BACKROOMS
Kane Parsons | 2026 | USA | 1h45m | English language with English subtitles
What began as an internet horror phenomenon has now become one of the year's most anticipated genre films.
Based on the viral online universe created by Kane Parsons, BACKROOMS expands the unsettling mythology that has captivated millions of viewers around the world. Endless yellow corridors, flickering fluorescent lights, impossible architecture, and the creeping feeling that something is watching from just out of sight combine to create an atmosphere of pure psychological dread.
Rather than relying on jump scares or graphic violence, BACKROOMS builds tension through uncertainty and disorientation. Every room feels familiar yet completely wrong, creating the sensation of wandering through a place that should not exist. The result is a uniquely modern horror experience that draws as much from internet folklore as it does from classic psychological and cosmic horror.
Kane Parsons first created the original Backrooms films as a teenager, astonishing audiences with their cinematic ambition, innovative visual effects, and remarkably convincing found-footage style. His work quickly attracted hundreds of millions of views online and ultimately led to this feature-length adaptation, making him one of the youngest filmmakers ever to transition from viral internet creator to major studio director.
If you joined us for OBSESSION last week, you'll recognise a similar spirit at work here. Like Curry Barker's remarkable debut, BACKROOMS demonstrates that a new generation of Gen Z filmmakers is reshaping independent cinema with bold ideas, technical ingenuity, and stories that don't require enormous budgets to leave a lasting impression. Both films explore an unsettling existential unease, proving that imagination and atmosphere can be far more powerful than spectacle.
BACKROOMS is best experienced on the biggest screen possible, surrounded by an audience willing to lose themselves in its labyrinth.
FOOD AND DRINK POLICY: FOMO Cinema Lounge Bar opens 1 hour before the first screening of the day and closes at 02:00, serving a wide selection of beer, wine, cocktails, and non-alcoholic refreshments including coffee and tea, as well as fresh hot popcorn! Outside food is allowed in the bar but not in the cinema. No alcohol from outside allowed. All guests are invited to arrive early and stay late!
LOCATION: FOMO Secret Cinema, Bazari Orbeliani, Tbilisi. A five minute walk from Liberty Square metro.
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