Summary
While theBlumhouseproduction company has been the first name in horror movies for the past few years, a company behind the release of multiple experimental horror movies has burst onto the scene in 2024. Blumhouse has gotten off to a rocky start in 2024, with two disappointments on its ledger for 2024 inNight SwimandImaginary. While both movies were profitable at the box office, neither landed well with critics or audiences, nor did they live up to thelofty standards that the Blumhouse name conjures.
Blumhouse has been the top dog in American horror movies for more than a decade. The production company of creator Jason Blum has established an incredible portfolio that is equally weighted withbox office-friendly franchises likeThe Purge,Insidious, andHalloweenand stand-alone critical darlings likeCam,Hush, andNanny. While other production companies, like A24 and Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw, have made their mark on the horror movie industry, a new contender for the horror crown may have emerged in the first half of 2024.
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IFC Films Is Behind Two Of 2024’s Best Horror Movies
In A Violent Nature & Late Night With The Devil
IFC Films has quickly become a major player in the horror space thanks to its strong start to 2024 withIn a Violent NatureandLate Night with the Devil.In a Violent Naturefound a new path in the well-worn terrain of slasher movies, as the movie chronicles the ultra-gory murder spree of an undead killer from the first-person point of view. The tight, focused instant classic from director Chris Nash is Certified Fresh onRotten Tomatoeswith an 83%, andIn a Violent Nature’s most brutal killsare a major talking point in the horror industry.
IFC Films was also behindLate Night with the Devil, a similarly unique supernatural horror movie set in front of a live studio audience in the 1970s. The supernatural found-footage movie, which stars David Dastmalchian, explores demonic possession, cults, Satanic rituals, andeven manages to “hypnotize” the audience at one pointbefore coming to a fiery and explosive ending. While those aren’t the only two horror movies that IFC Films has been attached to recently, they are two of the most high-profile and widely acclaimed.
Shudder also co-releasedIn a Violent NatureandLate Night with the Devil.
The low-budget films were both highly profitable
While IFC Films, which falls under the AMC Networks umbrella, typically deals with independent movies, it has had quite a few box office successes in the horror space.In a Violent NatureandLate Night with the Devilboth qualify as such, as both have more than recouped their budgets by a fair margin. PerBox Office Mojo,Late Night with the Devilcrossed the $12 million mark at the global box office, which makes it extremely profitable given that the movie reportedly spent only $150,000 on visual effects.
In a Violent Nature’s budget hasn’t been released, but it was certainly far less than the $3 million it has already made at the box office. Shot mostly in the woods with simple sets and props, an unknown cast, and limited visual effects, its total budget likely did not cross $500,000. Although neither film will ever be considered a blockbuster,Late Night with the DevilandIn a Violent Natureboast the highest and second-highest opening weekend box office returns for IFC Films, emphasizing how impactful the horror hits have been for the production company.
IFC Films Should Focus More On Horror Movies Now
They have churned out horror hits in the last two years
WhileLate Night with the DevilandIn a Violent Natureare their two highest-earning and highest-profile horror hits, IFC Films has been attached to several quality horror movies in the last two years, especially when they collaborate with Shudder. It’s clear that they’re bringing in the right independent films, and while there is no chance that they’ll suddenly turn into a box office heavyweight thanks to independent horror, there is clearly money to be made in the space for IFC Films. The success of 2024 should be enough toencourage IFC Films to focus more on horror movies now.
1/13/23
72%
2/10/23
41%
8/18/23
96%
10/6/23
97%
2/23/24
91%
3/22/24
4/26/24
71%
5/31/24
83%
IFC Films has quietly churned out a string of incredibly well-regarded horror movies of late. There is a span of years between where IFC Films is right now and where Blumhouse is as far as status in the horror industry is concerned, butthe only major distinguishing factor at the moment is Blumhouse’s stable of franchises.Late Night with the Devilmay not carry franchise potential, but it’s possibleIn a Violent Naturegains cult classic status and invites another chapter for IFC Films to explore.
