BLUMHOUSE'S AUGUST 2024 MOVIE AFRAID IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

For a while now, Blumhouse has been releasing several popular horror movies each year, from the critically acclaimed Get Out to the highly anticipated Five Nights At Freddy's. Horror fans know that whether they want a slasher or paranormal story, they can turn to a Blumhouse movie and have a great, entertaining time.

In the past year or so, audiences were impressed by some Blumhouse movies (M3GAN was campy fun) and disappointed by others (Imaginary and Night Swim). But there is one movie that proves the production company is headed in the right direction. The August 2024 horror movie Afraid, which stars John Cho as a man whose family lives in a smart home named AIA, has several elements that Blumhouse should keep in mind for future horror releases.

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How Can Blumhouse's Afraid Start A Positive Trend For The Production Company?

The horror movie Afraid, which will be released on August 30th, 2024, suggests several positive things about future Blumhouse movies. It's a campy horror movie like M3GAN and features an interesting take on technology. It also proves that Blumhouse should embrace fun, guilty pleasure horror movies rather than trying to make their films genuinely terrifying.

While every Blumhouse horror movie has some creepy moments and some jump scares that are surprisingly great, it's hard to say that many of them are particularly scary. But that's what makes them special and unique. Blumhouse has done a great job of telling stories that are as entertaining as they are eerie, and when the horror aspect of each film is removed, there is a compelling dramatic tale being told. For example, if the creepy teddy bear is taken out of the 2024 horror movie Imaginary, then it's a story about childhood trauma and finding safety in a new family unit. This added emotional layer makes each Blumhouse movie more exciting and interesting than other slasher and supernatural movies (although there are, of course, some great ones out there).

Fans have thoughts about M3GAN 2.0 because they loved the first one so much, and this movie truly captures what Blumhouse is all about. Blumhouse horror movies have engaging premises, talented actors, and emotional arcs. Each film stands out in a sea of horror releases for these reasons. Like the Scream franchise which isn't scary but is funny, smart, and at times, introspective, Blumhouse releases are very different from the projects that other studios and production companies are working on. And that's a positive thing.

While Blumhouse is still making sequels and remakes, including a new Blair Witch movie, Afraid is a sign that the company is focusing on giving horror fans what they want: original, enjoyable stories that don't take themselves too seriously.

What Blumhouse Horror Movies Are Being Released In 2024 And 2025?

Blumhouse has quite a few horror movies that will be released this year and next. Speak No Evil will be released on September 13th, 2024 and House of Spoils will come out on October 3rd, 2024. The former is about a scary vacation in a creepy haunted house and the latter is about a chef being haunted while opening a restaurant. Like the most popular Blumhouse horror movies, these premises are fascinating and make it easy to want to run to the theater to see them. While there are plenty of haunted house movies and that trope might seem a little tired, Blumhouse films are often entertaining enough that audiences can accept that.

Blumhouse has a long list of horror movies coming out in 2025: Wolf Man, The Woman in the Yard, and Drop. The production company will also release several sequels such as M3GAN 2.0, a new Insidious movie, Five Nights at Freddy's 2, and The Black Phone 2.

Of all the Blumhouse 2025 releases, fans are definitely excited to see M3GAN 2.0. M3GAN's thrilling, mysterious ending makes it hard to wait for the next installment of the story featuring a creepy doll who loves to dance... and wants to take over the lives of the families who they're supposed to be helping.

It's also interesting to think about what Jason Blum told The Guardian in 2021:

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