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Scott Derrickson’s new horror film The Black Phone receives January 2022 release date

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The upcoming Blumhouse and Universal project The Black Phone, an adaptation of the horror short story by Joe Hill from director Scott Derrickson (Sinister, Doctor Strange), has received a January 28th, 2022 release date. The Black Phone follows a “kidnapped kid who finds himself in a soundproof basement surrounded by the remains of other victims. When night falls, […]

John Logan to make directorial debut with Blumhouse horror Whistler Camp

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Oscar-nominated screenwriter John Logan is set to make his directorial debut with Whistler Camp, a new horror film from Blumhouse Productions. While specific details are being under wraps, the film is described as “a queer empowerment story set at a gay conversion camp.” Casting is underway, with Blumhouse’s Jason Blum producing alongside Michael Aguilar (Penny […]

It Chapter Two star James Ransone reuniting with director Scott Derrickson on Blumhouse’s The Black Phone

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The upcoming Blumhouse and Universal project The Black Phone, an adaptation of the horror short story by Joe Hill from director Scott Derrickson (Sinister, Doctor Strange), has added another member to its cast. According to The Hollywood Reporter, IT Chapter Two star James Ransone will be reuniting with Derrickson for the upcoming horror film after appearing […]

Sons of Anarchy’s Kurt Sutter to direct monster movie This Beast for Blumhouse and Netflix

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Kurt Sutter, creator of Sons of Anarchy, has been hired to write, produce, and direct This Beast for Netflix. He will make his directorial debut under the stewardship of Jason Blum, whose Blumhouse Productions will produce the film alongside Carla Hacken’s Paper Pictures. Deadline exclusively reveals that This Beast is inspired by a true story, […]

Halloween’s David Gordon Green in talks to direct The Exorcist sequel for Blumhouse

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Having relaunched the Halloween franchise in 2018, it seems that Blumhouse and director David Gordon Green are now turning their attention to another iconic horror property. As reported by The Observer, Blumhouse and Morgan Creek are currently developing a sequel to the classic 1973 shocker The Exorcist, with Green in talks to direct. No further […]

Now Is The Time for Indie Films To Strike

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Tom Jolliffe looks at a pre-Covid rise in popularity for independent films, and a big upcoming push for content going forward… Slowly but surely, changes were afoot this time last year. It had been a progressive rise for a few years. Cinema was still monopolised by the mega budget blockbusters. In particular, Disney and every […]

Jessica Rothe would love to see a Happy Death Day and Freaky crossover

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In recent years, writer and director Christopher Landon has brought a new blend of slasher movies that have been infused with sci-fi themes in both of his Happy Death Day films and the recently released body-swapping horror, Freaky. Now, in a recent interview with CinemaBlend, Jessica Rothe, who plays Tree Gelbman in the Happy Death Day series, revealed […]

Five Nights at Freddy’s movie gets production start date

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Although development on the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie adaptation has been ongoing for years now, it seems like the project has taken a major step forward to entering production. The news comes from Blumhouse’s Twitter account that links to a Reddit post by the video game series creator Scott Cawthon where he announces minor plot […]

Freaky – A Modern Slasher Film That Feels Dated | Video Review

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Freaky, 2020. Directed by Christopher Landon Starring Kathryn Newton, Vince Vaughn, Celeste O’Connor, Misha Osherovich, Uriah Shelton, Dana Drori, Katie Finneran, and Alan Ruck. Christopher Landon’s Freaky works as a fun horror-comedy, but as progressive as this movie wants to be… our host EJ Moreno feels the film comes out a bit too dated at […]

John Ridley to direct Project Poltergeist for Blumhouse

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Along with the news that Patrick Wilson is set to make his directorial debut with Insidious 5, yesterday’s virtual BlumFest event from Blumhouse Productions also brought word that Oscar-winning screenwriter John Ridley (12 Years a Salve) is set to write and direct an adaptation of the recent Truly*Adventurous article, Project Poltergeist, written by Saleah Blancaflor. Project […]