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Backrooms (2026)

Runtime: 105 min
Release date: 27/05/2026
Production countries: United States of America, Canada
Production companies: Atomic Monster, 21 Laps Entertainment, A24, Phobos, The North Road Company
Overview
A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
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Kane Parsons
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Cast
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Chiwetel Ejiofor
as Clark
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Renate Reinsve
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Mark Duplass
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Finn Bennett
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Lukita Maxwell
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