Backrooms Discovery Receives Rotten Tomatoes Score of 98 Percent, Surpassing Major Horror Releases.
LOS ANGELES, USA – The independent horror short film 'Backrooms,' depicting the eerie, endless yellow corridors of a digital liminal space, has achieved a certified fresh score of 98 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, outperforming several major studio horror titles in its second week of release. The film, directed by Kane Pixels, was produced by A24 and premiered on YouTube on January 18, 2025, before a limited theatrical run that began on February 1. The 10-minute runtime features actor John Smith as Mark, who narrates his experience of noclipping into the seemingly infinite maze, described by critics as a "masterpiece of atmospheric dread." The score derives from a minimum of 50 critic reviews, with the aggregate site confirming no negative reviews to date. The surge follows a viral TikTok trend where users share their own interpretations of the backrooms, driving over 40 million views to the film's trailer within 72 hours. The phenomenon marks a shift toward accessible, digitally native horror content.