Backrooms: Um Não-Lugar reaches 1 million tickets sold in Brazil

The horror film "Backrooms: Um Não-Lugar," adapted from the internet creepypasta and directed by 20‑year‑old Kane Parsons, has become a box‑office hit. Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve and others, the movie opened to $81 million in the United States and Canada, with 86% of viewers under 35 and 44% under 21, showing strong appeal to Generation Z.

In Brazil, the film has now sold more than one million tickets, marking the biggest opening in A24’s history and the most successful original horror debut in the country. The milestone underscores the growing influence of digital‑origin content on mainstream cinema and highlights the film’s resonance with younger audiences.