Blumhouse Productions is famous for spending$3 to $5 million on every movie, which is amazing considering how popular and successful these horror films are. As founder Jason Blum toldObserver.com, “We have a unique approach to movie-making. We were very disciplined about keeping our budgets low so that when we do miss it doesn’t hurt too bad.” There are definitely some Blumhouse films that aren’t as good as the other ones, but for the most part, horror fans can count on this company to deliver scares, good characters, and exciting twists.
This model is working out really well as many movies do really well at the box office. According toBox Office Mojo, there are several Blumhouse horror movies that have made a lot of money to date.
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Paranormal Activity (2007): $193,355,800
Paranormal Activityis one of themost popular Blumhouse horror moviesand also the earliest horror film that the company put out. After its 2007 release, fans of the genre realized that the company was one to watch and now people can count on Blumhouse to release many awesome scary films each year.
Paranormal Activitywas a massive hit and has made $107,918,810 domestically and $193,355,800 worldwide. According toThe Guardian, the film’s budget was $15 million. While there are someoverrated found footage horror movies,Paranormal Activityfelt fresh and exciting at the time of release, as a young couple are terrorized in their home by spirits, and the franchise has seven films now.
Glass (2019): $246,999,039
The 2019 horror movieGlassis part of the same M. Night Shyamalan trilogy asUnbreakable(2000) andSplit(2016) and features characters with unique abilities. James McAvoy’s character Kevin Wendell Crumb, also known as The Horde, can change into 23 personalities. Samuel L. Jackson’s character Elijah Price, also called Mr. Glass, is a brilliant killer with a condition called Type 1 Osteogenesis imperfecta that means he has to use a wheelchair. Bruce Willis played David Dunn, also known as The Overseer, who is a vigilante.
Glassdid really well, too, with a domestic box office gross of $111,048,468 and worldwide gross of $246,999,039. As it turns out,Glasswas made for $20 million and Shyamalan actually paid for it, according toSyfy.com. The publication reported that the director financedSplitandThe Villageand then used that money to makeGlass, along with using his Pennsylvania property as collateral. While not everyone loves all of his films, the director is definitely creative and devoted to continuing to work in the horror space.
Halloween (2018): $255,614,941
The 2018Halloweenwas much anticipated and it has been one of Blumhouse’s most profitable releases, making $159,342,015 at the box office domestically and $255,614,941 worldwide. This makes it Blumhouse’s second highest-grossing horror movies.
Fans couldn’t wait to see theiconic Halloween villain Michael Myersagain and see how Jamie Lee Curtis’s character Laurie Strode is doing all of these years later. When compared to the 1978 original movie, it’s hard to say that the 2018 one is better or even comparable, but it’s tough for a contemporaryHalloweento compete with a film that is so beloved by so many. It’s definitely interesting to see Laurie older and with a family.
Get Out (2017): $255,745,157
AfterGet Outwas released in 2017, it made $255,745,157 in global box office revenue, which is definitely unsurprising for fans of the intelligent, impressive, haunting, and poltiical film. Daniel Kaluuya’s performance as Chris Washington is incredible and there is so much depth to this movie as Chris meets his girlfriend Rose Armitage’s (Allison Williams) parents and learns how incredibly racist and horrible they are.
In 2018, Jason Blum toldVarietythat a secondGet Outwould have to be Jordan Peele’s idea: “If Jordan wants to do a sequel, I’ll do it in a second, but it has to come from Jordan Peele. I think he’s flirting with the idea.” Fans would love to see aGet Outsequel, but until then, theBlumhouse movies being released in 2022are sure to be big successes as well.
Split (2016): $278,454,417
Splittells the story of Kevin Wendell Crumb and also stars Anya-Taylor Joy as Casey Cooke, a high schooler who Kevin’s personality Dennis kidnaps.The Villagehas a creepy twistand while not every M. Night Shyamalan horror film is considered to be great, fans really likeGlassandSplitand find them to be interesting and action-packed.
While audiences likedGlass,Splitwas even more of a box office success, making $138,291,365 domestically and $278,454,417 worldwide. Shyamalan toldDen Of Geekthat he really loves and cherishes the creative process of working with Jason Blum, explaining, “Jason and I, I love us as a team, and I hope we make more movies together. I’m lucky to have found somebody that champions original filmmaking like that.”
