Horror Film Backrooms Starring Ejiofor Premieres on SonyLIV in India
The horror film Backrooms, inspired by the popular internet creepypasta about an endless maze of yellow rooms, stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve. Directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons, the film follows a therapist who becomes trapped in a mysterious labyrinth after investigating a client's story. After a successful theatrical run, Backrooms premiered digitally in India on SonyLIV on August 7, available in English and Hindi.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (68/100). Lens Score 30/100.
Outlets measured: timesnow, freepressjournal. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (62–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 7 Aug, 10:15 am. Other outlets followed.