Lionsgate It is a small Canadian entertainment company. As of 2007, it was the most commercially successful independent film and television distribution company in North America. Most of the genres they base their films around are thriller, action and drama. However, they have made some horror films also.
The best horror films Liongate have made are:
- Saw 3D (distributed) - released in 2010 - Budget: $17 million
- Saw 1,2,3,4, (distributed) - all released between 2004-2008 - Budget ranging between $1.2 - $10 million
- The last exorcism (distributed)
- My Bloody Valentine (produced and distributed)
- The Eye (produced and distributed)
From the films I have researched, I have found that most of their horrors have been distributed and a small number have been distributed and produced. Ideally, my group wish for our film to work in synergy with a company with plenty of experience in both areas. Therefore, our group do not plan on working in synergy with this company.
Universal Pictures
This conglomerate is one of the six major movie studios and is one of Americas oldest movie studios that are still in continuous production. It was founded in 1912 by Carl Laemmie. They create and distribute theatrical and non-theatrical filmed entertainment.
Some of the well-known horror films created and/or distributed by Universal pictures are:
- Drag me to hell (produced and distributed)
- The Strangers (distributed)
- Dead Silence (distributed)
- Dracula (produced)
However, in recent years, their profits have not been as high as they used to be which has resulted in there film budget being lower. Due to their fairly low budgets, we have gone against the idea of working with them as we believe that the success rate for their films in the horror genre have decreased due to the financial issues.
Miramax
It is an American company which is known for being very good at producing and distributing many films and television shows of different genres. Its headquarters is in Santa Monica, California and was founded in 1979. It is now a subsidiary for the oligopoly, Filmyard Holdings. Well known horror films Miramax has produced and distributed is 'Scream' and 'Scary Movie' which were extremely successful with 'Scream' receiving $173 million and 'Scary Movie' earning $278,019,771.Warner Bros
Warner Brothers is a conglomerate and are a big and popular film studio that is based in California and New York. It is the global leader in the creation, production, distribution, licensing and marketing of all forms of creative content. They create many films of different genres such as comedy, romance, action, horror and fantasy. Warner Bros have created a large number of films and have been in the production business for longer than 20th Century Fox. They have also produced and distributed a larger number of successful and well-known horror films than 20th Century Fox for a longer period of time. They are dedicated to producing films which will be liked by all different audiences.
Some of the best horror films created by Warner Bros are:
- Orphan (produced and distributed)
- Friday the 13th (distributed)
- One missed call (distributed)
- Sweeny Todd (produced and distributed)
- The Wicker Man (produced and distributed)
Even though this company has created many films in its time, their horror industry has not been the most successful genre as their are not any horror films that are found in the top 20 for Warner Bros. Therefore, they do not have great experience in the horror genre and my group have decided against the idea of working in synergy with them.
20th Century Fox
They are one of the six major American film studios founded in 1935. The majority of their successful films are comedies and family genre films such as 'Night at the museum'.Even though 20th Century Fox are known for their family comedies, they have also made horror films such as:
- From Hell (distributed)
- The Omen (produced)
- Jennifer's Body (distributed)
- Shutter (distributed)
- The Haunting of Molly Hartley (distributed)
An issue that my group faced with this institution was that their top grossing films are not from the horror genre. Therefore, drawing us away from the idea of working in synergy with them as they seem to not have a large amount of experience with this genre.
Hammer Films
This institution is based in the UK, founded in 1934. They are best known for their gothic horror films which were produced between the mid 1950s until the 1970s. They based all of their films on the horror genre which make them unique and are one of the smaller institutions. Another difference between Hammer Films and other American film studios, are that they are better when producing independent films whereas American films produce mainstream films. Some of their most successful work is:
- The Curse of Frankenstein
- Dracula
- The Mummy
- The Phantom of the Opera
At first, my group were deciding between Miramax and Hammer Films. However, Hammer Films did not grab my groups attention as it is a much smaller company with less money. Another reason is that their most successful work has been made during the 1900s and early 2000s which leads my group to believing that their recent horrors have not be successful due them possibly being 'old-fashioned' and also that the gothic horror genre has died out.
Therefore, after researching institutions that have made horror films, we have decided to work in synergy with Miramax for my own horror opening as they have more experience in the production and distribution of films. Also they have been running for a very long time, producing many successful films of a variety of genres including horror. Another aspects that draws me in towards Miramax is that it have produced and distributed many series films. This is beneficial as it keeps the audience intrigued as to what the next film will be like. Also, from my research, i have discovered that most of their horror films are for ages 18 and above. Therefore, as our film is certified as a 15, we thought we could introduce a wider range of ages which would provide a larger audience
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