Who is this made for?

Backrooms (2026) is a horror movie whose audience scores lean most toward older men at 65 out of 100, with comparable appeal to young men (61). Its overall reach is rated mainstream, meaning it addresses a general audience. Measured against a balanced 50-point baseline, it sits 13 points toward men on the gender axis and near the midpoint on the age axis. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for Black and below it for White and Hispanic. Its content balance scores as entertainment-first at 0 out of 100, indicating its content choices weight storytelling over explicit messaging. All figures reflect WhatSphere's data-driven audience model rather than a critical opinion of the title.

Audience
Made primarily for older men (65), with strong secondary appeal to young men (61).
Reach
Has mainstream appeal — appeals to the general audience.
Advocacy
Entertainment (0/100) — content choices prioritize storytelling over messaging.
Representation
notably high black (69) representation, with lower hispanic (28) and white (18) representation.
Verified July 12, 2026Scores accuracy-checked against current data.Think a score is wrong? Submit a correction.

Synopsis

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Men
Mainstream

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
61
Young Women
35
Older Men
65
Older Women
39
Advocacy0
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
18
Black
69
Hispanic
28
Asian
38
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
48
Mixed
54
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0
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The average advocacy score of Horror titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.

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Cast & Crew

Eliason Aboukassam (director) · Quincy Wheeler-Hendren (director) · Loki Wang (director) · Benjamin Gardere (director)