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Blumhouse Productions is an American horror movie production company, founded by Jason Blum.[1] Blumhouse produces micro- and low-budget horror movies, such as the Paranormal Activity, Insidious, The Purge, and Sinister franchises.[2] In 2014, Blumhouse produced the Academy Award–nominated drama film Whiplash, for which Blum was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.[3] The company currently has a 10-year first-look deal with the studio Universal Pictures.
Overview
According to various stories, the company's model is to produce movies independently and release them wide through the studio system.[4] Blumhouse has a first-look deal with Universal Pictures.[5] Blumhouse's highly profitable credits began in 2009 with Paranormal Activity, which was made for $15,000. The film was released by Paramount Pictures and grossed over $193 million worldwide.[6] Blumhouse produced the Paranormal sequels, Insidious, which grossed over $99 million worldwide on a budget of $1.5 million,[7] and Sinister, which grossed over $82 million worldwide from a budget of $3 million.[2]
Blumhouse has worked with directors such as Scott Derrickson, James DeMonaco, Oren Peli, Scott Stewart and James Wan. Blumhouse's films include its first for Universal Pictures – The Purge starring Ethan Hawke – which debuted on June 7, 2013,[8] Insidious: Chapter 2, released on September 13, 2013[9] and Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, released on January 3, 2014.[10] Films the company produced in 2014 include Stretch, which was released on October 7, The Purge: Anarchy, which opened on July 18, Jessabelle for Lionsgate Entertainment, which was released on November 7,[11] and Whiplash, which was released on October 10, 2014. Blumhouse also produced The Boy Next Door, which was released on January 23, 2015.
On the television side, Blumhouse has a first look deal with Lionsgate, and the company produced the short-lived series Stranded for SyFy and executive produced The River for ABC.[12][13] For Halloween 2012, Blumhouse opened the Blumhouse of Horrors, an interactive haunted house experience in Downtown Los Angeles.[14]
In 2014, Blumhouse established BH Tilt, dedicated to generating movies from Blumhouse and other filmmakers for multi-platform release.[15]The first release from BH Tilt was Eli Roth's The Green Inferno which was released September 25, 2015. The second release from BH Tilt is Greg McLean's The Darkness which will be released on May 13th, 2016.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Genre | Budget | Gross | Rotten Tomatoes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Paranormal Activity | Horror | $15,000 | $193.4 million | 83% |
| 2010 | Paranormal Activity 2 | Horror | $3 million | $177.5 million | 58% |
| 2011 | Insidious | Horror | $1.5 million | $99.5 million | 66% |
| 2011 | Paranormal Activity 3 | Horror | $5 million | $207 million | 68% |
| 2012 | The Babymakers | Comedy | N/A | $475,511 | 8% |
| 2012 | Sinister | Horror | $3 million | $82 million | 62% |
| 2012 | Paranormal Activity 4 | Horror | $5 million | $142.8 million | 24% |
| 2012 | The Bay | Horror | $2 million | $1.6 million | 77% |
| 2013 | Dark Skies | Horror | $3.5 million | $27.9 million | 40% |
| 2013 | The Lords of Salem | Horror | $1.5 million | $1.5 million | 45% |
| 2013 | The Purge | Horror | $3 million | $89.3 million | 38% |
| 2013 | Insidious: Chapter 2 | Horror | $5 million | $161.9 million | 38% |
| 2013 | Plush | Thriller | $2 million | $28,864 | 29% |
| 2014 | Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones | Horror | $5 million | $90.9 million | 37% |
| 2014 | Best Night Ever | Comedy | N/A | $289,511 | 0% |
| 2014 | Oculus | Horror | $5 million | $44.1 million | 73% |
| 2014 | 13 Sins | Horror | $4 million | $826,252 | 63% |
| 2014 | The Normal Heart | Drama | N/A | N/A | 94% |
| 2014 | The Purge: Anarchy | Horror | $9 million | $111.9 million | 56% |
| 2014 | Mockingbird | Horror | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2014 | Mercy | Horror | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2014 | Stretch | Comedy | $5 million | $4,833 | 83% |
| 2014 | Not Safe for Work | Thriller | $2.5 million | N/A | N/A |
