The A24 horror film Backrooms is headed back to theaters this holiday weekend. The film, which is one of the biggest box office success stories of the year, is banking on people who want to (re)watch the movie having some spare time to do so this holiday weekend. And to make the movie more enticing (though the hot weather in parts of the U.S. will probably do a lot of work for them), the feature will include 15 additional minutes of footage. Because of this, the re-release (with bonus post-credit footage) is titled Backrooms: Everything Must Go Edition.
Backrooms comes from 20-year-old director Kane Parsons and stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, and was made for a mere $10 million. It has since become A24’s highest-grossing film to date, and has currently earned $330 million globally.
If you haven’t seen the film yet, Reactor’s Leah Schnelbach gives a good spoiler-free overview in their review:
Liminal spaces are excellent for horror, of course, but I’m really, really excited that this is a movie where the liminal space IS the horror. The thing that creates the sense of dread, and even terror, is the space itself. The emptiness, the wrong-ness, gets to you long before you notice that one of the shadows in the corner looks darker than it should, or you hear footsteps in another room. If you love the creepypasta, I think you’ll love the movie—but also this is simply a great work of modern horror that stands on its own. You don’t need to know anything about the lore going in.
If you have seen the movie… well, you know what you’re in for. What we’ll get in those 15 minutes after credits, however, is unclear. But perhaps it will be a better experience to watch without knowing what’s in store.
Screenings of the extended edition of Backrooms start on July 3, 2026. Want to see if it’s playing near you? Head to AMC’s website to check.
