Hammer
Hammer films is a British film company was founded in November 1934 and is one of the oldest film companies in the world. Hammer is closely associated with the horror genre after realising British horror classics such as Dracula, The Curse of Frankenstein and The Mummy.
Hammer films ceased production in the mid 1980's and since then has remained in effective isolation and only produced seven films. The studio announced plans to start making films again in 2000 after being purchased by an association that included advertising executive Charles Saatchi, but no films were produced until the studio was sold once again in 2007 to a group headed by the Dutch association Cyrte Investments, who announced plans to spend £25 million on the production of horror films.
Between 2007 and 2011, the company released Beyond the Rave, Let Me In, The Resident and Wake Wood. Hammer Films most recent highest grossing success was The Woman In Black which grossed over £14 million, making it the highest grossing British Horror film in nearly 20 years, and earning it the top spot in the UK box office for three weeks running. However, due to the films 12 rating and the absense of gore, blood and guts, the film did not live up to the expectations of Hammer films previous successes, only granting it a IMDb rating of 6.4/10.
Recent outputs of the institution includes the box office hit The Woman in Black: Angel of Death, Let Me In and the 2014 paranormal thriller The Quiet Ones.
Warner Bros
Warner Bros is one of the major film companies based in California and New York. It is a global leader in the creation, production, distribution, licensing and marketing of all forms of creative content. Warner Bros produce and distribute a variety of films from different genres including: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy, Action, Adventure and Horror.
Some of the most successful horror films created by Warner Bros include: Orphan, Friday the 13th, Missed Call, Sweeney Todd, Annabelle and House of Wax.
Blumhouse Productions
Blumhouse Productions is the currently one of the leading and most successful horror film production company, especially since they don't spend more than $5 million and make hundreds of millions of dollars with each film. Blumhouse built their reputation in horror firstly with Paranormal Activity, a found footage horror film that earner $108 million in US box office and an additional $85 million internationally, resulting in a total earning of $193 million.The film received mostly positive reviews due to the tension and atmosphere that is built during the course of the film. Shortly after the release of Paranormal Activity, the company release Insidious which grossed over $97 million worldwide off a budget of $1.5 million, and Sinister which grossed over $77 million.
Their most successful films include: the Paranormal Activity franchise, Insidious, Sinister, The Purge, Dark Skies and Ouija.
Their most successful films include: the Paranormal Activity franchise, Insidious, Sinister, The Purge, Dark Skies and Ouija.
Platinum Dunes
Platinum Dunes is an American production company created in November 2001. The company specialises in Horror films, in particular remakes. Their most successful and highest grossing films include: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Amityville Horror, The Hitcher, The Unborn and Friday the 13th.
Lionsgate
Lionsgate films is an American film production/distribution studio and is the largest and most successful mini-major film studio in North America. It focuses on foreign and independent films. Lionsgate's most successful films include the Hunger Games, Divergent and Twilight series'. Lionsgate have released and distributed 12 horror movies including: Blair Witch, Cabin Fever, Jessabelle, Texas Chainsaw 3D, The Cabin in the Woods and You're Next. Lionsgate have also collaborated numerous times with the amusement park Thorpe Park in developing immersive live action horror mazes during the parks Fright Night Halloween events. This has given the studio much more attention due to the attraction of thrill seekers and horror lovers to these events.
Main Brief
As we are planning on creating an opening for a Supernatural/Paranormal Horror film, we have decided to work in synergy with Blumhouse Productions as they have had experience with films of this genre and have been very successful in their release. This experience would help us make our film the best it can be.
Lionsgate films is an American film production/distribution studio and is the largest and most successful mini-major film studio in North America. It focuses on foreign and independent films. Lionsgate's most successful films include the Hunger Games, Divergent and Twilight series'. Lionsgate have released and distributed 12 horror movies including: Blair Witch, Cabin Fever, Jessabelle, Texas Chainsaw 3D, The Cabin in the Woods and You're Next. Lionsgate have also collaborated numerous times with the amusement park Thorpe Park in developing immersive live action horror mazes during the parks Fright Night Halloween events. This has given the studio much more attention due to the attraction of thrill seekers and horror lovers to these events.
Main Brief
As we are planning on creating an opening for a Supernatural/Paranormal Horror film, we have decided to work in synergy with Blumhouse Productions as they have had experience with films of this genre and have been very successful in their release. This experience would help us make our film the best it can be.
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