A24 Expands Its Biggest Hit with 'Backrooms: Everything Must Go' This Friday

A24 is releasing an extended cut of its highest-grossing film, 'Backrooms', this Friday. The new version, titled 'Backrooms: Everything Must Go', adds 16 minutes of footage to Kane Parsons' horror film, which originated from his popular YouTube series about liminal spaces.

According to Deadline, the extended cut will include "additional lore and Easter eggs" alongside the new footage. The film, directed by Parsons, stars Oscar nominees Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, along with Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, and Lukita Maxwell.

DeadlineA24 to Release Extended Cut of 'Backrooms' with 16 Minutes of New Footage This Friday

"Details about the new footage remain scarce."

IndieWireA24 to Release Extended Cut of Kane Parsons' 'Backrooms' With 16 Minutes of New Footage

IndieWire reported that the expanded edition promises to take audiences "deeper into the mystery of the eerie furniture showroom," though A24 has not provided specifics on what the extra scenes contain. The film's theatrical run has already made it the studio's biggest box-office success to date, as Deadline noted.

The release of 'Everything Must Go' follows a trend of studios revisiting hit titles with extended versions, giving fans a reason to return to theaters. For A24, it also capitalizes on the cultural traction of 'Backrooms', a property that began as a viral internet phenomenon before becoming a mainstream and critical hit.