American film and TV production company
Blumhouse Productions, LLC Logo used since 2012
Blumhouse Formerly Blum Israel Productions (2000–2002) Company type Private Industry Motion picture Founded September 30, 2000; 25 years ago (September 30, 2000 ) [ 1] Founder Headquarters Los Angeles, California
,United States
Area served
Worldwide Key people
Jason Blum Couper Samuelson Beatriz Sequeira Ryan Turek Jennifer Scudder Trent Karen Barragan Abhijay Prakash Services Owner Universal Pictures (majority stake)Parent Blumhouse Holdings, LLC Divisions Haunted Movies (formerly known as Possessed Pictures) BH Tilt (withNeon ) Blumhouse International BlumHansonAllen Films Blumhouse Television Blumhouse Books Blumhouse Games Subsidiaries Atomic Monster (2024–present)Website blumhouse Footnotes / references [ 2] [ 3]
Blumhouse Productions, LLC ,[ 4] doing business as Blumhouse (/ˈ b l ʌ m h aʊ s [ 5] BH Productions or simplyBH ), is an American independent film and televisionproduction company founded in September 30, 2000[ 1] Jason Blum and Amy Israel.[ 6] Universal Pictures as part of a ten-yearfirst-look deal .[ 7]
Blumhouse is known mainly for producinghorror films , such astheParanormal Activity franchise ,theInsidious franchise ,Sinister The Purge franchisetheCreep franchise ,Split Get Out Happy Death Day Happy Death Day 2U theHalloween franchise (2018–2022),Us Freaky ,The Invisible Man The Black Phone theM3GAN franchise ,Five Nights at Freddy's Speak No Evil [ 8] [ 9] Whiplash BlacKkKlansman Academy Award for Best Picture .Get Out andBlacKkKlansman won Academy Awards forBest Original Screenplay andBest Adapted Screenplay , respectively.[ 10] [ 11] Leigh Whannell ,Jordan Peele ,Scott Derrickson ,Christopher Landon ,James Wan ,Mike Flanagan ,James DeMonaco ,Jeff Wadlow ,Damien Chazelle ,M. Night Shyamalan andDavid Gordon Green .
Blumhouse's company model is to produce films on a small budget, give directors creative freedom, and release films widely through the studio system.[ 12] Miramax when the company was founded.[ 13] [ 14] Crypt TV was created by Jack Davis andEli Roth which is backed by Blum and the company.[ 15]
Blumhouse's low-budget model began in 2007 withParanormal Activity [ 16] Insidious [ 17] Sinister [ 8]
In 2017, Blumhouse announced a partnership withDreamWorks Animation to co-produceSpooky Jack [ 18] [ 19] [ 20]
On November 16, 2022, it was announced thatJames Wan 'sAtomic Monster was in talks to merge with Blumhouse, with Atomic Monster having a shared first-look deal with Universal. Both companies would continue to operate as separate labels, with each maintaining its own creative autonomy and brand identity.[ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24]
On June 4, 2025, it was announced that the company was in talks to acquireTwisted Pictures ' stake in theSaw franchiseLionsgate still being involved.[ 25] James Wan andLeigh Whannell regain creative control for the future of the franchise.[ 26]
[ edit ] In 2012, Blumhouse opened theBlumhouse of Horrors , an interactivehaunted house experience inDowntown Los Angeles .[ 27]
In November 2014, it launched Blumhouse Books, to publish original horror and thriller novels.[ 28]
In February 2023, it launched Blumhouse Games to produce and publish original horror-themed video games for console, PC and mobile devices as part longer-term effort to branch out into interactive media. The division would join up with independent developers and focus on games with budgets of under $10 million. It would offer financing and help with creative input. The company appointed Zach Wood as President and Don Sechler as CFO of the new venture. No specific projects were discussed at the time of the announcement.[ 29] [ 30]
BH Tilt, LLC Logo used since 2014
Company type Subsidiary Founded September 9, 2014; 11 years ago (2014-09-09 ) Founder Jason Blum Headquarters Los Angeles, California
,Parent Blumhouse Productions, LLC (withNeon )
Blumhouse Tilt, LLC,[ 31] doing business as BH Tilt, was established on September 9, 2014, a new label dedicated to generating movies from Blumhouse and other filmmakers for multi-platform release.[ 32]
On September 7, 2017, Blumhouse partnered withNeon , a distribution company, to manage BH Tilt with the aim of achieving long-term sustainable success.[ 33]
BH Tilt's releases are:The Green Inferno [ 34] The Darkness [ 35] Incarnate [ 36] The Resurrection of Gavin Stone [ 37] The Belko Experiment [ 38] Sleight [ 39] Lowriders [ 40] Birth of the Dragon [ 41] Upgrade [ 42] Unfriended: Dark Web [ 43] Don't Let Go [ 44]
Blumhouse Games, LLC Logo used since 2023
Company type Limited Liability Company Industry Video Games Founded February 2023 Headquarters Los Angeles, California, United States Parent Blumhouse Productions
Blumhouse Games is a division of Blumhouse Productions that produces original horror video games.
