Blumhouse

Blumhouse, known simply as BH or BH Porductions,^[1] is an American film and television production company founded in 2000 by Jason Blum.^[2] Blumhouse is known mainly for producing horror films, such as. The Purge. Black Phone. Five Nights at Freddy's. M3GAN. Imaginary. etc.^[3] They also have created drama films like Whiplash.

History

Blumhouse was originally known as Blum Israel Productions, with Amy Israel with a first-look deal at Miramax when the company was founded.^[4] In 2002, Blum and Israel parted ways, and the company became Blumhouse Productions. In 2015, Crypt TV was created by Jack Davis and Eli Roth which is backed by Blum and the company.^[5]

Blumhouse's low-budget model began in 2007 with Paranormal Activity, which was made for $15,000 and grossed over $193 million worldwide.^[6]

On November 16, 2022, it was announced that James Wan's Atomic 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.^[7][8] The merger was finalized on January 2, 2024.^[9]

Channel

The Blumhouse channel was created on March 8, 2012. Their first video was uploaded on June 14, 2012. Their first video is titled "Sinister | Official Trailer".

Trivia

• Blumhouse films since 2014 are owned and distributed by Universal Pictures as part of a 10 year first look deal.^[10]
• Blumhouse announced a partnership with DreamWorks Animation to co-produce Spooky Jack, the film was later removed from DreamWorks slate.^[11]

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