"The trailer for Backrooms reveals a furniture-store employee discovering a secret passage to an unending series of back rooms hidden in the walls of the building."
"The rooms are mostly empty, minus the odd pile of chairs or half-mummified bodies sticking out of the floor, creating an unsettling atmosphere."
"Ejiofor enlists friends to explore the depths of the back rooms, wisely tying ropes to whoever is leading the charge for safety."
"Parsons's film seems keen to tackle the final boss of liminal spaces, raising questions about the potential horrors lurking within."
Backrooms is a horror film directed by Kane Parsons, based on his web series. The story follows a furniture-store employee, played by Chiwetel Ejiofor, who finds a secret passage to an infinite series of back rooms. These rooms contain odd furniture and disturbing remnants. Ejiofor recruits friends, including Renate Reinsve and Mark Duplass, to explore the mysterious spaces, using ropes for safety. The film aims to explore the concept of liminal spaces and the potential horrors hidden within them. Backrooms is set to release in theaters on May 29.
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