From ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ to ‘Imaginary’: Why Blumhouse loves PG-13 horror
by Ryaan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times
Mar 06, 2024
3 minutes
Horror films have long been among the most reliable profit centers for Hollywood studios, even as other categories of film — like rom-coms, raunchy comedies and even superhero flicks — cycle through ups and downs. Within that ever prolific heading is a subset of titles that have shown themselves to be a dependable way to get younger audiences to the local multiplex: the PG-13 horror movie.
This weekend Blumhouse Productions releases its latest effort, “Imaginary,” which follows a woman whose young stepdaughter befriends a creepy stuffed bear named Chauncey. Lionsgate is distributing the film, which is
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