The upcoming psychological horror thriller, Backrooms, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, which was supposed to release on May 29 in India, has moved to June 12. The film, written by Will Soodik and directed by Kane Parsons, is an expansion of Parsons' series of short films.
The makers say that the decision has been made to "ensure the film reaches audiences with the best possible theatrical experience". The film's star cast includes Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, and Lukita Maxwell.
With a mind-bending plotline, the film, based on a true story, borrows from the popular internet myth of The Backrooms. Originating from the 2019 4Chan thread, The Backrooms is described as an example of liminal space aesthetic and an impossibly large extradimensional expanse of empty rooms. This has turned into a modern-day legend with internet theories like the "levels and layers" of these rooms are occupied by entities and hostile creatures. Backrooms, hailing from A24, is produced by noted filmmakers James Wan, Shawn Levy, and Osgood Perkins, among others.