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The Forever Purge has been delayed by Universal.
Earlier in March, they also released The Hunt and The Invisible Man early to VOD streaming from Blumhouse already So it stands to reason that they might do the same with The Purge. The rumbling around The Forever Purge is that it is to be the final film in the series as well, so that may[...]
Blumhouse's Fantasy Island Blu-ray cover. Credit Sony Pictures
While Blumhouse only spent $7 million on the production and made $47 million worldwide, hopes were higher for sure.  Fantasy Island was set up to be a new franchise for Blumhouse, joining The Purge as what could be an annual event The release this week includes the theatrical release, as well as an unrated cut[...]
Halloween Watch Party promo.
Other members of the cast and crew are going to participate as well, such as John Carpenter, Blumhouse chief Jason Blum, Judy Greer, James Jude Courtney, and Nick Castle. Halloween Watch Party promo Credit Universal Halloween Behind The Scenes Stories "No one does horror quite like Blumhouse and Michael Myers Join the production company that specializes in horror[...]
The Horror of Dolores Roach is coming to Amazon, courtesy of Gimlet.
A little more than a year after Gimlet Pictures and Blumhouse Television announced they were looking to bring writer and director Aaron Mark's podcast The Horror of Dolores Roach to series, the project has found a home at Amazon Deadline Hollywood reports that a virtual writers' room is being set-up with Dara Resnik (Apple's Home Before Dark)[...]
The Hunt comes to Blu-ray in June.
She turns the tables on the killers, picking them off one by one as she makes her way toward the mysterious woman (two-time Oscar® winner Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby) at the center of it all." CRAFTING THE HUNT – Filmmakers and cast discuss how costumes and props were used to highlight the political commentary of this slaughterous thriller. DEATH[...]
"The Invisible Man" Review: A Tense and Suspenseful Thrill Ride
Blumhouse's successful reimagining of the classic Universal Monster was a box office hit before the Coronavirus pandemic forced theaters to shut down In a surprising move, Universal released the film to rent on VOD streaming services less than a month after the film was released in theaters After a successful run on rental as well,[...]
Christoph Waltz makes a deal in Most Dangerous Game, courtesy of Quibi.
Even the recent Blumhouse movie The Hunt uses that premise for political commentary and satire. Liam Hemsworth and Christophe Waltz enter into a deadly deal in Most Dangerous Game, courtesy of Quibi. Quibi's version is an update of the original to 2020 set in Detroit It's written by Scott Elder, Josh Harmon, and Nick Santora, and directed[...]
pooka
"Pooka Lives" debuts on Hulu today, the sequel to last years "Pooka." Both are part of the Hulu/Blumhouse Into The Dark anthology series, with a different horror film every month loosely based around that month's big holiday Many of the film's have been good to great, including "The Body," "New Year, New You," and a[...]
Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island, the Blumhouse reimagining of the classic television series, will hit digital platforms on April 14th, and Blu-ray/DVD on Mat 12th Included with the disc are both the theatrical and unrated editions of the film, along with deleted scenes and a cast and filmmaker commentary for the unrated version of the film. I didn't get[...]
Blumhouse "Gives the Plot of Their Movies Away" in Trailers on Purpose
Jason Blum, head of Blumhouse and one of the most successful studio heads in the business, is out there wondering how the movie business will look when we eventually get past the current situation unfolding Christopher Nolan came out in The Washington Post this weekend and called for everyone to support movie theaters, and while[...]
"No Time To Die": Daniel Craig Says They Struggled to Keep Trump out of the Movie
Or maybe a cowboy, or could you imagine him having been in Blumhouse's latest Invisible Man film? These were the roles he dreamed of playing as a kid, according to a new interview with Metro: Editorial credit: JStone / Shutterstock.com "People are always saying to me, 'You must have dreamed of playing James Bond when you were[...]