| 2014 | Whiplash | Drama | $3.3 million | $49 million | 94% |
| 2014 | The Town That Dreaded Sundown | Horror | N/A | N/A | 69% |
| 2014 | Ouija | Horror | $5 million | $103.5 million | 7% |
| 2014 | Jessabelle | Horror | N/A | $7 million | 23% |
| 2015 | The Boy Next Door | Thriller | $4 million | $52.4 million | 10% |
| 2015 | The Lazarus Effect | Horror | $3.3 million | $64.1 million | 13% |
| 2015 | Unfriended | Horror | $1 million | $64.1 million | 62% |
| 2015 | Area 51 | Horror | $5 million | $7,556 | 20% |
| 2015 | Insidious: Chapter 3 | Horror | $10 million | $113 million | 60% |
| 2015 | Creep | Horror | N/A | N/A | 95% |
| 2015 | Exeter | Horror | $25,000 | N/A | N/A |
| 2015 | The Gallows | Horror | $100,000 | $43 million | 15% |
| 2015 | The Gift | Thriller | $5 million | $59 million | 93% |
| 2015 | Sinister 2 | Horror | $10 million | $53.3 million | 13% |
| 2015 | The Visit | Horror | $5 million | $98.4 million | 63% |
| 2015 | The Green Inferno | Horror | $5 million | $12.6 million | 37% |
| 2015 | Jem and the Holograms | Musical | $5 million | $2.9 million | 20% |
| 2015 | Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension | Horror | $10 million | $78.1 million | 13% |
| 2016 | Martyrs | Horror | $1 million | N/A | 5% |
| 2016 | Curve | Horror | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2016 | Visions | Horror | N/A | $374,176 | N/A |
| 2016 | The Veil | Horror | $4 million | N/A | N/A |
Shorts
| Year | Short | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Whiplash | Drama |
| 2015 | Fifteen: Periscope Movie | Horror |
| 2015 | #15SecondScare | Horror |
Television
| Year | Show | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The River | Horror |
| 2013 | Stranded | Reality |
| 2014 | Ascension | Sci-Fi |
| 2015 | Eye Candy | Thriller |
| 2015 | Hellevator | Horror |
| 2015 | South of Hell | Horror |
Documentaries
| Year | Documentary |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Real Scares |
| 2015 | The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst |
| 2015 | How to Dance in Ohio |
| 2016 | Alive and Kicking |
| 2016 | Judgment Day: Prison or Parole? |
Bibliography
| Year | Books | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Blumhouse Book of Nightmares: The Haunted City. | Horror |
References
- ↑ Puchko, Kristy (September 11, 2013). "Insidious: Chapter 2 Producer Jason Blum Admits Horror Haters Fuel His Drive". Cinema Blend.
- 1 2 Tartaglione, Nancy. "'Sinister' Sequel Brewing As Blumhouse Eyes Hat Trick Of Micro-Budget Franchises". Deadline. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ↑ Merry, Stephanie (February 18, 2015). "Why 'Whiplash' deserves to win the Best Picture Oscar". Washington Post.
- ↑ Garrahan, Matthew (May 31, 2011). "Master of thrills on a shoestring". FT.com. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ↑ Fleming, Mike. "Universal Makes First-Look Deal With Jason Blum Of 'Paranormal Activity' And 'Insidious'". Deadline. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Paranormal Activity (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Insidious (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ↑ "The Purge – Movie Trailers – iTunes". Trailers.Apple. June 7, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ↑ Miller, Ryan (April 9, 2013). "Insidious: Chapter 2 will open on Friday the 13th – Horror Movie News – Arrow in the Head". Joblo. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Paramount Dates Next 'Paranormal Activity' For October 25, 2013". Deadline. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Jessabelle Trailer, News, Videos, and Reviews". Coming Soon. January 14, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "Feature Producer Jason Blum Signs First-Look Television Deal With Lionsgate". Deadline. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ↑ "About – Stranded". SyFy. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ↑ Fritz, Ben (September 6, 2012). "'Paranormal Activity' producer branches out into haunted houses". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ↑ Fleming, Mike (2014-09-04). "Blumhouse Launches Multi-Platform Arm BH-Tilt". Deadline. Retrieved 2015-08-22.