Director Buchi Babu has teamed up with Ram Charan and the film has been carrying massive expectations ever since its first glimpse.

Playing Cindy's eldest daughter, Rose Keegan does a pitch perfect impression of Faris from start-to-finish and feels perfectly cast in the role. Much like Faris and Hall, she helps carry the film with her performance.

Verdict: "Backrooms" may be adapted from a YouTube series, but it's made for the big screen. The performances are excellent, the tension is perfectly crafted and the set design is genuinely an art form.

What evil lurks in the drabbest of interiors? The meme-rooted “Backrooms” is the latest movie to pull its mounting horrors out of liminal spaces. It's based on a meme that began as an

Editor’s note: This review was originally published during the 2025 Toronto International Festival. Focus Features will release the film in theaters beginning Friday, May 15.

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Each and every dialogue is well thought and immensely witty. Madhuri Dixit has simply slayed the role of a horny mother and a widow. Her character breaks every mould of motherhood and the best thing about her is that she is unapologetic about her moves and her deeds.

The sixth installment of this low-grade franchise takes a predictable and dismaying turn, even if it feels like the right time to bring the series back.