Blumhouse Productions
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| Industry | Motion picture |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Jason Blum |
| Headquarters | United States |
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| Owner | Jason Blum |
| Website | blumhouse.com |
Blumhouse Productions is an American film and television production company, founded by Jason Blum. Blumhouse is mostly known for producing low-budget horror movies, such as the Paranormal Activity, Insidious and The Purge franchises. In 2014, Blumhouse produced the Academy Award–nominated drama film Whiplash, for which Blum was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. The company currently has a 10-year first-look deal with the studio Universal Pictures.
According to various stories, the company's model is to produce movies independently and release them wide through the studio system. Blumhouse has a first-look deal with Universal Pictures. 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. Blumhouse produced Insidious, which grossed over $97 million worldwide on a budget of $1.5 million, and Sinister, which grossed over $77 million worldwide from a budget of $3 million.
Blumhouse has worked with directors such as James Wan, Mike Flanagan, James DeMonaco, M. Night Shyamalan and Scott Derrickson. Blumhouse's films include its first for Universal Pictures – The Purge starring Ethan Hawke – which debuted on June 7, 2013,Insidious: Chapter 2, released on September 13, 2013 and Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, released on January 3, 2014. 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, and Whiplash, which was released on October 10, 2014. Blumhouse also produced The Boy Next Door, which was released on January 23, 2015. In 2016 Blumhouse produced Hush, The Purge: Election Year, In a Valley of Violence and Ouija: Origin of Evil. In 2017 Blumhouse produced Split and Get Out.
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