A24's Backrooms movie has some eerie new images — and I was creeped out by one small detail

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This movie keeps getting creepier

Chiwetel Ejiofor in Backrooms, where he's in an empty yellow room. He is touching a wall and looks scared.
(Image credit: A24)
  • A24 has released some new teaser images for Backrooms
  • A trailer for the new horror movie was released last month
  • Backrooms will be playing in theaters from May 29

Backrooms is the highly anticipated new movie from A24, and some newly released photos have got me feeling even more excited about it.

In March, the Backrooms trailer was finally revealed, and I noted that it felt like a perfect adaptation of the Creepypasta story. With Kane Parsons directing it, I'm confident it'll be in good hands as he's already brought the lore to life through his YouTube series.

9 new images have been released for Backrooms, but one in particular has really stood out to me and unsettled me more than I'd expected. Let's discuss my favorite image of the set below.

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This single Backrooms image has left me feeling very unsettled

Renate Reinsve in Backrooms, standing in front of houses with a sickly yellow background behind them

This teaser image for Backrooms hints at a surburban nightmare. (Image credit: A24)

As far as teaser images go, the above one was by far the most unsettling for me. We see Renate Reinsve standing in front of a house, which would be a fairly ordinary setting if it weren't for the horrible yellow background we've come to associate with Backrooms lore.

At first glance, it's easy to miss that she's actually inside the Backrooms until you focus on that yellow color, when reality hits. I'm very interested in the context of this scene and why they've gone for a suburban vibe here. Is it to trick characters into thinking they're safe? Does someone live here?

Take a look at the full set of stills below, which was shared by IMDb via their Instagram.

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The mystery of the Backrooms is endlessly interesting as it's so easy to go off and do deep dives into what fans have written about it, expanding on its lore. We don't know what might be lurking in here, if anything, which is the most unsettling thing for me.

Taking something ordinary and making it feel strange is a huge part of liminal horror, just like Exit 8, which I gave a four-star review to. Additionally, I interviewed director Genki Kawamura and learned why he's excited for the Backrooms movie.

The countdown is on for Backrooms, and we don't have long to wait as it's arriving in theaters on May 29. Are you brave enough to venture inside?

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Lucy Buglass
Lucy Buglass
Senior Entertainment Writer

Lucy is a long-time movie and television lover who is an approved critic on Rotten Tomatoes. She has written several reviews in her time, starting with a small self-ran blog called Lucy Goes to Hollywood before moving onto bigger websites such as What's on TV and What to Watch, with TechRadar being her most recent venture. Her interests primarily lie within horror and thriller, loving nothing more than a chilling story that keeps her thinking moments after the credits have rolled. Many of these creepy tales can be found on the streaming services she covers regularly.

When she’s not scaring herself half to death with the various shows and movies she watches, she likes to unwind by playing video games on Easy Mode and has no shame in admitting she’s terrible at them. She also quotes The Simpsons religiously and has a Blinky the Fish tattoo, solidifying her position as a complete nerd. 

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