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The Horror Boom Continues: ‘Scary Movie’ Eyes $50M Debut With Clever Retro Popcorn Bucket!
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Kane Parsons: The ‘Backrooms’ Movie Is Just the Beginning
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‘Scary Movie’ Now Has a ‘Backrooms’ Spoof Trailer
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Matt Konopka looks at the rise of the liminal horror genre and how films like Exit 8 and Backrooms have solidified the era in a big way.
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What’s More Terrifying Than ‘Backrooms’? The McDonald’s Backrooms [Watch]
McDonald's is getting in on the 'Backrooms' craze, posting a video of the McDonald's Backrooms...and it's my nightmare.
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- Release Date 05/27/2026
- Language English
- Director Kane Parsons
- Writer Will Soodik
- Editor Greg Ng
- Cinematographer Jeremy Cox
- Producers Kori Adelson, Peter Chernin, Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, Dan Cohen, Jenno Topping, Roberto Patino, Chris Ferguson, Osgood Perkins, James Wan, Michael Clear
- Companies Atomic Monster, 21 Laps Entertainment, A24, Phobos, The North Road Company
- Homepage a24films.com
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | May 27, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| AR | May 28, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| Australia | May 28, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| Brazil | May 28, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| CL | May 28, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| CZ | May 28, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| HU | May 28, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| Mexico | May 28, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| NZ | May 28, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| PE | May 28, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| PY | May 28, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| SK | May 28, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| UA | May 28, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| VE | May 28, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| Canada | May 29, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| EE | May 29, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| FI | May 29, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| HR | May 29, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| IE | May 29, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| LU | May 29, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| LV | May 29, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| TR | May 29, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| TW | May 29, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| United Kingdom | May 29, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| United States | May 29, 2026 | Theatrical | R |
| ZA | May 29, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| PH | Jun 3, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| CH | Jun 4, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| DK | Jun 4, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| Germany | Jun 4, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| KZ | Jun 4, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| MY | Jun 4, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| Russia | Jun 4, 2026 | Theatrical | 18+ |
| NO | Jun 5, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| SE | Jun 5, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| Spain | Jun 5, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| CH | Jun 14, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| BE | Jun 17, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| France | Jun 17, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| SG | Jun 18, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| Poland | Jun 19, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
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