‘Backrooms’ Hits Streaming: How to Watch A24’s Highest-Grossing Film Ever Online

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You can now experience the unsettling world of Backrooms without leaving your couch.

After becoming one of the year’s biggest horror sensations, A24‘s Backrooms is now available to rent or buy online through premium video-on-demand platforms. Directed by 20-year-old YouTube creator Kane Parsons, the psychological horror blockbuster has captivated audiences with its haunting liminal-space visuals and eerie soundtrack, introducing a new wave of listeners to cult-favorite recordings like “Ulterior Motives” and music from ambient project The Caretaker.

Whether you missed it in theaters or are ready to revisit one of the summer’s biggest horror films, here’s everything you need to know about watching Backrooms online.

How to Watch Backrooms Online

Backrooms is currently available to stream through premium video-on-demand retailers including Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video.

The film costs $19.99 to rent or $24.99 to purchase on both platforms and you can stream Backrooms on your phone, computer, tablet or TV after your purchase.

The best part? You don’t need an Amazon Prime membership to rent or purchase the film through Prime Video. A free Amazon account is all that’s required, allowing you to stream the movie from nearly any compatible device.

Backrooms is available to rent or purchase on Apple TV as a premium video-on-demand release. The film costs $19.99 to rent or $24.99 to buy, giving viewers the option to stream it for a limited rental period or add it to their digital library. Once purchased, fans can watch Backrooms anytime through their Apple TV account on compatible devices.

Amazon Prime Video users can now rent or buy Backrooms and watch the A24 horror film at home. The digital release costs $19.99 for a rental or $24.99 for a purchase. A Prime membership is not required, but viewers will need a free Amazon account to stream the film.

If you rent the movie online, you have 30 days to start watching after your purchase, and 48 hours to finish the film after you first hit “play.” If you download the film, you can watch and stream Backrooms on-demand as often as you want, with a digital version that is yours to keep.

What is Backrooms About?

Based on Parsons’ wildly successful YouTube horror series, Backrooms follows Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor), the owner of a furniture store who discovers a mysterious doorway hidden beneath his shop that leads to an endless maze of fluorescent-lit rooms. When Clark disappears inside the strange dimension, his therapist, Mary (Renate Reinsve), ventures into the labyrinth to rescue him.

The concept expands on the internet-born “Backrooms” creepypasta, which originated online before becoming one of horror’s most recognizable pieces of digital folklore.

Why Everyone Is Talking About Backroooms

Parsons was just 20 years old when he directed and co-scored the film, making his feature debut after creating the original web series in 2022. The gamble paid off in a major way.

Backrooms opened to $118 million globally (including $81 million domestically) marking the biggest opening weekend in A24 history before climbing to nearly $350 million worldwide. The success also made Parsons the youngest filmmaker ever to direct a No. 1 movie at the domestic box office.

The Film is Also Giving Older Songs New Life

While Backrooms is driven by Parsons’ original score, several existing recordings have found new audiences thanks to the film.

Among them is “Ulterior Motives,” the once-mysterious song by brothers Christopher and Philip Booth that fascinated internet sleuths for years after an unidentified clip surfaced online in 2021. Following its rediscovery and restoration, the original recording appears in Backrooms, introducing the cult favorite to an even broader audience.

The movie also features The Caretaker’s haunting composition “B1 – All That Follows Is True,” whose atmospheric sound perfectly complements the film’s unsettling world. Together, the songs have seen renewed attention across streaming platforms, highlighting how horror films continue to influence music discovery.

Before you stream, watch the official trailer for Kane Parsons’ viral horror phenomenon Backrooms below.