A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

Chiwetel Ejiofor
as Clark

Renate Reinsve
as Mary

Mark Duplass
as Phil

Finn Bennett
as Bobby

Lukita Maxwell
as Kat

Avan Jogia
as Naren Warne

Robert Bobroczkyi
as Pirate Clark

Ember Ambrose
as Young Mary

Krista Kosonen
as Nora

Philip Granger
as Meterman
James Berry
Given how many endless, empty geometric hallways our main character had to wander through, having Justin Long’s character from Barbarian pop up with a tape measure to calculate the square footage would have genuinely made this a 5-star masterpiece. Backrooms completely nails the atmosphere in the...
Brent Marchant
Anointing a young, first-time big screen director as the new filmmaking messiah of his or her particular genre is a risky undertaking, to be sure. Does the fledgling auteur have what it takes to live up to that auspicious title? Is this an ordination that’s truly warranted? It’s serious business, bo...
jamesstocks14
New unofficial Christmas movie unlocked. Far more complex than I thought it was going to be, especially considering it was a combination of trauma based creatures and a touch of sci-fi uncertainty. Overall a good watch, and incredibly impressive from such a young creative mind....
JPV852
Well, that was interesting. This is a well made horror-drama released by A24 that, to my surprise, nabbed $81 million in its opening weekend. Both Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve give solid performances and while a few moments lost my attention, there are few great scenes particularly towards th...
CinemaSerf
Hmmm. Perhaps I just wasn't in the mood, but I really didn't get what the fuss was about with this. "Clark" (Chiwitel Ejiofor) is a recently divorced man who has big dreams but who is reduced to running (and sleeping in) his cheap and cheerful "Ottoman Empire" furniture emporium in small town Americ...