Welcome back to Solo Movie Dates, this week Natalie deep dives into the 2026 A24 sci-fi psychological horror, Backrooms.
We also discuss my week of rehearsing with my choir and seeing an amateur dramatic production of On The Town. TATU solos, dance breaks, and the struggles of standalone films relying on YouTube lore.
Episode Timestamps
00:00 Introduction to Solo Movie Dates
00:46 Natalie's Week
08:47 Backrooms gut reaction
22:38 What are the Backrooms?
29:20 Clarke & Pirate Clarke
41:14 Mary's story
51:10 Missing Pieces of the movie
Directed by Kane Parsons and written by Will Soodik, Backrooms is a tense, liminal 2026 psychological horror thriller that expands a viral internet phenomenon into a feature-length descent into madness. The film follows Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a struggling furniture store owner and failed architect who discovers an invisible portal in his basement leading to an unsettling, endless maze of fluorescent-lit, yellow rooms. When Clark vanishes into the dimension, his therapist, Dr. Mary Kline (Renate Reinsve), investigates his disappearance, only to find herself trapped alongside him in a twisted reality populated by distorted, mimicking entities—including the towering, grotesque "Pirate Clark" (Robert Bobroczkyi). Produced by A24 and Chernin Entertainment, this indie box-office juggernaut relies on slow-burn psychological dread and massive practical sets, making it a must-watch for fans of creepypasta lore, atmospheric existential terror, and surreal horror cinema.
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