
After uncovering this strange phenomenon, Ejiofor convinces friends and colleagues – including Renate Reinsve and Mark Duplass – to investigate the mysterious back rooms. They wisely use ropes to ensure anyone leading the way can be pulled back if needed, a tactic reminiscent of the film The Mist. Parsons’s film is based on his web series, a project he’s been developing for a couple of years, and it appears to be building toward a final, climactic encounter within these unsettling spaces. Will they find a terrifying creature lurking inside, or is it all just an endless, confusing labyrinth like something from M.C. Escher? Whatever’s there, Google Maps won’t be able to help. Backrooms arrives in theaters on May 29.