There was a time when it seemed like the Lionsgate logo played before every major horror film, with the studio earning its cred in the horror world thanks to franchises like Saw and Hostel, as well as everything from My Bloody Valentine 3D to The Cabin in the Woods. Nowadays, it’s the Blumhouse logo horror fans see more than any other, but Lionsgate is vowing that their reign of dominance over the horror scene is about to be re-animated.
“We used to own horror,” Lionsgate vice chairman Michael Burns said at the recent Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference. “We’re going to own it again.”
A bold statement, but one that they’re looking to back up as early as this Halloween season. Lionsgate and CBS Films will be unleashing the theme park slasher Hell Fest in theaters on September 28, and various other horror projects in the works from Lionsgate include Cobweb, The Bride, and Hellboy. Another Saw sequel is reportedly also in development.
Horror is hot right now. And we welcome you back with open arms, Lionsgate.