Blumhouse Atomic Monster Teams Up With Horror Creator Heidi Wong for a New Series of Scary Short Films

Blumhouse Atomic Monster is bringing a new voice into its horror family, and this one already has millions of fans who love a good scare. The studio has signed a development deal with horror content creator Heidi Wong, who will write and create original horror short films.

The announcement came during the Blumfest panel at New York Comic Con, where Wong joined Jason Blum to discuss the partnership and offer a few details about what she has planned.

While Wong isn't ready to reveal much about her first project, she did share that it will draw from the mythology and folklore she grew up with.

“I guess I won’t give too much away about the plot, but I will say it’s inspired by Eastern mythology and folklore and I grew up in Asia, so it’s very close to me. And to have Blumhouse’s support really means so, so much.”

That sounds like a promising direction for a horror short, especially considering how much fascinating and terrifying folklore there is to explore across Asian cultures.

Wong, known to her followers as "The Horror Queen," has built an impressive audience of more than 8 million fans worldwide. She's best known for her social media videos in which she tells and reenacts stories inspired by horror movies, along with sharing film recommendations and reviews.

Her fascination with scary stories started at a young age. While growing up in Asia, Wong actually taught herself English by reading horror fiction. That childhood obsession eventually became the foundation for a pretty successful career.

She was named to TIME's 2025 100 Creators List and Forbes' 30 Under 30, and she's worked on content for major entertainment companies, including Netflix, Sony, 20th Century Studios, Paramount Pictures, Universal, and AMC.

There's also a lot more to her creative background than social media. Before posting her first storytelling TikTok in 2020, Wong had already won six consecutive national art competitions. Her poetry collection, Turning to Wallpaper, also earned nominations for the Pushcart Prize and Dylan Thomas Prize.

She recently completed her Master of Fine Arts in Poetry at New York University, so she's bringing a solid storytelling background to this new chapter of her career.

As for Blumhouse Atomic Monster, the studio continues to keep busy with an extensive lineup of horror projects. It was responsible for two of 2026's biggest genre hits, Obsession and The Backrooms.

Its releases this year also include SoulM8ate, The Uprising, Five Nights at Freddy's 2, Lee Cronin's The Mummy, Insidious: Out of the Further, and the recently released Other Mommy.

There's plenty more on the way, including Play House, Curry Barker's Anything But Ghosts, The Exorcist: Martyrs, a new Paranormal Activity sequel, and a reboot of The Blair Witch Project.

With so many feature films in development, it's cool to see Blumhouse Atomic Monster putting some attention toward short-form horror as well.

I've always loved watching horror short films. There's something fun about seeing filmmakers come up with creative ways to scare an audience in just a few minutes. Some of the best horror concepts I've seen have come from shorts, and I'm curious to see what Wong delivers, especially with her interest in Eastern mythology.

I also hope this deal is just the beginning of a larger initiative at Blumhouse Atomic Monster. There are so many talented horror filmmakers creating awesome short films online, and it would be great to see the studio bring more of them into the fold rather than limiting these opportunities to one creator.

Wong clearly has a passion for the genre, and now she'll have the resources of a major horror studio to help bring her ideas to life.

I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of nightmares she comes up with.