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7 new horror movies on Netflix, HBO Max, Shudder, and more in September 2026

September is packed full of great horror movies — here are seven recommendations to keep you entertained this month.

TechRadar

Did A24 Copyright Backrooms? Hollywood’s Buzziest New Trend May Face A Huge Obstacle

The wave of internet horror-inspired films that are sure to follow 'Backrooms' need to find a way to navigate the fan communities that exist around these concepts.

Inverse

Backrooms and Obsession changed the rules of filmmaking – now the tools are finally catching up

Lightcraft CEO and co-founder Eliot Mack says new creators need the tools to match their ambition.

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Kane Parsons responds after Backrooms controversy over 'A24 copyright strikes'

Backrooms director Kane Parsons has responded after content related to the original creepypasta, rather than his blockbuster movie, has reportedly been hit by copyright strikes.

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Now that Backrooms stormed the box office, what indie game adaptation would you like to see next?

Is this shift moving in a positive direction for indie development?

Destructoid

Desperate Movie Bosses Tear Up Scripts To Raid Reddit Forums For Next Blockbuster After Backrooms Movie Sensation

Major entertainment agencies in California are exploring Reddit forums to discover new viral film concepts, reshaping traditional script sourcing and highlighting the evolving landscape of cinematic creativity.

International Business Times UK

From Reddit to $118M Horror Hit: 'Backrooms' Shows Hollywood Is Mining Subreddits for Its Next Big Ideas

The r/Backrooms subreddit inspired a $118 million film, showcasing Reddit's potential as a creative incubator for Hollywood. Industry insiders now view Reddit as a source for future blockbuster ideas.

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Steven Spielberg Has Some Thoughts About Obsession And Backrooms As His Own Tentpole Release Heads To Theaters

Be right back, I'm going to get tickets.

Cinemablend

Why Backrooms' Big Box Office Win Feels ‘Cathartic’ In Some Hollywood Circles

It can't be understated just how huge this is.

Cinemablend

Backrooms director Kane Parsons is seemingly considering a Portal movie “with a lot of caution and a lot of curiosity”

The Backrooms director is thinking with portals

Total Film

Backrooms director says Valve is an inspiration: "Don't make it if there's not a meaningful reason motivating it"

"They take it to such an extreme"

Total Film

Blumhouse Had One Word For Horror Fans As Backrooms And Obsession Went 1 & 2 In Ticket Sales

Blumhouse’s one-two punch gave horror fans one hell of a box office weekend.

Cinemablend

The Backrooms film left me with more questions than answers and that's why it's the perfect adaptation

Open that window, break through the pane.

PC Gamer

Kane Parsons becomes youngest film-maker to open at No 1 in the US with Backrooms

Backrooms stunned industry observers by taking $81m in its first weekend, a record for studio A24

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Forget The Summer Blockbuster. YouTubers Have Taken Over The Box Office, Breaking Records With Backrooms And Obsession

Spooky season came early.

Cinemablend

Backrooms' Director Wasn't Even Alive In The '90s, But He Nailed The Look Of The Decade

As a Gen Xer, I’m impressed!

PC Gamer

Backrooms to triple previous A24 opening weekend record at $85+ million

Maybe Michael Bay shouldn't have nuked the Skibidi Toilet movie after all.

TechRadar

A24's Backrooms movie has a 'fairly simple' story, its director says — but the new horror movie doesn't dumb down 'all of the lore' that diehard fans love in order to appeal to a wider audience

The director of A24's latest horror film has had his say on some movie and TV adaptations don't deliver on their promises to fans.

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The Guardian - UK

Backrooms review – Kane Parsons’ icily disturbing horror rewrites the genre rulebook

Debut from 20-year-old director examines memory, reality and fear after Chiwetel Ejiofor accesses an infinite series of hidden rooms that all feel creepily askew

Total Film

Backrooms star says she was genuinely "a little concerned" she'd go "insane" while filming in new horror movie's labyrinthian sets: "I wouldn't actually go alone"

Exclusive: Renate Reinsve talks Backrooms' "scary, eerie" set and how her palpable fear during production was "good for the character"

Total Film

The Backrooms star says working with the 20-year-old director of A24's viral horror video adaptation was "very exciting": "I love that he hasn't really watched that many movies. His references are totally different"

Renate Reinsve is full of praise for The Backrooms director Kane Parsons, A24's youngest ever filmmaker

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