‘Backrooms’ Rotten Tomatoes Reviews Open Door To A Glowing Reception

BusinessHollywood & Entertainment‘Backrooms’ Rotten Tomatoes Reviews Open Door To A Glowing ReceptionByTim Lammers,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment.Follow AuthorMay 28, 2026, 03:20pm EDTChiwetel Ejiofor in "Backrooms."A24Backrooms, director Kane Parsons’ horror thriller based on his hit YouTube web series, is new in theaters this weekend and is winning over most Rotten Tomatoes critics.Chiwetel Ejiofor stars in Backrooms as Clark, the owner of a discount furniture store that he also lives in after an ugly separation from his wife. While in the basement of the store, Clark enters a strange, interdimensional doorway that leads to a maze of empty spaces — although some contain piles of objects — known as “the backrooms.” Forbes‘Backrooms’ Projected To Beat ‘Mandalorian And Grogu’ In Debut At Weekend Box OfficeBy Tim LammersWhen Clark doesn’t return from one of his trips to the backrooms, his therapist, Mary (Sentimental Value Oscar nominee Renate Reinsve), enters the endless space looking for him and discovers the chilling atmosphere contained within.Rated R, Backrooms also stars Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett and Lukita Maxwell. The film plays in Thursday previews and opens in theaters nationwide on Friday.As of Thursday midday, Backrooms has earned an 87% “fresh” critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer based on 102 reviews. MORE FOR YOUForbes‘Obsession’ Star Inde Navarrette Pinpoints Where We’ll See Nikki NextBy Tim LammersRT’s Critics Consensus, Audience Summary and Popcornmeter score are still pending.What Are Individual Critics Saying About ‘Backrooms’?Owen Gleiberman of Variety is among the top critics on RT who gives Backrooms a “fresh” review score. Gleiberman writes in his RT summary, “As an atmospheric freakout, Backrooms is extraordinarily effective. You sit back and settle into the enigmas and the grunge textures, knowing that the movie is going to keep rai...