Should Backrooms Be Off-Limits to Young Teen Horror Fans? | Common Sense Movie Minute

Why It Matters

The rating and content warnings matter for parents and guardians deciding whether the film’s graphic imagery, profanity, and drug/alcohol references are appropriate for younger teens. The guidance helps families weigh the film’s artistic/psychological themes against its intense, potentially disturbing material.

Summary

Backrooms is a dark, unsettling horror film about a man who discovers an endless labyrinth of strange rooms behind a furniture store, blending eerie atmosphere with explicit violence. The movie explores themes of trauma and anxiety while delivering jump scares, gore—including a neck bite and severed head—and pervasive strong language. It also depicts substance use and heavy drinking. Common Sense Media recommends the film for viewers 15 and older.

Original Description

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Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Lukita Maxwell

Director: Kane Parsons

Studio: A24

MPAA rating: R