Tag: Blumhouse
-
John Carpenter and Debra Hill had no idea back in 1978 that they were changing the horror genre. They set out to make a scary movie about babysitters being stalked on Halloween night. They weren’t thinking about sequels – let alone 12 of them. They weren’t thinking about Corey Cunningham’s awful night of babysitting, heavy…
-
There seems to be an overall critical appreciation for Black Phone 2, the sequel to the horror/thriller film The Black Phone. The first movie featured excellent performances all around, especially from actors Ethan Hawke and Mason Thames. It also starred Madeleine McGraw as Gwen Blake, the sister to Thames’ character, Finney. Hawke starred as “The…
-
If you were thinking that Saint Patrick’s Day is a unique backdrop for an alien invasion horror movie, you’d be right. Historically, the few horror movies that do center around the holiday usually have a “killer leprechaun” plot, which makes the body-swapping alien concept of Hulu’s “Crawlers” so unique. Set in the town of Emerald…
-
M3gan 2.0 is bombing at the box office. Raking in just 31 million on a budget of 15-25 million, it just barely made its money back. Jason Blum, the founder of Blumhouse Films, has had a rough time, to say the least. When asked by The Hollywood Reporter for comment, he replied, “We all thought…
-
Let’s keep this intro short and snappy. Drop is a solid piece of filmmaking that held my attention firmly for the 95 minutes it ran. With convincing performances, engaging characters, and a unique sense of style that ratchets up the tension, you could do much worse for a time at the theatre! The Setup An abusive…
-
At first blush, I might not seem like the best guy to review the Speak No Evil remake. I wasn’t a big fan of the 2022 Danish original, so I initially had zero interest in this new American version. I started to come around when the early reactions and reviews came out. Not only did…
-
I’m always up for a new Blumhouse film. Sure, Blumhouse has their fair share of stinkers just like any other studio, but they’ve also put out some of the best horror movies of the past decade and a half, like Paranormal Activity, Get Out, and The Black Phone. They’ve more than earned the benefit of…