The gaming division focuses on indie budget projects with production costs below $10 million.[ 45]
In November 2023, Blumhouse Games hired Jo Lammert as the production lead and Clint Brewer as the technical director.[ 46]
Blumhouse Books, LLC Logo used since 2014
Industry Books Founded 2014 Founder Jason Blum Headquarters Los Angeles, California, United States Parent Blumhouse Productions
Blumhouse Books is a publishing company that specializes in horror novels. It was founded in 2014 as a subsidiary of Blumhouse Productions.[ 47]
Novels published by Blumhouse Books [ edit ] Final Cuts Bad Man Happy Death Day & Happy Death Day 2U Hark! The Herald Angels Scream Meddling Kids Haunted Nights Feral The Apartment The Blumhouse Book of Nightmares
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RetrievedJanuary 22, 2014 .^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (August 1, 2017)."DreamWorks Animation, Blumhouse Team For Animated Pic 'Spooky Jack' .Deadline . RetrievedJuly 5, 2023 . ^ Squires, John (September 19, 2017)."Blumhouse Animated Film 'Spooky Jack' Gets Distant Release Date" .Bloody Disgusting! . RetrievedJuly 5, 2023 . ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 7, 2019)."DreamWorks Animation & Universal To Release 'Spirit Riding Free' & 'The Bad Guys' In 2021" .Deadline . RetrievedApril 27, 2022 . ^ Grobar, Matt (November 16, 2022)."Jason Blum's Blumhouse & James Wan's Atomic Monster In Advanced Talks To Merge" .Deadline . RetrievedJuly 5, 2023 . ^ Kit, Borys (November 16, 2022)."Horror Show: James Wan's Atomic Monster and Jason Blum's Blumhouse in Talks to Merge" .The Hollywood Reporter . RetrievedJuly 5, 2023 . ^ Welk, Brian (November 16, 2022)."Jason Blum's Blumhouse and James Wan's Atomic Monster in Advanced Talks to Merge" .IndieWire . 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RetrievedJuly 5, 2023 . ^ Opencorporates.com https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ca/201633710127 .{{cite web }}:Missing or empty|title= (help ) ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 4, 2014)."Blumhouse Launches Multi-Platform Arm BH-Tilt" .Deadline Hollywood . RetrievedAugust 22, 2015 . ^ McNary, Dave (September 7, 2017)."Blumhouse Partners With Neon to Manage BH Tilt Label" . ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 1, 2015)."Eli Roth's 'Green Inferno' To Finally Bow Sept. 25 Via Blumhouse BH Tilt, Uni & High Top" .Deadline Hollywood . RetrievedApril 8, 2016 . ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 18, 2016)." .Deadline Hollywood . RetrievedApril 8, 2016 . ^ Gillman, Greg (November 25, 2013)."WWE Partners With Blumhouse for Aaron Eckhart Exorcism Thriller 'Incarnate' .The Wrap . RetrievedNovember 20, 2016 . ^ "Check out the trailer for the inspirational comedy, 'The Resurrection of Gavin Stone' .The Abstract . September 15, 2016. Archived fromthe original on December 21, 2016. RetrievedNovember 20, 2016 .^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 11, 2016)."Finally! A Toronto Deal! BH Tilt Lands Orion's 'The Belko Experiment' .Deadline . RetrievedJuly 5, 2023 . ^ Lang, Brent (January 28, 2016)."Sundance: Blumhouse, WWE Studios Buy Magician Thriller 'Sleight' .Variety . RetrievedJuly 5, 2023 . ^ Kit, Borys (January 7, 2015)."Relative Unknown Nabs Lead in Universal's Lowrider Drama (Exclusive)" .The Hollywood Reporter . RetrievedJuly 5, 2023 . ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 1, 2017)."Bruce Lee-Wong Jack-man Brawler 'Birth Of The Dragon' To Land At BH Tilt & WWE Studios" . ^ McNary, Dave (January 24, 2018)."Shailene Woodley's 'Adrift' Set for June Release in 'Deadpool 2' Slot" .Variety . RetrievedJanuary 24, 2018 . ^ Miska, Brad (May 11, 2018)."BH Tilt Sets 'Unfriended: Dark Web' for July Release" . ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 10, 2019)."Blumhouse Tilt, Universal OTL & Briarcliff Entertainment Team To Release Supernatural Thriller 'Don't Let Go' .Deadline Hollywood . RetrievedJuly 11, 2019 . ^ "Blumhouse Games Continue to Their Push As They Hire Horror Game Extraordinaire - FandomWire" . October 18, 2023. Archived fromthe original on October 18, 2023. RetrievedDecember 6, 2023 .^ Takahashi, Dean (November 30, 2023)."Blumhouse crosses from film to horror games with addition of new studio leaders" .VentureBeat . RetrievedDecember 6, 2023 . ^ Carroll, Tobias (October 22, 2018)."Blumhouse reinvented the horror movie, so why not the horror novel?" .Polygon . RetrievedDecember 6, 2023 .
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