Jason Blum’s micro-budget model has revolutionized horror. By keeping production costs under $20 million (often under $5 million), Blumhouse allows directors total creative freedom. The results? Paranormal Activity, The Purge, Get Out, and M3GAN. Blumhouse productions are popular because they are unpredictable; they take swings that major studios won’t. Their upcoming Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 and The Black Phone 2 are among the most anticipated horror productions of the decade.
Netflix transitioned from a DVD-by-mail service to the world’s most prolific production studio. Their secret sauce is data. By analyzing viewing habits, Netflix greenlights productions that legacy studios would deem too niche. The result is a chaotic but captivating library: from the Korean thriller Squid Game (the platform's most popular show ever) to the three-hour epic The Irishman and the Spanish heist phenomenon Money Heist. Netflix Studios prioritizes volume and variety, producing hundreds of original films and series annually. Their "release all episodes at once" model remains a point of contention, but it has created the "watercooler binge" effect—a modern iteration of shared cultural experience.
Known for high-quality franchises and the most successful animation studio in the world (Illumination).