The cast and filmmakers behindImaginaryshared their thoughts on other movies similar to the latest Blumhouse Pictureshorrorfilm.
One of the first questions presented was what other movies wouldImaginaryremind audiences of?
One that costs a lotthe more like psychological horror movies.
Were giving you jumpscares; you get the twists and turns.
And it also reminds me of the early ‘Insidious’ movies.
Like the first ‘Insidious’ movie, The second, the third… ‘Nightmare on Elm Street.’
I mean, [some of the] early Blumhouse stuff, too.
All the ‘Insidious’ stuff and the ‘Sinister’ stuff.
We’re huge horror fans.
So I could probably name about 1000 movies that influenced us."
But it’s quite unique.
And I think they did a pretty good job keeping it that way."
Blumhouse Pictures CEO Jason Blum added why he feelsImaginaryis unique amongst everything else the studio has done.
And so I wanted to do it, the 2024 version of that.
And to me, that’s what ‘Imaginary’ is."
Let’s be honest, right?
Also, I think he’s unique because he’s not what you think.
We made a movie, and it’s called ‘Imaginary.’
It’s not called ‘Chauncey.’
So that should be a real clue that there’s more going on in this film."
With a unique film comes unique challenges for everyone involved.
We kind of came from a family film background, and we’ve always been huge horror fans.
And it was a great learning experience."
So you’ve got this teddy bear that’s not really moving and not doing anything.
But he’s a main character in the movie.
New Orleans is very hot and humid.
So even with the air-conditioned set that we were on, it was very, very sweaty.
And Jeff, our director, is a pro athlete director.
He shoots fast, he knows what he wants, he shoots efficiently…
So I was back in my pro-athlete days with Jeff.
WithImaginarybeing a horror movie, many viewers probably expect a franchise to be born inevitably.
But have any of the filmmakers already experimented with continuing Chaunceys story?
So you want to make the best movie you’re free to.
I think we’ve done that.
If fans embrace it, there’s a demand for another film.
I’m sure we will figure one out using our imaginations."
I think that Chauncey could definitely haunt Samantha."
Sean Albertson admitted that “Amazingly,“he had “a good bear"named “Billy.”
Greg Erb also had “a stuffed bear named Big Bear"and another imaginary friend named Harold.
I have ‘Poolman’ that’s out soon.
‘Three Woman’ on Starz that’s coming out soon.
And then I’m filming a psychological thriller with Guy Pearce.
That’s coming soon, too, I’m busy.”
Imaginaryhits theaters on Friday, March 8.
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