Platinum Dunes
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Platinum Dunes is a production company created in 2001 by filmmakers Michael Bay
, Brad Fuller
, and Andrew Form. The company specializes in horror films, particularly remakes.
Their website is part of Bloody Disgusting
's site.
On October 7, 2009 Paramount Pictures
announced a first-look deal with Platinum Dunes. They plan to branch out of the horror genre into action and thrillers with this new deal. Their first project together will be The Butcherhouse Chronicles. On May 27, 2010, it was announced they will work on The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot.
Michael Bay
Michael Benjamin Bay is an American film director and producer. He is known for directing high-budget action films characterized by their fast edits, stylistic visuals and substantial practical special effects...
, Brad Fuller
Bradley Fuller
Bradley Fuller, better known as Brad Fuller, is an American film producer. He co-owns Platinum Dunes, a production company specialized in producing horror movies, most notably The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Amityville Horror, Friday the 13th, and A Nightmare on Elm Street. Fuller is a graduate of...
, and Andrew Form. The company specializes in horror films, particularly remakes.
Their website is part of Bloody Disgusting
Bloody Disgusting
Bloody Disgusting is a website that covers horror movies with reviews, interviews and news. It is currently run by Brad Miska, and Tom Owen. According to one source, the site has 1.5 million unique visitors and 20 million page views each month. It is widely considered to be the "world's most...
's site.
On October 7, 2009 Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
announced a first-look deal with Platinum Dunes. They plan to branch out of the horror genre into action and thrillers with this new deal. Their first project together will be The Butcherhouse Chronicles. On May 27, 2010, it was announced they will work on The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot.
Filmography
- The Texas Chainsaw MassacreThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film)The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a 2003 remake of the 1974 horror film of the same name. The 2003 film was directed by Marcus Nispel and produced by Michael Bay...
(2003) - The Amityville HorrorThe Amityville Horror (2005 film)The Amityville Horror is a 2005 horror film directed by Andrew Douglas. It is a remake of the 1979 film of the same name which itself was based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Jay Anson, which documents the alleged experiences of the Lutz family after they moved into a house in Long Island...
(2005) - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The BeginningThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The BeginningThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, a 2006 American slasher film, functions as a prequel to the 2003 remake of the 1974 film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Directed by Jonathan Liebesman and co-produced by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper , the film went into release in North America on October 6,...
(2006) - The HitcherThe Hitcher (2007 film)The Hitcher is a 2007 horror film starring Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, and Zachary Knighton. It is a remake of the 1986 film of the same name starring Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and C. Thomas Howell. The Hitcher was directed by Dave Meyers and produced by Michael Bay’s production company...
(2007) - The Unborn (2009)
- Friday the 13thFriday the 13th (2009 film)Friday the 13th is a 2009 American slasher film directed by Marcus Nispel and written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. It is a reboot of the Friday the 13th film series, which began in 1980 and the twelfth Friday the 13th film in total...
(2009) - Horsemen (2009)
- A Nightmare on Elm StreetA Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 film)A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 2010 American slasher film directed by Samuel Bayer, and written by Wesley Strick and Eric Heisserer. The film stars Jackie Earle Haley, Kyle Gallner, Rooney Mara, Katie Cassidy, Thomas Dekker and Kellan Lutz...
(2010) - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Reboot (TBA)
- Zombies vs. Robots (TBA)
- The Butcherhouse Chronicles (2012)
- The Monster Squad (TBA)
- Confidential Alien Project (TBA)
- Ouija (TBA)
Critical reception
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| T-Meter | Top Critics | ||
| The Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a 2003 remake of the 1974 horror film of the same name. The 2003 film was directed by Marcus Nispel and produced by Michael Bay... |
36% | 18% | 38 |
| The Amityville Horror The Amityville Horror (2005 film) The Amityville Horror is a 2005 horror film directed by Andrew Douglas. It is a remake of the 1979 film of the same name which itself was based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Jay Anson, which documents the alleged experiences of the Lutz family after they moved into a house in Long Island... |
24% | 21% | 33 |
| The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, a 2006 American slasher film, functions as a prequel to the 2003 remake of the 1974 film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Directed by Jonathan Liebesman and co-produced by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper , the film went into release in North America on October 6,... |
13% | 7% | 26 |
| The Hitcher The Hitcher (2007 film) The Hitcher is a 2007 horror film starring Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, and Zachary Knighton. It is a remake of the 1986 film of the same name starring Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and C. Thomas Howell. The Hitcher was directed by Dave Meyers and produced by Michael Bay’s production company... |
20% | 13% | 28 |
| The Unborn | 11% | 19% | 30 |
| Friday the 13th Friday the 13th (2009 film) Friday the 13th is a 2009 American slasher film directed by Marcus Nispel and written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. It is a reboot of the Friday the 13th film series, which began in 1980 and the twelfth Friday the 13th film in total... |
26% | 19% | 34 |
| A Nightmare on Elm Street A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 film) A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 2010 American slasher film directed by Samuel Bayer, and written by Wesley Strick and Eric Heisserer. The film stars Jackie Earle Haley, Kyle Gallner, Rooney Mara, Katie Cassidy, Thomas Dekker and Kellan Lutz... |
13% | 13% | 35 |
| Average | 20% | 16% | 32 |
Theatrical grosses
| Year | Film | Domestic Gross | Foreign Gross | Total Gross | Budget (M) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | $80,571,655 | $26,500,000 | $107,071,655 | $9,500,000 | |
| 2005 | The Amityville Horror | $65,233,369 | $42,813,762 | $108,047,131 | $19,000,000 | |
| 2006 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | $39,517,763 | $12,246,643 | $51,764,406 | $13,000,000 | |
| 2007 | The Hitcher | $16,472,961 | $8,926,984 | $25,399,945 | $10,000,000 | |
| 2009 | The Unborn | $42,670,410 | $29,622,387 | $72,292,797 | $16,000,000 | |
| Friday the 13th | $65,002,019 | $26,377,032 | $91,379,051 | $19,000,000 | ||
| Horsemen | N/A | $2,405,815 | $2,405,815 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | A Nightmare on Elm Street | $63,075,011 | $52,512,073 | $115,587,084 | $35,000,000 |