Blumhouse and Atomic Monster Developing Film Adaptation of Paranormal Game PHASMOPHIBIA
Blumhouse is ready to bring the ghost-hunting chaos of Phasmophobia to theaters. Announced during their first-ever The Business of Fear event in Hollywood, the horror production company revealed that it’s officially adapting the massively popular indie horror game into a feature film alongside James Wan’s Atomic Monster and in partnership with the game’s original creators, Kinetic Games.
Phasmophobia has become a breakout title in the multiplayer horror space since its 2020 launch. Developed by British studio Kinetic Games, the first-person co-op ghost-hunting game has sold over 23 million copies globally and carved out a unique lane in horror gaming by focusing less on killing and more on surviving and communicating under pressure.
While details on casting or a release window are still under wraps, this marks another step in Blumhouse’s mission to turn horror games into full-fledged moviegoing experiences, after the success of Five Nights at Freddy’s.
The announcement came during a broader discussion about horror’s evolution. Jason Blum (CEO/Founder of Blumhouse), Abhijay Prakash (President of Blumhouse), James Wan (CEO/Founder of Atomic Monster), and horror analyst/author Stephen Follows all took the stage to break down the genre's future.
They say that horror is thriving because of its diversity. According to Blumhouse’s own genre survey conducted in July 2024, paranormal horror is one of the most in-demand subgenres today, standing alongside slasher, survival, and psychological thrillers.
Blumhouse already has a slate packed with genre-heavy hitters and it includes the upcoming M3GAN 2.0, Black Phone 2, and Five Nights at Freddy’s 2. Adding Phasmophobia to the mix gives them another interactive horror icon to mine for scares.
It will be interesting to see the creative talent that they bring on board to adapt the film and how they will go about telling the story.