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Read More »Roxanne Benjamin‘s ‘There’s Something Wrong With The Children’ (2023) – Review
Maybe it’s just me, but when a title is a complete sentence, I’m intensely intrigued. Then add Blumhouse with the blooming director Roxanne Benjamin who produced some of my all-time favorite horrors in V/H/S and V/H/S 2, and you have my full attention. Let’s take a look at the movie …
Read More »Blumhouse Horror Docu-Series, ‘COMPENDIUM OF HORROR,’ Coming To EPIX
Horror history hounds rejoice! Blumhouse is back with an all-new horror docu-series, Blumhouse’s COMPENDIUM OF HORROR, and it’s headed your way in October on EPIX. Just in time for Halloween! Check it out! From The Blumhouse COMPENDIUM OF HORROR Press Release Produced in partnership with Blumhouse Television (Worst Roommate Ever, …
Read More »Halloween Horror Nights 2022: BANG or BUST? – Event Review
Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights rolled out the red carpet to celebrate opening night pn September 9, 2022. They welcomed Hollywood icons such as the OG final girl herself, Jamie Lee Curtis, filmmakers Jordan Peele and Jason Blum, Freaky star Vince Vaughn, Nope star Brandon Perea, Halloween Ends star …
Read More »EPIX Debuts ‘Blumhouse’s Compendium of Horror’ This October!
Premium network EPIX announced that the horror docuseries Blumhouse’s Compendium of Horror will premiere on Sunday, October 2 at 10 p.m. EDT/PDT. Produced in partnership with Blumhouse Television (Worst Roommate Ever, A Wilderness of Error), this five-part series is the definitive retrospective on the horror genre from the company regarded …
Read More »Movie Review: Welcome to the Blumhouse’s ‘The Manor’ (2021) Dark, Horrifying, and Twisted!
Every single film in Welcome to the Blumhouse has been amazing and The Manor was hauntingly exceptional. The film was written and directed by Axelle Carolyn. It stars Barbara Hershey, Bruce Davison, Nicholas Alexander, Jill Larsen, Fran Bennett, and Katie Amanda Keane. It was also executive produced by Jason Blum, …
Read More »Movie Review: Welcome to the Blumhouse’s ‘Black As Night’ (2021) Sinks Its Teeth Deep Into Diversity and Representation
Next up in the Welcome to the Blumouse series is Black As Night. This film was directed by Maritte Lee Go and written by Sherman Payne. It stars Asjha Cooper, Fabrizio Guido, Mason Beauchamp, Abbie Gayle with Craig Tate, and Keith David. The film was also executive produced by Jason …
Read More »Post Event Coverage For The First Few Nights of Beyond Fest 2021
Beyond Fest, the highest-attended genre film festival in the US is having one hell of a year with its 2021 programming comprising 39 features, including 8 world premieres, 4 US premieres, and 17 West Coast Premieres. Following a sold-out residency at the Mission Tiki Drive-In in 2020, Beyond Fest returns …
Read More »Fantastic Fest 2021 Review: Gigi Saul Guerrero’s ‘Bingo Hell’ Delivers A Twisted, Original Horror Story!
One of my most anticipated films for Fantastic Fest 2021 was the world premiere of Gigi Saul Guerrero’s Bingo Hell. I’m a huge fan of her work and I love seeing her continue to kick ass in this industry. This film is part of the new Welcome to the Blumhouse …
Read More »Interview With Blumhouse CEO/Horror Guru Jason Blum
If you’ve watched any horror films in the past few years, you’ve most likely seen at least one Blumhouse production. Founded in 2000 by Jason Blum, Blumhouse is known for bringing contemporary horror to the multiplex, including Paranormal Activity (2007 – read our retro review here), the Insidious franchise, Sinister …
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