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Jason Blum on Redefining Horror Films, Making Box-Office Hits, and Storytelling Tricks

Bill sat down with CEO of Blumhouse Productions Jason Blum to discuss the desire to make original movies, working with tech companies in Hollywood, and Jordan Peele's plea to protect ‘Get Out’ from spoilers

By Bill Simmons
Jason Blum Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Hamptons International Film Festival

HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by CEO of Blumhouse Productions Jason Blum to discuss the desire to make original movies (6:00), securing the rights to the Halloween franchise (14:00), the origin story behind The Purge (21:00), working with tech companies in Hollywood (30:00), buying the Amityville Horror house (35:00), the iconic Friday the 13th franchise (41:00), The Gift (45:00), the revival of M. Night Shyamalan (1:00:00), It breaking box-office records (1:06:00), Jordan Peele’s plea to protect Get Out from spoilers (1:11:00), the problems with CGI (1:18:00), and the slew of upcoming projects at Blumhouse (1:24:00).

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