The A24 horror hit “Backrooms” is heading to streaming on HBO Max starting Friday, September 25, 2026, followed by a linear television premiere on Saturday, September 26, at 8 p.m. on HBO, according to reporting from TVLine. Directed by first-time feature filmmaker Kane Parsons, the film follows a strange doorway in a basement furniture showroom that opens into an endless labyrinth where time bends and an unseen presence waits.
Backrooms Streaming Release and Box Office Success
According to reports from TVLine, “Backrooms” made a major impact at the box office after its theatrical debut in May 2026. The horror film earned nearly $400 million worldwide, surpassing “Marty Supreme” to secure its place as A24’s highest-grossing release of all time.
The ensemble cast features Chiwetel Ejiofor, known for “The Man Who Fell to Earth,” alongside Renate Reinsve from “Presumed Innocent,” Mark Duplass of “The Creep Tapes,” Finn Bennett from “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” and Lukita Maxwell of “Shrinking.” Viewers can stream the film on HBO Max beginning September 25 before its cable debut the following night.
Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 Season 2 Trailer and Release Schedule
In other scheduling news reported by TVLine, Netflix released a trailer for Season 2 of the animated “Stranger Things” offshoot, “Stranger Things: Tales From ’85,” which premieres on the platform on Thursday, September 17, 2026. The new season’s logline states that as Valentine’s Day approaches, the main characters must investigate ghostly apparitions and a swarm of strange creatures causing chaos around Hawkins.
Netflix’s Tudum notes that the broader franchise includes an existing 10-episode first season produced by showrunner Eric Robles and co-creators Matt and Ross Duffer via Flying Bark Productions and Upside Down Pictures. The voice cast for the animated universe includes Brooklyn Davey Norstedt as Eleven, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport as Max, Luca Diaz as Mike, Elisha “EJ” Williams as Lucas, Braxton Quinney as Dustin, Benjamin Plessala as Will, and Brett Gipson as Hopper.
Additional September and October 2026 Streaming Dates
- “Kevin Hart’s Cold As Balls”: Seven new episodes of the interview series premiere Sunday, September 20, 2026, on Netflix, featuring athletes like Serena Williams, Rob Gronkowski, and Novak Djokovic.
- “The Varnell Hill Show”: Paramount+ debuts the Tommy Davidson-led “Martin” spin-off on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
- “Archive X: Unexplained Phenomena”: The six-part docuseries hosted by Jeffrey J. Kripal debuts Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 10 p.m. across SundanceTV, AMC+, and All Reality.
- Netflix Comedy Documentaries: Netflix rolls out four biographical documentaries celebrating influential comedy voices, starting with “Who Is Martin Mull?” on October 7, followed by “Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald” on October 16, “Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story” on October 23, and “SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of” on October 30, 2026.
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