It’s been nearly three years since Halloween Ends closed the book on the reboot films, but there’s still more to learn about it. According to BloodyDisgusting, the recently published book Horror’s New Wave: 15 Years of Blumhouse by David Schilling reveals an alternate ending to the conclusion of Ends. In the theatrical version, Laurie Strode defeats Michael Myers in […]
Jason Blum Missed Out on ‘Texas Chain Saw’ But He’s Still Got High Horror Hopes
As Blumhouse celebrates 15 years of bringing horror to audiences, studio head Jason Blum looks back on some of his biggest triumphs (M3GAN) and misfires (M3GAN 2.0) in a new interview, which also draws out some of his more recent regrets—and his plans and hopes for the future. One thing we won’t be seeing, apparently, […]
How Found Footage Helped Blumhouse Build Its Horror Empire
Blumhouse is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, and today brings a new book that goes behind the scenes of the horror studio‘s meteoric and entertainingly gory rise. Its full title is Horror’s New Wave: 15 Years of Blumhouse, and it’s full of details about its biggest hits (Five Nights at Freddy’s, Get Out, M3GAN) […]
Horror Icon Lin Shaye Is Returning to ‘Insidious’
Insidious franchise star Lin Shaye’s dearly departed medium character will make another return to star in Blumhouse’s sixth film in the series. The horror legend’s tenure as psychic Elise Rainier has been a beloved part of the Insidious movies and filmmaker Jacob Chase has officially enlisted her return, as reported by Deadline. The actress is […]
‘Terrifier’ Makes an Undeniable Mark on Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood
The gates of Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood have opened, and this year’s event has some of the theme park’s biggest debuts. Between Terrifier and Five Nights at Freddy’s, the headliner haunted houses really pack a punch, with the terror titan-led Jason Universe house, based on the Friday the 13th franchise, also helping to […]
Meet Freddy Fazbear and Friends at Halloween Horror Nights’ ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ House
Take a look inside the Five Nights at Freddy’s house at Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights. It looks like a real Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza location right out of the mind of game creator Scott Cawthon and Emma Tammi’s cinematic adaptation. io9 was invited to a behind-the-scenes walkthrough of the Hollywood attraction based on the video […]
‘M3GAN 2.0’ Will Not Slay in Japan
The hits just keep coming for M3GAN 2.0, as Universal is opting to not release it in Japan. Originally, the action-horror sequel was set to come out in the territory on October 10. Now, the movie’s Japanese Twitter account announced in a (translated) post the studio “decided to cancel the theatrical release of [the film]. We thank […]
‘The Purge’ Movies May Return to Keep America Violent
During the 2010s, Blumhouse’s The Purge series came out a reliable clip, and even had a TV show. It seemed to have wound down with 2021’s The Forever Purge, but since then, creator James DeMonaco has decided there’s at least one more story to tell in that universe. While doing press for his new horror movie The […]
Blumhouse Thinks It May Have Overestimated M3GAN’s Versatility
After the smash success of 2022’s M3GAN, it was easy to assume the inevitable sequel would do the same. But M3GAN 2.0 has yet to catch on like its predecessor, so far yielding disappointing box-office returns and putting talk of a trilogy, not to mention a M3GAN cinematic universe beyond next year’s sexbot spin-off, SOULM8TE, […]
The New ‘M3GAN 2.0’ Trailer Is Hilariously Over the Top and We Can’t Wait
Clearly, a movie about a killer robot who looks like a young child has to have a sense of humor about it. Without that, it’s hard to take the character seriously. It’s a big part of why, back in 2022, M3GAN became a breakout hit. It was gory and thrilling, but also very self-aware and […]