‘Backrooms’ Will Stream on HBO Max Soon — Here’s How to Watch It

2026 has been the year of horror, thanks to the breakout success of Obsession, which just grossed over $500 million worldwide, and smaller hits like Scream 7 and Insidious: Out of the Further. One of the biggest horror hits of the year is Backrooms, an A24-distributed tale directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve. The film, which adapted Parsons’ YouTube series and was inspired by the Backrooms creepypasta from several years ago, grossed nearly $400 million off of a $10 million budget and intrigued viewers worldwide with its cree...

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