It’s basically a two hander set in a terrifyingly alien yet superficially mundane location where curiosity is just one of the things that’ll get you killed. You'll never look at a service corridor the same way again. (more)

Halfway through this horror hit, Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) explains the concept of “Backrooms” by saying it’s like describing a dog to someone and then asking them to draw it. They’d get the basics right, but the details would be off. And probably in a deeply unsettling way. This “imagined dog” manifests itself in Kane Parsons’ highly anticipated film, one based on the creepypasta that spawned his own YouTube series and clearly inspired by everything from the never-ending hallways of “Severance” to The Black Lodge in “Twin Peaks.” With its effective visual language and strongly directed performances, “Backrooms” is more promising than anything else, a sign of what could be built within this subgenre and what its creator could make in the future. (more)

Darren and Tracey review the horror movie sensation that came out of nowhere to dominate the box office. (more)