A24 Re-Releases ‘Backrooms’ with Exclusive 15-Minute Extended Cut for July 4th Weekend

A24 will re-release its surprise horror hit “Backrooms” on July 3, 2026 as “Backrooms: Everything Must Go Edition.” The cut adds a post-credit sequence of about 15 minutes (some listings say 16) and extends the runtime to roughly 2 hours 6 minutes (or 2 hours 7 minutes). The extra footage will be shown only in theaters.

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Directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons, “Backrooms” adapts his viral YouTube horror series into a $10 million feature. The film has become A24’s highest-grossing release, earning over $330 million worldwide and joining a wave of low-budget horror hits such as Focus’s “Obsession.”

A24’s ‘Backrooms’ Gets an Extended Cut — Here’s When You Can Watch It

• Kane Parsons – director and original YouTuber

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• A24 – distributor

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• AMC Theatres – exhibitor listing the cut

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• Cast – Chiwetel Ejiofor (store owner), Renate Reinsve (therapist), Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell

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Budget ? $10 million; worldwide gross > $330 million; domestic gross ? $185 million, with a goal to exceed $200 million after the re-release. Added footage: 15 minutes (some sources 16). New runtime: 2 h 6 min (or 2 h 7 min). Release date: July 3, 2026, for the Independence Day weekend.

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A24 has not issued a public comment; a spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. AMC Theatres lists the re-release as “Backrooms: Everything Must Go Edition” and indicates it contains new, theatrically exclusive post-credit footage created by director Kane Parsons.

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Observers note that theatrical re-releases with added footage are often used to boost box-office earnings rather than improve artistic quality. One source points out that the added material may not be released on home video, implying a commercial motive. Another commentator observes that past re-releases were not regarded as better versions of the original, citing “Spider-Man: No Way Home” as an example.

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Runtime is reported as 2 h 6 min, 2 h 7 min, or 2 h 6 min. Footage length appears as both 15 minutes and 16 minutes. No source confirms the exact content—whether deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes material, or new narrative. Domestic box-office projections range from simply adding repeat viewings to explicitly targeting a $200 million milestone.

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• “includes 15 minutes of new, theatrically exclusive post-credit bonus footage from [director] Kane Parsons.” — AMC Theatres listing

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• “The film promises an additional 15 minutes of footage, which may not be released on home video.” — IGN

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• “Produced on a reported $10 million budget, Backrooms has earned more than $330 million worldwide, making it A24's highest-grossing film to date and one of 2026's most profitable theatrical releases.” — Tribune

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• “A spokesperson for A24 did not immediately respond to a request for comment.” — Variety

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Parsons has hinted at a sequel and a possible “Portal” adaptation. The extended cut will compete with Disney/Pixar’s “Toy Story 5” and Universal/Illumination’s “Minions & Monsters” during the July 4th weekend, and its performance will show whether the theatrical-exclusive strategy can push domestic earnings past $200 million.

A24’s ‘Backrooms’ Gets an Extended Cut — Here’s When You Can Watch It