Movies like Backrooms (2026)

Name: Backrooms
Released: 2026

10 films to watch after Backrooms, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

1

Event Horizon (1997)

Fit 63%

Shares Horror, Science Fiction and Mystery with Backrooms.

In 2047, a group of astronauts are sent to investigate and salvage the starship Event Horizon which disappeared mysteriously seven years before on its maiden voyage. However, it soon becomes evident that something sinister resides in its corridors.
2

Barbarian (2022)

Fit 61%

Shares Horror and Mystery with Backrooms.

In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that it has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to stay the night anyway.
3

Phoenix Forgotten (2017)

Fit 55%

Shares Horror, Mystery and Science Fiction with Backrooms.

Twenty years after three teenagers disappeared in the wake of mysterious lights appearing above Phoenix, Arizona, unseen footage from that night has been discovered, chronicling the final hours of their fateful expedition.
4

The Entity (1982)

Fit 51%

Shares Horror and Mystery with Backrooms.

A single mom is raped by an invisible force. Her psychiatrist believes the experience stems from childhood trauma, while she knows something supernatural is at play.
5

Alien: Romulus (2024)

Fit 50%

Shares Horror and Science Fiction with Backrooms.

While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
6

The Cell (2000)

Fit 47%

Shares Horror and Science Fiction with Backrooms.

A psychotherapist journeys inside the mind of a comatose serial killer in the hopes of saving his latest victim.
7

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)

Fit 47%

Shares Horror and Mystery with Backrooms.

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren encounter what would become one of the most sensational cases from their files. The fight for the soul of a young boy takes them beyond anything they'd ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.
8

Strange Harvest (2025)

Fit 46%

Shares Horror and Mystery with Backrooms.

Detectives are thrust into a chilling hunt for a sadistic serial killer from the past whose return marks the beginning of a new wave of grotesque, otherworldly crimes tied to a cosmic force.
9

Alone in the Dark (2005)

Fit 45%

Shares Horror with Backrooms.

Edward Carnby is a private investigator specializing in unexplainable supernatural phenomena. His cases delve into the dark corners of the world, searching for truth in the occult remnants of ancient civilizations. Now, the greatest mystery of his past is about to become the most dangerous case he has ever faced.
10

Lights Out (2016)

Fit 45%

Shares Horror and Mystery with Backrooms.

Rebecca must unlock the terror behind her little brother's experiences that once tested her sanity, bringing her face to face with a supernatural spirit attached to their mother.