“I'm attracted to things that make a point or have a certain point of view, but it's not a conscious thing that I decide to do every morning. Unconsciously, what I like has a social commentary in it, or it's about race, or it's risky to do. That's what I like doing.”

American producer, founder and CEO of Blumhouse Productions

Jason Ferus Blum is an American producer and the founder and chief executive of Blumhouse Productions. He is known for helping build a production company closely associated with modern horror filmmaking. Blumhouse is best known for horror franchises such as Paranormal Activity, Insidious, The Purge, and Halloween. Blum’s work is tied to some of the most recognizable commercial horror series of recent decades.