Blumhouse "Gives the Plot of Their Movies Away" in Trailers on Purpose
Because of the shutdowns, studios are releasing films still in theaters and upcoming releases to VOD services in droves, including the latest version of Invisible Man from Blumhouse So, tonight at 6:30 PM PST (do the math for your area), you can rent the film, and follow along with Whannell and tweet along. What you can't[...]
Blumhouse "Gives the Plot of Their Movies Away" in Trailers on Purpose
Blumhouse trailers are usually very good They creep you out, start trends (like the "slowed down pop hit" thats in every trailer now) and curiously usually give away quite a bit from the film Blumhouse head honcho Jason Blum says in a new interview that is on purpose, and that he wishes they gave away[...]
New International Poster for "Bloodshot"
Rounding out the top five were The Invisible Man at $6.2 million, and Blumhouse's The Hunt, with $5.3 million. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Sony Pictures At this point, you have to wonder when the theaters are going to mass shut[...]
"Destroyer" Director Karyn Kusama to Direct a New "Dracula" Movie
According to sources Destroyer director, Karyn Kusama will direct the movie with Blumhouse producing At the moment we don't know if Universal is going to be involved with the production but considering that Blumhouse has a first-look deal with the studio it wouldn't be surprising to see them get involved in this project as well. Editorial credit: Kathy[...]
Halloween Horror Nights Film Coming From Blumhouse?
I do see why Blumhouse would be interested though, they have a great partnership with Universal and I am sure they would have access to some of their properties to use to their advantage So, I would be pumped to see what Jason Blum and company could come up with. While you are at it though,[...]
"Onward" Review: A Love Letter to All Things Fantasy, D&D, and Family
Sonic has now crossed $140 million at the box office, an incredible turn of events since that first trailer was released. Weekend Box Office Top 10 For March 6th Onward- $40 million The Invisible Man- $15.7 million The Way Back- $8.5 million Sonic the Hedgehog- $8 million Call of the Wild- $7 million Emma- $5 million Bad Boys For Life- $3.05 million Birds of[...]
James Wan Produced Monster Film a go at Universal
Say what you will about The Invisible Man, but Blumhouse made a fresh, entertaining film out of the concept, and there is no reason James Wan couldn't do the same for a character like Frankenstein. No word yet on a director or cast, but surely that will come soon. First seen on The Hollywood Reporter [...]
Leigh Whannell at the world premiere of his movie Insidious Chapter 3 at the TCL Chinese Theatre, Hollywood.
Invisible Man is in theaters now, to wide acclaim, and Blumhouse is taking no chances Director Leigh Whannell has inked an overall deal with the studio Lasting for two years, Blumhouse will have first look at any film or television projects he may come up with, and I am guessing that will include more fresh[...]
Five Movies That Are Not On Your Radar But Should Be In 2020
A new IMAX exclusive poster for the Blumhouse take on The Invisible Man debuted online today The minimalist poster features an empty silhouette standing in the doorway, yet his shadow is cast into the light The film's awesome tag line "What You Can't See Can Hurt You" is front and center in a deep red[...]
'Fantasy Island' Poster Hides the Evil Lurking Below
The horror reimagining of the classic television series from Blumhouse looks excellent, I have to say it is high on my list of anticipated horror films for 2020 This new trailer reveals a bit more about what is really happening on the island and to its unlucky guests Here's hoping this one can lie up[...]
"The Craft" Star Refers to New Film as a Reimagination
And it's Blumhouse and I've been wanting to work with Jason [Blum] for a while now so it was great to finally collaborate with him." In the same interview, Monoghan expanded on her love for the production and the on-set experiences she has had, stating: "We had witches coming in and saging the place, and doing séances[...]
“Firestarter": Universal, Blumhouse Taps Keith Thomas to Direct Reboot
Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, and Weed Road Production recruited Keith Thomas (The Vigil) to direct the Firestarter reboot. Universal Pictures Production Details Scott Teems (Halloween Kills) will pen the latest adaptation of the King novel, according to Variety Firestarter follows the story of a young girl with pyrokinetic abilities abducted by a government agency for weaponization[...]