Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast

IFH 508: Secrets to Successful Low-Budget Films with Jason Blum

Oct 12, 2021

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Blumhouse Productions excels in creating high-quality horror films by emphasizing gripping stories and impactful acting over special effects.

Blumhouse's commitment to inclusivity is evident in their 'Welcome to the Blumhouse' series, empowering filmmakers from marginalized groups to share unique perspectives.

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Blumhouse: The Master of Low-Budget High-Quality Horror Movies

Blumhouse Productions has carved a niche in the film industry by mastering the art of creating high-quality horror movies on a low budget. The success of their films like 'Sinister' and 'Insidious' exemplify their formula of gripping stories, great acting, and limited special effects, ensuring maximum impact on audiences. The company's approach focuses on maximizing resources, such as minimizing speaking parts to reduce costs, while emphasizing the power of storytelling and exceptional performances to elicit genuine scares. With a track record of successful films like 'Get Out' and 'The Purge,' Blumhouse continues to redefine horror cinema with original, captivating narratives.

What Did You Learn From Your Biggest Failure?

01:48

The Movies Are About Minority Groups

02:44

Final Cut, Is That Immoral?

02:03

Introduction

5min

How Did You Get Started in Filmmaking?

2min

Paranormal Activity - How Did You Become a Producer?

2min

The Lesson You Wish You Would Have Learned the Hard Way

3min

What Was the First Movie With That Original Real Purge?

2min

What's the Biggest Thing for You?

3min

Blum House Films - What Are the Rules?

2min

How Did the Movie Get Out Come About?

2min

When You Work With First Time Directors

2min

10.

Money Ball for Movies - Isn't That the Idea?

2min

11.

How to Make Money Fast With Your Agents

2min

12.

Final Cut, Is That Immoral?

2min

13.

Do You Have a Dubious Recording?

2min

14.

Cooper, I'm on the Air, Don't You Know?

2min

15.

What's the Empty Man?

3min

16.

The Purge Is the Perfect Embodiment of the Blum House Model

2min

17.

The Difference Between a Day Rate of Speaking and a Walk On

2min

18.

Are You Crazy? I'm a Little Bit Like a Black Lansman

2min

19.

The Movies Are About Minority Groups

3min

20.

How Do You Properly Pitch a Movie to Blum House?

2min

21.

What Did You Learn From Your Biggest Failure?

2min

22.

The Beginning Is Sinister, the First Shot

2min

23.

Welcome to the Blum House

3min

I'm excited to talk to a fellow low-budget independent filmmaker today.

Granted, he does low-budget films on a completely different level than I or most people do at this point. But if we are going to talk about budget filmmaking, it is only fitting to have expert horror film and television producer, Jason Blum of Blumhouse Productions.

Our chat sort out knowledge gems on Jason’s mentality behind his filmmaking and the budget strategy. Especially the ‘freedom’, he’s expressed in many other interviews, he gets from a low budget --- in the essence of the chances it allows him to take.

Jason has over 200 production credits for numerous horror television and films franchises. The likes of BlacKkKlansman, Jordan Peele’s Get Out, The Normal Heart, Paranormal Activity, Elizabeth Moss’s Invisible Man, The Purge, etc.

Black As Night, the Amazon original film, is one of the twenty-five projects he’s produced that have been released this year and streaming on various top streaming platforms.

The story is about a teenage girl with self-esteem issues who finds confidence in the most unlikely way, by spending her summer battling vampires that prey on New Orleans' disenfranchised with the help of her best friend, the boy she's always pined for, and a peculiar rich girl.

He’s recognized for his multiple award-winning works and his production studio which is currently booked and busy with over fifteen projects lined up for the rest of the year to 2023.

That is a testament to his company’s high-quality production. Blumhouse is known for pioneering a new model of studio filmmaking: producing high-quality micro-budget films and provocative television series. They have produced over 150 movies and television series with theatrical grosses amounting to over $4.8 billion.

Paranormal Activity: Next Of Kin will also be coming out this December. It is the second film in the franchise. Which continues to follow a young man who became the target of a malevolent entity, he must uncover its true intentions before it takes complete control of him.

All you horror and non-horror fans out there need no further introduction about our guest. Right in time for the Halloween spirits, please enjoy my 'spooky' chat with Jason Blum.

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Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast

IFH 508: Secrets to Successful Low-Budget Films with Jason Blum

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Blumhouse: The Master of Low-Budget High-Quality Horror Movies

Striving for Diversity in Horror Filmmaking

Overcoming Setbacks and Embracing Growth

Blumhouse's Unique Approach to Horror

What Did You Learn From Your Biggest Failure?

The Movies Are About Minority Groups

Final Cut, Is That Immoral?

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts