I have a real kind of fundamental philosophical belief that movies are better if everyone gets paid when they work, and if… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
It's easy to get a theatrical release that shows in one theater for a week. But there's no advertising, and no one… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
I think the mistake people make with horror movies and what makes them successful is a lot of horror movies get made… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
When there's a great horror movie, people are like, 'Horror's back!' And when there's a series of not so good ones, 'Horror's… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
I'm a big believer in creating parameters for creativity. I think parameters make people more creative. So that starts with my budgets.… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
The one thing I am very strict about is that I don't like spending a lot of money on movies because the… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
I was lucky enough to have made a tonne of mistakes and be kind of frustrated. I was working in the movies… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
It's hard to make a movie that's very expensive and not be thinking of the results all the time. — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
Sundance is such an acquisition-frenzied, industry-centric experience, and at SXSW, many of the movies have distribution. And the focus is more on… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
I read an interview where someone said, 'It's a shame that anyone can make a movie now,' and I feel the exact… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
We were producing 'La La Land'... and then we weren't. So it was a very painful topic, but I'm happy the movie… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
Occasionally I'll be a producer for hire on a larger budget movie, but with Blumhouse Pictures, we mainly focus on micro-budget, under-$5-million-dollar… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
I'm proud of 'Sinister' because Scott and Cargill did a great job on the movie, and I set up a framework for… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
But, it's much easier to do that than produce the movies from scratch. It excites the same thing in me, whether we… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
One of my favorite things about making horror movies is, the first time you screen them in front of an audience, it's… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
I'm a believer in screening movies early, and using the movie itself to help sell the movie. If you can't do that,… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
There are movies that we have done that haven't come out very well. That doesn't feel very good. But 'Jem' is in… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
I think the location is almost as important as casting the leads of the movie. The location on 'The Purge' was crucial… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
If you are still thinking about a script after five or ten years, that's a sign that it's good - not that… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
I try to work with people who you're not used to seeing in scary movies. I think it makes for a more… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
All of our movies are lower budget, and that makes them more interesting, too: we have to come up with solutions other… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
Our company, it's, uh, really un-sexy. And I think most people get into Hollywood to be showy. We first of all make… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
When DVD disappeared but before digital distribution came on strong, there were a few years where a movie that didn't get theatrical… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
Currently there's no other way to get a movie into 3,000 theaters except with a studio. We have a first-look deal with… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
In big movies, interests are not aligned between those above the line and the financier, because above the line gets paid whether… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
I have a real kind of fundamental philosophical belief that movies are better if everyone gets paid when they work, and if they don't… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
I'm attracted to things that make a point or have a certain point of view, but it's not a conscious thing that I decide… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
I don't believe in ghosts or paranormal activity, but one time I think I saw - I might have seen - no, I think… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
I really like to work with theater actors. Theater actors tend to do lots of independent movies, and those are the actors that I… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
I wasn't a fanboy of horror. I didn't grow up on horror movies. I grew up loving all movies. I still love all movies,… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
I think being snobby about the kind of storytelling people do, it just irks me. It irks me. And in fact, it's one of… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
'Paranormal Activity' had fifty versions because it was $250 to reshoot. We'd screen it, see one thing wrong, shoot for an hour, fix it,… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
There are a lot of parallels between doing a sequel and doing low budget movies, which is they give creative parameters. As a creative… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
If you go to business school, and you put a product out there in the world, and it's working, the logic is to keep… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
It's easy to get a theatrical release that shows in one theater for a week. But there's no advertising, and no one sees the… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
I love to go see big movies, I just don't make them. It's just a different business. — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
