‘Backrooms’ is now streaming—Here’s how to watch at home

You are not supposed to be here.

One of the hottest horror releases of the year, “Backrooms,” is now streaming on-demand from platforms like Prime Video.

The psychological horror flick comes from 21-year-old director Kane Parsons, who turned his viral YouTube horror series “The Backrooms” into A24’s latest hit. It took in $81 million in its opening weekend and is up to nearly $350 million at the worldwide box office.

“Backrooms” follows Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a furniture store owner, and Mary (Renate Reinsve), his therapist, as they discover a dimension of endless liminal spaces accessed through the store’s basement.

In his three-star review of the “disquieting and smart” movie, The Post’s entertainment critic Johnny Oleksinski wrote, “This is an undeniably exciting and actually quite sophisticated horror flick, and a fantastic bow for Parsons. There are far, far worse rooms you can walk into at the movie theater than ‘Backrooms.’”

‘Backrooms’ streaming release date

“Backrooms” is streaming on-demand on platforms like Prime Video now! The “Backrooms” digital release date is today, July 14.

How to watch ‘Backrooms’ at home

“Backrooms” is available for digital purchase on Prime Video. The film costs $24.99 to buy or $19.99 to rent.

While you won’t have to be a paid Amazon Prime member to buy “Backrooms,” you will need at least a free Amazon account; that way, you can return to watch “Backrooms” whenever you want to.

If you choose the rental option, you’ll have 30 days to begin watching the movie and 48 hours of access once you’ve pressed play.

‘Backrooms’ cast guide

• Chiwetel Ejiofor as Clark, a furniture store owner and failed architect
• Renate Reinsve as Dr. Mary Kline, Clark’s therapist
• Mark Duplass as Phil, an Async scientist and Backrooms researcher
• Finn Bennett as Robert “Bobby” Franklin, Kat’s boyfriend
• Lukita Maxwell as Kathrine “Kat” Taylor, Clark’s employee and Bobby’s girlfriend
• Avan Jogia as Naren Warne, an Async explorer of the Backrooms
• Robert Bobroczkyi as Pirate Clark, a monstrous entity that resembles Clark in a pirate costume and inhabits the Backrooms
• Krista Kosonen as Nora Kline, Mary’s mother

Check out the trailer for ‘Backrooms’

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