10 Blumhouse Productions That Prove The New Halloween Movie Is Doomed

The original Amityville Horror was released in the summer of 1979, shortly after John Carpenter’s Halloween had concluded its run and become one of the most financially successful independent films of the decade. It’s ironic that after all these years Blumhouse should be producing new instalments in both franchises, but judging by Amityville: The Awakening’s problems, a new Halloween won’t be anything to look forward to,

Directed by Franck Khalfoun, the film was supposedly shot in 2014 for release in early 2015, a date that was moved to early 2016 to accommodate reshoots. When the release date of April 1 2016 was scrubbed, supposedly after an unfavourable reaction from a test audience, more reshoots were ordered and the film looks set to see the light of day in January 2017.

It’s not good when a movie is retooled and recut so many times, especially when it’s the 14th film in a franchise. A prolonged post-production period is usually a sure sign that a film is going to blow, and if Amityville: The Awakening opens with a teen-friendly rating, you can bet that Blumhouse have decided to cut their losses and go for the widest audience possible.