‘Backrooms’ Is Tracking for an Impressive $20M Opening… It Will Go Much Higher

‘Backrooms’ Is Tracking for an Impressive $20M Opening… It Will Go Much Higher

May 8, 2026 Dread Central

I’ve been deeply ingrained in box office reporting for more than 25 years, and while nobody bats 1.000 in this business, I’d say I’ve developed a pretty good feel for when something is genuinely breaking through. Tracking is built on awareness, interest, surveys, social metrics, and a dozen other indicators studios use to project openings, but sometimes you can feel...