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Horror film 'Backrooms' shot at Vancouver motel

A24 production releasing May 29 features local retro location in thriller starring Chiwetel Ejiofor

· 1 min read · HOC Vancouver Desk

A highly anticipated horror film from A24 was primarily filmed in Vancouver, including at a notable retro motel. Backrooms, directed by Kane Parsons and releasing on May 29, stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and follows a therapist whose patient disappears into a dimension beyond reality. The film originated as a YouTube anthology web series and has generated significant buzz ahead of its theatrical release.