it was …
- [6]
Backrooms has an unsettling premise, and there are moments where the atmosphere works, but it never sustained that tension for me. The empty spaces and strange surroundings are creepy at first, then gradually become repetitive. Too much of the movie feels like waiting for something more interesting to happen. I don’t mind a horror movie taking its time, but the buildup needs a satisfying payoff. Here, I found the …
- [3]
One of the few Backrooms adaptations that truly understands what made the original concept so fascinating. Instead of relying solely on monsters and jump scares, it embraces the liminal spaces, isolation, and psychological tension that defined the Backrooms from the beginning. It easily stands out as one of the best psychological horror films of the year.
How this was made: an AI model (deepseek-v4-flash) read 34 of the 313 public posts we collected about this film and wrote the summary, likes and dislikes, citing the posts behind each point ([n] opens the post). A second AI pass checked every statement against the posts it cites; anything it could not match was removed, and code removed any statement with quotation marks, numbers that are not in the posts, or unattributed claims about people. The split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Generated Oct 10, 2026. Method
Critics, per Wikipedia
As of September 20, 2026, Backrooms has grossed $197.5 million in the United States and Canada, and $204.9 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $402.5 million. In early May 2026, initial projections had Backrooms grossing around $20 million in its opening weekend. By the week of its release, projections had increased to $40–50 million. The film grossed $38.4 million on its first day and went on to debut to $81.5 million domestically and a total of $118 million worldwide, becoming A24's biggest opening weekend. In its second weekend, despite a 70% decline to $26.3 million, Backrooms became A24's highest-grossing film to date, surpassing Marty Supreme (2025), after reaching…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 522 · most liked firstI don't think I would be excited for a Backrooms movie if it had literally any other director, but I trust Kane Parsons with my life. You should watch People Still Live Here it's really good.
positive · AI labelView post →the success of Backrooms means Hollywood now has no excuse but cowardice for refusing to produce a Groverhaus movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →The “secret” about Backrooms is that it’s just a good movie, by any yardstick. The way to replicate its success is to support & develop young writers & directors. And to give me a modest 5 million dollars to make my movie.
positive · AI labelView post →After Barbie Execs: Toys! More toy movies! Not more women directors & leads. TOYS After Kpop Demon Hunters Execs: Singers! More movies with singers! Not women of color directing & starring. SINGERS After Backrooms Execs: Reddit stories! More Reddit stories! Not young people with new ideas. REDDIT
negative · AI labelView post →‘BACKROOMS’ has passed $250M+ worldwide. On a budget of $10M, it is tracking to be the first A24 film to pass $300M.
neutral · AI labelView post →If Hollywood is looking at old 4chan posts and social media shit to turn into a movie because of The Backrooms, can you please turn this glitch from Battlefield 1 into a movie, that would be cool thanks
neutral · AI labelView post →‘BACKROOMS’ has become A24's highest grossing movie of all time worldwide in just a week. The film has just surpassed ‘EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE’.
neutral · AI labelView post →'Backrooms' director Kane Parsons says his dream is to make a film adaptation of 'Portal' He's looking into if it's possible with 'a lot of caution and a lot of curiosity'
neutral · AI labelView post →‘BACKROOMS’ has passed $400M worldwide. The biggest A24 film of all time.
neutral · AI labelView post →Kane Parsons has revealed that Blender played an integral part in developing the ‘BACKROOMS’ movie. • Concept art was developed entirely in Blender • Blender was used to make set designs before they were brought to life physically
neutral · AI labelView post →‘The Backrooms’ director Kane Parsons visiting Valve He recently expressed interest in making a ‘Portal’ film
neutral · AI labelView post →Hello, I gone and done the poster for Backrooms. 200 free prints available at screenings at QFT in Belfast.
neutral · AI labelView post →Kane Parsons Attaches Backrooms.MOV To Film School Application https://theonion.com/kane-parsons-attaches-backrooms-mov-to-film-school-application/
neutral · AI labelView post →The Backrooms movie reminded me of Silent hill 2,,
neutral · AI labelView post →Backrooms movie good!! Great job young YouTuber!!!
positive · AI labelView post →Here's a sentence I wasn't expecting to say a week ago- "Why can't Scorsese be more like that nice guy who directed the Backrooms movie?"
positive · AI labelView post →A24’s ‘Backrooms’ has officially become the studio’s highest-grossing film of all time at the domestic box office.
neutral · AI labelView post →"BACKROOMS" director Kane Parsons is no longer here. He went home and is sleeping in his bed. He's currently the comfiest movie director of all time.
positive · AI labelView post →Between TADC and Backrooms, the YouTube-video-to-blockbuster-film pipeline has now been firmly established. Mark my words, Green Alien Singing Just The Two Of Us will break box office records.
neutral · AI labelView post →The first trailer for ‘THE BACKROOMS’ movie has been released. In theaters on May 29.
neutral · AI labelView post →"You lose such an extreme degree of creative specificity." As Demi Moore and Martin Scorsese rave about AI, Kane Parsons, who recently became the youngest director to ever helm a #1 film with "Backrooms", is no fan of AI in filmmaking.
neutral · AI labelView post →At 20 years old, Kane Parsons may become the youngest filmmaker to have a film #1 at the box office in its opening weekend. ‘BACKROOMS’ is tracking for a $40M-$50M opening.
neutral · AI labelView post →‘The Backrooms’ film has been greenlit at A24 • Based on the viral YouTube horror universe • Kane Parsons becomes the youngest director in A24 history at 19 years old
neutral · AI labelView post →I reviewed BACKROOMS, a strange and elliptical film about placelessness, self, and memory. I liked it quite a bit, and appreciated how much it left up to the viewer's interpretation. www.patreon.com/scumbelievab...
