Blumhouse Productions (; also known as BH Productions or simply BH) is an American film and television

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founded in 2000 by Jason Blum. It is known mainly for producing

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s, such as '' Paranormal Activity'', '' Insidious'', '' The Purge'', ''

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'', '' Get Out'', ''

Happy Death Day ''Happy Death Day'' is a 2017 American black comedy slasher film directed by Christopher Landon, and written by Scott Lobdell. It stars Jessica Rothe and Israel Broussard. The film was produced by Jason Blum through his Blumhouse Productions ...

'', ''

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'', '' Us'', ''

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'', '' Freaky'' and ''

The Black Phone ''The Black Phone'' is a 2021 American coming-of-age supernatural horror film directed by Scott Derrickson and written by Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, who both produced with Jason Blum. It is an adaptation of the 2004 short story of the ...

''. It has also produced drama films, such as '' Whiplash'' and ''

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'', which both earned nominations for the

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. ''Get Out'' and ''BlacKkKlansman'' won Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay and

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, respectively. It has worked with directors such as

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Jordan Peele Jordan Haworth Peele (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is best known for his film and television work in the comedy and horror genres. Peele's breakout role came in 2003, when he was hired as a cast membe ...

, Scott Derrickson, Christopher Landon,

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, Mike Flanagan, James DeMonaco,

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, and

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. Most of Blumhouse's theatrically-released films since 2014 are owned and distributed by

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as part of a 10-year

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Overview

Film

Blumhouse's company model is to produce films on a small budget, give directors creative freedom, and release films widely through the studio system. Blumhouse was originally known as Blum Israel Productions, with Amy Israel with a first-look deal at

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when the company was founded. In 2002, Blum and Israel parted ways, and the company became Blumhouse Productions. In 2015,

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was created by Jack Davis and Eli Roth which is backed Blum and the company. Blumhouse's low-budget model began in 2007 with '' Paranormal Activity'', which was made for $15,000 and grossed over $193 million worldwide. It produced '' Insidious'', which grossed over $100 million worldwide on a budget of $1.5 million; and ''

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'', which grossed over $87 million worldwide from a budget of $3 million. In 2010, Haunted Movies was formed as a division for Blumhouse which released '' Insidious'', '' The River'', '' The Bay'' and '' The Lords of Salem''. In 2013, it produced '' The Purge'', '' Insidious: Chapter 2'', and '' Dark Skies''. In 2014, it produced '' Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones'', '' The Purge: Anarchy'', ''

Jessabelle ''Jessabelle'' is a 2014 American supernatural horror film directed by Kevin Greutert and written by Ben Garant. The film stars Sarah Snook, Mark Webber, Joelle Carter, David Andrews, Amber Stevens, and Ana de la Reguera. The film was release ...

'', ''

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'' and '' Whiplash''. In 2015, it produced '' Unfriended'', '' Insidious: Chapter 3'', '' The Gift'' and '' The Visit''. In 2016, it produced '' The Purge: Election Year'' and '' Ouija: Origin of Evil''. In 2017, it produced ''

'', '' Get Out'' and ''

''. In 2018, it produced '' Insidious: The Last Key'', ''

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'', '' The First Purge'', and ''

''. Blumhouse announced a partnership with

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to co-produce ''Spooky Jack'' but the film was removed from DreamWorks Animation's slate in 2019. In 2019, it produced ''

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'', '' Happy Death Day 2U'', '' Us'', '' Ma'', and '' Black Christmas''. In 2020, it produced ''

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'', ''

'', '' The Hunt'', '' You Should Have Left'', '' The Craft: Legacy'', '' Nocturne,'' and '' Freaky''. In 2021, it produced '' The Forever Purge'', ''

Halloween Kills ''Halloween Kills'' is a 2021 American slasher film directed by David Gordon Green and co-written by Green, Danny McBride and Scott Teems. It is the sequel to 2018's ''Halloween'' and the twelfth installment in the'' Halloween'' franchise. The ...

'' and '' Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin''. In 2022, it produced '' Dashcam'', ''

'', ''

Mr. Harrigan's Phone ''Mr. Harrigan's Phone'' is a 2022 American Teen film, teen horror drama film written and directed by John Lee Hancock. It is based on the novella of the same name by Stephen King from the collection ''If It Bleeds''. The film stars Donald Suthe ...

'', '' Halloween Ends'', ''

Run Sweetheart Run ''Run Sweetheart Run'' is a 2020 American supernatural horror film directed by Shana Feste from a screenplay by Feste, Keith Josef Adkins and Kellee Terrell. The film stars Ella Balinska, Pilou Asbæk, Dayo Okeniyi, Betsy Brandt, Ava Grey, La ...

'', '' Soft & Quiet'' and ''

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''. On November 16, 2022, it was announced that

's Atomic Monster Productions was in talks to merge with Blumhouse with Atomic Monster having a shared first look deal with

. Both companies would continue to operate as separate labels, with each maintaining its own creative autonomy and brand identity. In 2023, they will release '' M3GAN'', '' Insidious: Fear the Dark'', ''

They Listen ''They Listen'' is an upcoming American horror film written and directed by Chris Weitz. It stars Katherine Waterston, John Cho and Riki Lindhome. Jason Blum and Weitz produce through their Blumhouse Productions and Depth of Field banners respec ...

'' and ''

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''. They are also in pre-production for '' Five Nights at Freddy's''.

Television, books, podcasts, and haunted houses

In 2012, Blumhouse opened the ''Blumhouse of Horrors'', an interactive

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experience in

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. It had also collaborated with

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to bring mazes, a terror tram, and scare zones from films and properties such as '' Insidious'', '' The Purge'', ''

'', ''

'', '' Unfriended'', '' Us'', '' Freaky'', ''

'' and

. On November 11, 2014, it launched Blumhouse Books, to publish original horror and thriller novels.

BH Tilt

BH Tilt was established on September 9, 2014 to produce movies from Blumhouse and other filmmakers for multi-platform release. On September 7, 2017, Blumhouse partnered up with distribution company

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to manage BH Tilt. BH Tilt's releases are '' The Green Inferno'', '' The Darkness'', '' Incarnate'', '' The Resurrection of Gavin Stone'', ''

The Belko Experiment ''The Belko Experiment'' is a 2016 American horror thriller film directed by Greg McLean and written by James Gunn, who also produced the film with Peter Safran. It stars John Gallagher Jr., Tony Goldwyn, Adria Arjona, John C. McGinley, Melon ...

'', ''

Sleight ''Sleight'' is a 2016 American superhero drama film about a street magician in Los Angeles. The film is directed by J. D. Dillard, written by Dillard and Alex Theurer and stars Jacob Latimore, Seychelle Gabriel, Dulé Hill, Storm Reid, Sashe ...

'', '' Lowriders'', ''

Birth of the Dragon ''Birth of the Dragon'' is a 2016 American martial arts action film directed by George Nolfi and written by Christopher Wilkinson and Stephen J. Rivele. The film stars Philip Ng, Xia Yu, and Billy Magnussen. The film is a fictional account on t ...

'', '' Upgrade'', '' Unfriended: Dark Web'' and '' Don't Let Go''.

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Overview

Film

Television, books, podcasts, and haunted houses

BH Tilt

See also

References

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