10 Horror Movie Franchises You've (Probably) Never Seen

10. The Blackwell Ghost

It's telling that despite being an eight-part found footage franchise that's been averaging one movie per year since 2017, The Blackwell Ghost still doesn't even have its own Wikipedia page.

Now granted, the first film may not be immediately inviting to many - its corny key art, extremely low budget, and mere 59-minute runtime don't exactly suggest a classic in the making, nor the firm foundations of an ongoing series.

But the original film, about a filmmaker (played by the real-life director, Turner Clay) being terrorised by ghosts while trying to capture their existence, is a surprisingly effective romp, elevated by its moody minimalism, eerie low-fi style, bloat-free pacing, and surprisingly believable performances.

The film evidently did well enough for Clay to forge ahead producing a glut of sequels, which while varying somewhat in quality largely cling to a similar formula. 

And yet, even many die-hard horror fans still have no earthly idea this microbudget IP exists at all.

In the very least, all eight films are short enough that you could conceivably binge the whole lot in a single day.