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What film company would distribute your film and why

Blumhouse Productions is an American film company created by


Jason Blum that specialises in producing low budget horror
movies. Their films include Paranormal Activity, Insidious and
Sinister. In 2014 the company produced the academy award
nominated film Whiplash where Blum was nominated for an
academy award for best picture. It has recently produced the
critically acclaimed movie Get Out which has raked in $123.6
million in the box office.

When choosing a production company I wanted one that


specialises in the horror genre and Blumhouse Productions was
the perfect choice with its wide range of horror filmography. It
also has a recogniseable opening which makes it easily
identifiable from other production companies and this is
something I would like to achieve for my movie as it would be
targeted to a mass audience.

My movie has been influenced by many horror films, particularly


classic horror, but my main influences have been from The
Shining by Stanley Kubrick and Evil Dead by Sam Raimi.

The Shining is a 1980 horror film directed and produced by


Stanley Kubrick. The companies involved in producing the movie
were The Producer Circle Company, Peregrine Productions and
Hawk Films. The company that distributed the film was Warner
Bros.

The Producer Circle Company was owned by Martin Richards


and was active from 1971-2012 until his demise on
November 26th 2012. He won the best picture academy
award for his production of Chicago and also won three Tony
Awards for Best Musical as his company also produced
Broadway shows.
Hawk Films was a British film production company formed by
director Stanley Kubrick. It debuted production for Kubricks
1964 film Dr. Stranglove. The production company was also
used for his later films: A Clockwork Orange (1971), Barry
Lyndon (1975), The Shining (1980) and Full Metal Jacket
(1987). Two subsidiary companies were later formed, both
with names of birds of prey; Peregrine Productions and
Harrier Films. Peregrine Productions helped produce Barry
Lyndon and The Shining while Harrier Films helped the
production of Full Metal Jacket. Hawk Films was founded in
1964 and ended after Kubricks death in 1999.

Evil Dead is a 1981 supernatural horror film directed by Sam


Raimi. The companies involved in producing and distributing
the movie were: Renaissance Pictures and New Line Cinema.
Although a low budget film with the film budget of $350,000
it raked in $2.6 million at the box office. A review by
acclaimed horror author Stephen King gave a very positive
review of the film which then led to the interest from New
Line Cinema to distribute the film.
Renaissance Pictures is an American film and television
production company founded by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert
and Bruce Campbell in 1979 to produce their Evil Dead.
The company has produced a large amount of films
including ones from Joel and Ethan Cohen.
New Line Cinema is an American film studio founded by
Robert Shaye in 1967, originally a film distribution
company then later becoming an independent film
studio. It was originally made to supply foreign and art
film to colleges across America. In 1977 it produced its
first feature length film called Stunts which wasnt a
critical success but it did well commercially. It later
produced Polyester in 1981 and it was the first film to
introduce the cinema experience called Odorama where
the audience were given scratch and snif cards to
scratch and sniff at specific times in the movie to add
an extra sensory connection to the film. A Nightmare
on Elm Street (1984) was produced by the company
which led to huge commercial success from a financial
slump. The movie made $25.5 million in the US box
office and it was also the first film to feature Johnny
Depp. It now has a respectable filmography that
includes: The Lord of the Rings series, The Conjuring,
Straight Outta Compton and The Hobbit series.

From the information above I would choose a major studio to


produce my film as both films have had the support of big film
studios which has led to great commercial and box office
success. If a film was to be produced and distributed by an
independent film company it wouldnt perform well commercially
compared to a film with the production of a major studio. Another
reason I would choose a major studio is because my aim is to
target a mass audience and choosing a major studio would help
significantly with this. The studio I would mostly favour producing
my movie would be Universal as they have a rich history in the
horror genre and have become iconic in cinema.

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