Backrooms introduces moviegoers to an eerie, “otherworldly dimension,” according to its logline. Based on a concept from a 2019 4chan thread post, the upcoming A24 sci-fi, found-footage horror movie is bound to leave viewers shaking in their seats. And with an all-star cast, fans can’t wait to see how leads Renate Reinsve and Chiwetel Ejiofor carry the story.
The rest of the cast features Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell and Avan Jogia. While the details of their roles are still unclear, we know that Chiwetel’s character is Clark, and Renate’s is most likely the therapist who has to find her missing patient.
Get to know the cast of Backrooms here.
Renate’s role in Backrooms had been kept under wraps for a while. She recently starred in the Academy Award-nominated film Sentimental Value and is best known for her performance in Presumed Innocent. The Norwegian actress was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award and Academy Award.
Chiwetel is playing the role of Clark and has appeared in countless films. His most well-known roles were in Love Actually, Four Brothers, Children of Men, Endgame, 2012, Salt, The Martian, Doctor Strange and Venom: The Last Dance.
As a veteran actor who has been in the business for years, Chiwetel has received several accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and a Laurence Olivier Award. He has also been nominated for an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards.
Mark is no stranger to the horror movie universe. The Duplass Brothers Productions co-founder co-wrote and starred in the Creep movie series in addition to its spinoff show, The Creep Tapes, playing the same serial killer character.