positive · AI labelView post →'GOOGLE BALLS' have been found in the 'BACKROOMS' movie directed by Kane Parsons. He and the balls are only 20 years old.
neutral · AI labelView post →Kane Parsons says that the bonus footage from the ‘BACKROOMS: EVERYTHING MUST GO’ version of the film will be on YouTube this week.
neutral · AI labelView post →‘Backrooms’ is already A24’s highest-grossing film ever domestically 💰 The movie has been out for 6 days
neutral · AI labelView post →‘Backrooms’ crosses $300M at the global box office 💰 • First A24 film to do this • Production budget was $10M
neutral · AI labelView post →if you want to see the new Backrooms film, you should have to see it on the bottom level of a decaying abandoned mall or department store.
negative · AI labelView post →Kane Parsons has clarified that A24 holds the rights to any future ‘BACKROOMS’ film or TV show that he plans to develop. He adds that he doesn’t support their AI deal with Google which will not crossover with any of his future projects.
neutral · AI labelView post →Kane Parsons has reportedly started work on a new film following the success of 'BACKROOMS'. "Remember that one minus world glitch? Yeah." He is only 8-bits.
neutral · AI labelView post →BACKROOMS. Everything must go. Watch the official trailer for BACKROOMS, a Kane Parsons film starring Academy Award nominees Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve. Experience it only in theaters 05.29.26.
neutral · AI labelView post →Good movie. #backrooms
positive · AI labelView post →‘Backrooms’ crosses $200M at the global box office 💰 Officially A24's highest grossing movie of all time
neutral · AI labelView post →‘The Backrooms’ movie is now filming 🎬 • Based on the viral YouTube horror universe • Kane Parsons is now the youngest director in A24 history at 20 years old • Releasing in 2026
neutral · AI labelView post →I wish that the success of films like the Backrooms wasn't completely misinterpreted by film executives. Horror has been absolutely thriving the last decade because the number of original, small budget, films outnumbers the bloated budget overproduced remakes. Horror holds space for unique originals
neutral · AI labelView post →New posters for ‘The Backrooms’ movie Trailer releases tomorrow
neutral · AI labelView post →...haven't really stopped thinking about the Backrooms film...
positive · AI labelView post →Finally watched the Backrooms movie
neutral · AI labelView post →First look at ‘THE BACKROOMS’ movie. Kane Parsons is directing the film and will be the youngest director ever for A24 at 20 years old.
neutral · AI labelView post →Kane Parsons’ ‘Backrooms’ has surpassed $100 million at the domestic box office. It becomes A24’s first film to achieve this.
neutral · AI labelView post →‘THE BACKROOMS’ movie has been greenlit at A24 • Renate Reinsve and Chiwetel Ejiofor will star in the film • Kane Parsons will be the youngest director ever for A24 at 19 years old • Filming begins this Summer
neutral · AI labelView post →The first look at Kane Parsons’ ‘Backrooms’ movie releases tomorrow In theaters on May 29
neutral · AI labelView post →REPORT: Anti-Kane Parsons has just filmed 'BACKROOMS' entirely in reverse, cancelling out the original Kane Parsons' film. He is -20 years old.
neutral · AI labelView post →‘Backrooms’ grosses $10.4M in domestic previews 💰 The film is on pace to have A24’s biggest opening ever at the box office
neutral · AI labelView post →New look at the ‘BACKROOMS’ movie. In theaters on May 29.
neutral · AI labelView post →The official SCOOBY-DOO account is celebrating Halloween with a series of parody posters paying tribute to OBSESSION, BACKROOMS, WEAPONS and more. See the full lineup: bloody-disgusting.com/movie/397057...
neutral · AI labelView post →Here’s my thing. Having seen Backrooms and Obsession the same night, I can say that Obsession is a 10/10 horror film. But Backrooms is *sticking* with me, man. That movie is so good in so many different ways. Not really horror imo
positive · AI labelView post →I think "Backrooms" likes the Backrooms too much to be an effective horror movie. Even the main character (and by extension the director) seems to agree that the most important thing about the Backrooms is that they're cool
negative · AI labelView post →saw The Backrooms The Movie very good, very spooky, but unfortunately my theater had no napkins available, zero napkins
positive · AI labelView post →‘Backrooms’ crosses $300M at the global box office 💰 • First A24 film to do this • Production budget was $10M
neutral · AI labelView post →is Backrooms a vaguely anti-psychology movie? have any of you seen anyone interpret it this way
neutral · AI labelView post →New look at the ‘BACKROOMS’ movie. In theaters on May 29.
neutral · AI labelView post →Idk if I’ll ever see the Backrooms movie but imo they ruined the backrooms when they added Roblox rainbow friends to it
negative · AI labelView post →if i was a cinema showing Backrooms i would rapidly rearrange and redecorate the corridor outside while everyone is in the film
neutral · AI labelView post →I’m really curious how The Backrooms plays to the wiki scouring, Roblox playing Backrooms audience because it really did feel like an actual film hoping to explore themes and present the audience with an actual movie and not just “here’s all Backrooms lore, there’s this SCP creature in here”
neutral · AI labelView post →Backrooms + Obsession back-to-back movie night date night let’s goooooooo
positive · AI labelView post →not impressed with the Backrooms film tbh. I've been trapped in penn station for three hours help
negative · AI labelView post →Welp, I got my first 100K view on TikTok. I guess people loved that Backrooms movie.
positive · AI labelView post →Backrooms is a great film if you want to feed your suspicion that none of this is real while also feeling like you might throw up in your mouth for 1h45 (compliment)
positive · AI labelView post →
Posts are quoted from public profiles with links to the original. Want yours removed? Contact us.
This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.