“I was lucky enough to have made a tonne of mistakes and be kind of frustrated. I was working in the movies for 15 years before I did 'Paranormal Activity,' so I was lucky enough to have that experience. So instead of trying to make, like, 'Godzilla' after 'Paranormal Activity,' I said, 'Let's keep making inexpensive movies.'”

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.