"PARANORMAL ACTIVITY" Celebrates 15th Anniversary By Headlining AMC theaters and Blumhouse's "BLUMFEST 2024"

Just when you thought it was safe to go to the movies, Blumhouse and AMC Theaters are teaming up for a ghoulishly good time as “BLUMFEST 2024” has officially been announced if that’s not enough, the festival will be showing the first-ever re-release of “Paranormal Activity” for its 15th anniversary, plus more! Check out the full details below.

Nothing beats going to the theater to see a horror flick on the big screen. You have your popcorn, drink, and snacks all ready, the lights dim and you’re transported to a different world all while choking down some Milk Duds. What an age we live in.

Blumfest 2024 is set to begin on Wed., Sept. 25 in 150 AMC locations.

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE:

Blumhouse, the driving force in horror, and AMC Theatres (NYSE: AMC) are celebrating Halloween starting in September and running through the end of October with AMC’s BlumFest. Every Wednesday starting September 25, Blumhouse fans can attend special screenings, score one-time-only giveaways, be the first to see exclusive sneak peeks, and more. AMC’s BlumFest marks the first time that BlumFest, the annual October celebration of all things Blumhouse, has included a national screening program.

The six-week festival kicks off Wednesday, Sept. 25 in 54 cities and 150 AMC Theatres across the U.S., and features six different repertory films – anchored by the 15th anniversary of Paranormal Activity on September 25. 

Little side note about Paranormal Activity. The film did gangbusters at the box office in 2007 when it was released and has grossed $107.9 million domestically and $85.4 million in foreign markets, with a total gross of $194.2 million. That’s a spicy meatball of horror-loving fun in our opinion. Remember, the film was an independent feature that got to Steven Spielberg of all people and he even thought it was terrifying and pushed it to Universal for the Hollywood treatment and had Oren Peli change the original ending of the film to what we saw in theaters.

Festival-goers can catch their favorite Blumhouse films on the big screen, with screenings each Wednesday night at 7pm and 9pm local time, and tickets priced at a discounted rate. Plus, all attendees will receive a special poster giveaway commemorating this year’s lineup, plus see exclusive sneak peeks and exclusive recorded messages from directors and talent from the films. Tickets are on sale today, Tuesday, September 17 at on AMC Theatres.com and within the AMC Mobile App for the following films:

• Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - Paranormal Activity – written and directed by Oren Peli

• Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - Lights Out – written by Eric Heisserer and David F. Sandberg and directed by David F. Sandberg

• Wednesday, October 9, 2024 - Insidious: Chapter 2 – written by James Wan and Leigh Whannell and directed by James Wan

• Wednesday, October 16, 2024 - Happy Death Day – written by Scott Lobdell and directed by Christopher Landon

• Wednesday, October 23, 2024 - The Black Phone – written by Joe Hill, Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, and directed by Scott Derrickson

• Wednesday, October 30, 2024 – Five Nights At Freddy’s – written by Scott Cawthon, Seth Cuddeback and Emma Tammi and directed by Emma Tammi

“This whole month is a love letter to Halloween and our fans, and we’re grateful to our partners at AMC for joining us for BlumFest, our annual October celebration of all things Blumhouse. I can’t believe we’re already celebrating the 15th anniversary of Paranormal Activity, because it feels like we’re just getting started,” said Jason Blum, Founder and CEO of Blumhouse. 

“Though AMC entertains Blumhouse film fans year-round, the Halloween season makes horror movies even more fun,” said Elizabeth Frank, EVP of Worldwide Programming and Chief Content Officer at AMC Theatres. “We’re excited to bring the BlumFest celebration to the big screen with fan-favorite movies and unique extra content.”

The full list of cities includes: Atlanta (GA), Austin (TX), Baltimore (MD), Boston (MA), Charlotte (NC), Chattanooga (TN), Chicago (IL), Cincinnati (OH), Columbus (GA), Columbus (OH), Dallas (TX), Denver (CO), Detroit (MI), El Paso (TX), Grand Rapids (MI), Harlingen (TX), Hartford (CT), Houston (TX), Huntsville (AL), Indianapolis (IN), Jacksonville (FL), Kansas City (MO), Las Vegas (NV), Los Angeles (CA), Madison (WI), Miami (FL), Milwaukee (WI), Minneapolis (MN), Mobile (AL), Nashville (TN), New Haven (CT), New Orleans (LA), New York (NY), Norfolk (VA), Oklahoma City (OK), Orlando (FL), Peoria (IL), Philadelphia (PA), Phoenix (AZ), Pittsburgh (PA), Portland (OR), Raleigh (NC), Rockford (IL), Sacramento (CA), San Diego (CA), San Francisco (CA), Seattle (WA), Spokane (WA), St. Louis (MO), Tallahassee (FL), Tampa (FL), Tucson (AZ), Tulsa (OK), Washington, D.C.

We plan on attending a few of these screenings. It’s always great when companies see just how much Halloween and the horror genre mean to people. Sure October is “our month” but when it is represented so well by Blumhouse and a huge theater chain like AMC, people have to take notice. We hope to see you at the movies!

Learn more about AMC’s BlumFest here: http://amctheatres.com/events/blum-fest-2024

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