After smashing box office expectations this May, Kane Parsons' horror movie Backrooms is heading back to the big screen with 15 minutes of extra content.
As per Phoenix Theatres, the Backroom release, which is titled 'Backrooms: Everything Must Go Edition,' hits the 2 hours 6 minutes mark, compared to the original 1 hour 51 minute runtime. The listing reads, "This special showing will include an additional 15 minutes of new, theatrically exclusive post-credit bonus footage from Kane Parsons."
It is not clear what the bonus post-credits footage will entail. It could be cut scenes, a blooper reel, a tease to another movie, or director's commentary. The extended cut heads to US theaters on July 3 and will be available at Emagine Entertainment, Regal Cinemas, and more.
After hitting the big screen on May 29, Backrooms has had an extremely impressive theatrical run, opening to $81.4 million at the US box office and totalling over $330 million worldwide. The film proved to be a major hit with horror fans, earning an impressive 87% on Rotten Tomatoes. That is quite the feat considering the film's $10 million production budget, and the fact that it is Parson's feature debut.
Based on the online urban legend of the same name, Backrooms follows an employee at a furniture showroom who finds a doorway leading to an endless network of interconnected rooms. But when he steps inside, he realises he is not alone. The movie stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, and Lukita Maxwell.
For those unfamiliar with the original story, in 2019, an image was anonymously posted on 4chan, depicting an endless yellow room. Over time, internet writers expanded on the concept, documenting trips to the maze-like world. However, Parsons extended the lore in his hit Backrooms web series, which further explored the fear of liminal space.
Backrooms is still in theaters, with the extended cut arriving on July 3. For more, check out our guide to all the upcoming horror movies heading our way.
