After its record-breaking opening in late May, Backrooms is still racking up ticket sales at theaters worldwide. Starting next week, it will look to add digital domination to its list of accomplishments, with a home release for audiences to rent or buy starting Tuesday, July 14.
“A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom” is the film’s tantalizingly obscure official description, and Backrooms also has some other notable facts buoying its interest. It stars Oscar nominees Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve (along with Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, and Lukita Maxwell), and it was directed by Kane Parsons, expanding on his wildly popular YouTube series of the same name.
The fact that Parsons just turned 21 in June only adds to the curiosity factor—not to mention Backrooms‘ tandem triumph with 2026’s other horror juggernaut, Curry Barker’s Obsession, which also has its roots in YouTube-nurtured creativity.
Obsession got its home release in late June, so that means starting next week, you can double-stack Hollywood’s biggest recent success stories. Obsession‘s physical release also arrives July 14, with special features including Barker’s director commentary; no doubt Backrooms will have a physical release coming too—presumably including those extra 15 minutes that were recently added to the theatrical release—though there’s no date set for that yet.
Will you be exploring Backrooms‘ yellow-tinged nightmares when it arrives home next week?
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