If you’re up for a challenge and maybe in the mood to go beyond your comfort zone, Breakout Philippines brings to life the digital nightmare called Backrooms. This is in partnership with A24 and CreaZion Studios, in time for the Philippine release of the film adaptation, directed by Kane Parsons, the teenager who created the original viral YouTube videos. Right inside Shangri-La Plaza in Mandaluyong, they’ve built an immersive escape room that offers a brief, terrifying glimpse into the liminal void.
Gather your crew, because stepping through this doorway changes a standard mall day into something unforgettable.
Stepping Out of Reality
The transition is jarring. One moment you are walking past the bright, modern storefronts and fragrant coffee shops of Shangri-La Mall. The next, you step across a threshold and “no-clip” entirely out of the real world.
Breakout has recreated the atmosphere with unsettling accuracy. Suddenly, you are surrounded by sickly, repeating yellow wallpaper, the faint smell of damp carpets, and the relentless, low-frequency hum of fluorescent lights that seems to vibrate right in your chest. There are no cheap jump-scares or actors chasing you. Instead, the terror is purely psychological. The hallways defy logic, wrapping around in ways that make you feel utterly isolated—trapping you inside the exact, heavy dread of the upcoming film.
A Shared Survival: The Ultimate Test for Your Crew
This isn’t a space meant to be navigated alone. With a strict 20-minute clock ticking down, survival becomes a beautiful exercise in teamwork. The physical layout is intentionally disorienting, forcing your group to quickly find a rhythm. You’ll find yourselves splitting up to scan empty corners, shouting clues across the yellow abyss, and relying completely on each other’s instincts. There is a strange, bonding magic in sharing a collective panic, making it the ultimate weekend experience for a group of close friends.
A Workout for the Mind (Where Overthinking is the Enemy)
The puzzles scattered throughout the maze are a fantastic workout for your brain, designed to test your logic and observation under pressure. However, the environment plays tricks on your mind. Because the lights flicker and the atmosphere is heavy, it is incredibly easy to overcomplicate the simplest clues. Staring too hard at a wall or assuming a basic puzzle is a grand riddle will cost you precious minutes. The secret to escaping the Backrooms is keeping a cool head and trusting simple logic when everything around you feels chaotic.
Fueling the Hype for the Big Screen
By the time you return to the real world, your perspective shifts. Experiencing the unsettling weight of the Backrooms firsthand changes you from a passive viewer into someone who has felt the maze. It serves as the perfect, immersive prologue to the movie, leaving you entirely hyped and impatient to see how this digital nightmare unfolds on the big screen.
An Experience Worth Sharing
Whether you manage to escape or the clock runs out, the moment you push open the final door, the adrenaline rush gives way to laughter. Stepping back into the bustling, normal routine of the mall feels surreal. You’ll spend the rest of the day over lunch or coffee talking over one another—recounting who panicked when the lights dimmed, who solved the clutch puzzle at the last second, and how it felt to lose your sense of direction. It leaves you with a shared story that lingers long after you’ve left the mall.
Watch a glimpse of our experience at the Backrooms Breakout:
HOW TO ACCESS THE EXPERIENCE
Guests may access the “Backrooms Breakout” by presenting a pre-purchased Backrooms movie ticket from Shangri-La Red Carpet Cinemas. Tickets may be purchased online or directly through the cinema box office.
Each movie ticket corresponds to one player admission to the attraction. Guests who wish to experience the attraction again must purchase another Backrooms movie ticket.
For online reservations, guests may reserve slots in advance through the official booking website. Reservations will only be held for 24 hours and will only be confirmed upon submission of proof of movie ticket purchase or online reservation through Customer Service.
The Backrooms movie ticket serves as the official entry pass to reserve a slot and experience the attraction.
[Link to reservation- www.breakout.com.ph]
Directed by Kane Parsons — the creator behind the original viral Backrooms videos — the feature adaptation stars Academy Award nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor and Cannes Best Actress winner Renate Reinsve. Produced by A24, the film has quickly become one of the most talked-about horror releases of the year.
For horror fans, thrill-seekers, and the chronically curious, the question is simple:
Can you get out of the Backrooms?
HOW TO ENTER THE BACKROOMS
· Present a pre-purchased Backrooms movie ticket from Shangri-La Red Carpet Cinemas.
· Tickets may be purchased online or through the cinema box office.
· 1 movie ticket = 1 player.
· Want to enter again? Purchase another movie ticket to play another round.
· For online reservations, guests may visit the official website to reserve a slot in advance.
· Reservations are only held for 24 hours. Only 20 game slots are available each day with 6 players each. The Backrooms Breakout Immersive Experience starts at 11 AM – 8 PM at Shangri-La Plaza, Mandaluyong.
· To confirm your booking, guests must send proof of their movie ticket or online reservation and show the physical ticket upon entering the Backrooms Experience Escape Room.
Your Backrooms movie ticket serves as your official entry pass to reserve a slot and experience the Escape Room.
Directed by Kane Parsons and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, Backrooms opens exclusively in Philippine cinemas starting June 3, 2026.
Limited slots only.
Enter at your own risk.