Bummer House: A Deep Dive into the Blumhouse Horror Filmography and All Things Horror Movies

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)

This week the gang BEGINS! It’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre round 2 with the Platinum Dudes!   The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning is a 2006 American horror slasher film [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slasher_film] and a prequel [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prequel] movie to the 2003 film [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Texas_Chainsaw_Massacre_(2003_film)]. The sixth installment in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Texas_Chainsaw_Massacre_(franchise)], it was written by Sheldon Turner [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_Turner] from a story by Turner and David J. Schow [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_J._Schow], directed by Jonathan Liebesman [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Liebesman] and co-produced by Kim Henkel [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Henkel] and Tobe Hooper [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobe_Hooper] (co-creators of the original 1974 film [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Texas_Chain_Saw_Massacre]). The film's story takes place four years before its predecessor. It stars Jordana Brewster [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordana_Brewster], Diora Baird [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diora_Baird], Taylor Handley [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Handley], Matt Bomer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Bomer] and R. Lee Ermey [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._Lee_Ermey]. Originally, the film had the subtitle [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subtitle_(titling)] The Origin. New Line Cinema [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Line_Cinema] had to pay $3.1 million more than expected in order to keep the rights to the franchise after Dimension Films [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimension_Films] made a large offer to buy it.[3] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Texas_Chainsaw_Massacre:_The_Beginning#cite_note-3] The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was released in North America [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America] on October 6, 2006. The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $51.8 million on a budget of $16 million.

The Amityville Horror (2005) with Ryan Reynolds

The Platinum Dudes return! This week they are onto their next horror movie in the Platinum Dunes remake journey…. The Amityville Horror. Starring Ryan Reynolds. Yeah… That one. Strap and grab a very strong drink… you’re gonna need it.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

The Bummer Boys are back, baby! And they're no longer called The Bummer Boys! That's right; it is my pleasure to introduce to you... THE PLATINUM DUDES! Join the PDs as they venture into a BRAND NEW mini-series on the films of Platinum Dunes, beginning with the 2003 horror remake of Tobe Hooper's classic THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE! LET THE BAYHEM BEGIN!   The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a 2003 American slasher film [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slasher_film] directed by Marcus Nispel [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Nispel] (in his feature directorial debut), written by Scott Kosar [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Kosar], and starring Jessica Biel [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Biel], Jonathan Tucker [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Tucker], Erica Leerhsen [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erica_Leerhsen], Mike Vogel [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Vogel], Eric Balfour [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Balfour], and R. Lee Ermey [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._Lee_Ermey]. Its plot follows a group of young adults traveling through rural Texas [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas] who encounter Leatherface [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leatherface] and his murderous family. It is a remake [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_remake] of Tobe Hooper [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobe_Hooper]'s 1974 film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Texas_Chain_Saw_Massacre], and the fifth installment in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Texas_Chainsaw_Massacre_(franchise)]. Several crew members of the original film were involved with the project: Hooper and writer Kim Henkel [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Henkel] served as co-producers, Daniel Pearl [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Pearl_(cinematographer)] returned as cinematographer, and John Larroquette [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Larroquette] reprised his voice narration for the opening intertitles [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intertitle].

LONGLEGS (2024)

The Bummer Boys take a trip back to the 90's to crack codes and embue porcelain dolls with vape clouds. Thats right! This week they cover the highly anticipated horror thriller movie LONGLEGS! Hail Nicolas Cage!   Longlegs is a 2024 American horror thriller [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_thriller] film written and directed by Osgood Perkins [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oz_Perkins]. It stars Maika Monroe [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maika_Monroe] and Nicolas Cage [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Cage], who also produced the film through his Saturn Films production company. The cast also features Blair Underwood [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blair_Underwood], Alicia Witt [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alicia_Witt], Michelle Choi-Lee, Dakota Daulby [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakota_Daulby], and Kiernan Shipka [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiernan_Shipka] in supporting roles. The film follows an FBI [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation] agent tasked with tracking down an occultist [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occult] serial killer responsible for murdering multiple families throughout the state of Oregon [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon], without having been physically present in the crimes. Longlegs was released in the United States by Neon [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon_(company)] on July 12, 2024. It received acclaim from critics and grossed $74 million worldwide.

The Gallows Act II (2019) [REWIND]

This week, The Bummer Boys REWIND!  Due to one of the dimwits being ill, they can’t record this week (insert audience disappointment noises here.) But fret not! They’re pulling an old episode from the vault to hold you over until next week when they cover LONGLEGS. Strap in for a champagne-popping humdinger of nonsense! We love you all, and we’ll see you next week!   The Gallows Act II is a 2019 American supernatural horror film [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernatural_horror_film] movie written and directed by Chris Lofing and Travis Cluff. It stars Ema Horvath [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ema_Horvath], Chris Milligan [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Milligan] and Brittany Falardeau.[1] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gallows_Act_II#cite_note-1] It is the sequel to the 2015 found footage [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Found_footage_(film_technique)] film The Gallows [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gallows]. However, unlike its predecessor, this film does not utilize the found footage filming technique. It was released on October 25, 2019 in theaters, on demand and digital by Lionsgate [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionsgate_Films].[2] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gallows_Act_II#cite_note-2] As with the first film, critical reception for The Gallows Act II has been predominantly negative.