Does ‘Backrooms’ Have a Post-Credits Scene? What Every Fan Needs to Know Before Leaving the Theater
Horror fans filing into theaters for A24’s buzzy new film ‘Backrooms‘ are asking one burning question before the lights go up: should they stay glued to their seats once the credits start rolling? It is a completely reasonable concern, especially given how much franchise potential this particular property carries with it. Originally, the movie did not have a post-credit scene, but A24 recently released the movie with 15 minutes of additional footage.
Kane Parsons’ extended theatrical cut of Backrooms adds a 15-minute post-credits sequence
The original film follows furniture store owner Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor), who accidentally discovers the eerie Backrooms, and his therapist, Mary (Renate Reinsve), who later becomes trapped in the surreal space. The film became A24’s biggest box office success since its release on May 29, and the new ending provides fans with additional clues about the Backrooms and the mysterious Async Research Institute.
The new footage takes place on June 18, 1990, shortly after the ending of the main film. It follows a team of Async Research Institute employees dressed in hazmat suits as they enter the Backrooms on an official expedition. One team member records the mission with a handheld camera, while an audio log documents their observations. At first, the explorers describe the environment as more of the same endless hallways they have already encountered, photographing doors and corridors as part of their research.
Their mission becomes more intriguing when they discover three identical signs reading, “Everything Must Go. Entire Store on Sale.” The signs are immediately recognizable because they match those displayed in Clark’s struggling furniture store, where he had dressed as a ship captain to attract customers. The narration notes that Dr. McCarthy is eager to examine the unusual discovery, suggesting the signs may reveal how objects from the real world are duplicated or transferred into the Backrooms.
The following day, the researchers return to investigate further. They debate whether the signs are repeated copies of a single object or separate originals that somehow entered the Backrooms. After studying the signs’ construction, they determine they were screen-printed and suspended by steel cables. An unseen supervisor instructs them to cut through a nearby wall, believing another sign lies hidden behind it. The team discovers a concealed room containing not only a fourth sign but also wood paneling and what appears to be a human hand protruding from a beam.
The explorers cautiously enter the hidden room, only to realize the hand belongs to a mannequin positioned beside a ship’s steering wheel. As they continue searching, they find additional mannequins, more sale signs, coat racks, lawn furniture, and another steering wheel partially embedded in the floor. A television flickers between a blue screen and brief, unexplained images, increasing the unsettling atmosphere.
Soon, the team hears a distant metallic clanging that grows steadily louder. Realizing something dangerous may be approaching, they decide to leave immediately. Before they can escape, an unidentified figure suddenly appears. The researchers panic, the camera crashes to the floor, and the footage ends abruptly with the narrator screaming, “What the fuck!” The sequence deepens the mystery of the Backrooms while teasing even greater horrors yet to be explored.
The Cast and Origins Behind the ‘Backrooms’ Movie
The ‘Backrooms’ movie is led by stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, with supporting cast including Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell, and Avan Jogia. The film marks the feature-length directorial debut of Kane Parsons, based on his web series of the same name, which in turn is inspired by the “Backrooms” creepypasta originating from a 2019 4chan thread. ‘Backrooms’ follows Clark, a troubled loner who discovers a mysterious doorway in his basement leading to an infinite maze of empty rooms.
Kane Parsons released a short film on YouTube called “The Backrooms (Found Footage)” in 2022, when he was just 16, based on creepypasta images from a 4chan image thread. No one has mined liminal spaces to greater pop culture notoriety than Parsons, who followed up his viral hit, which got 78 million views, with more short films continuing the mythology.
‘Backrooms’ Box Office Performance and Critical Reception
‘Backrooms’ is hitting theaters with a strong 89% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. That critical warmth has translated directly into audience enthusiasm, with the numbers telling a genuinely remarkable story for a first-time filmmaker.
As of July 5, 2026, Backrooms has earned $350 million worldwide, including $190 million in the United States and Canada and $159 million internationally. The film significantly outperformed early expectations. Initial projections in early May estimated a $20 million domestic opening weekend, which later increased to $40–50 million shortly before release. Instead, the film opened with $38.4 million on its first day and debuted to $81.5 million domestically and $118 million worldwide, setting a new record for A24’s biggest opening weekend.
Although the film experienced a 70% drop in its second weekend, it still earned $26.3 million, enough to become A24’s highest-grossing film ever, surpassing Marty Supreme (2025) after reaching $213 million worldwide. By its fourth weekend, Backrooms added $7.3 million domestically and $8.5 million internationally, pushing its global total past $301 million. By early July, the film had reached $350 million worldwide, cementing its status as one of A24’s biggest commercial successes.
The film also made history for its director, Kane Parsons, who became the youngest filmmaker ever to have a film debut at number one at the U.S. box office. He broke the previous record held by Josh Trank, whose Chronicle (2012) opened with $22 million when Trank was 27 years old. Trank had previously surpassed Steven Spielberg, who was 28 when Jaws (1975) achieved its landmark opening weekend. Parsons’ achievement marked a significant milestone for young filmmakers in Hollywood.
Collider’s Aidan Kelley called the film an astonishing feature debut from Parsons, praising its eerie production design, bright yet claustrophobic liminal spaces, and patient slow-burn approach to suspense, arguing that Parsons directs with the confidence of a much more seasoned filmmaker.
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Renate Reinsve was singled out as a standout and described as a natural horror lead. For a 20-year-old making his first studio film, the response has been nothing short of extraordinary, and the absence of a post-credits scene has done nothing to dampen the excitement for what comes next in this universe.
Whether that Ivan Beck name drop in the “Special Thanks” section is a wink to hardcore fans or a genuine breadcrumb toward a sequel, we want to hear from you: do you think A24 should greenlight a ‘Backrooms’ follow-up, and is the Async Corporation storyline something you want to see fully explored on the big screen?
