Blum and his production house have been involved in some of the biggest horror movies of the last 15 years
.While he isn't solely known for creating scary movies , his production company Blumhouse has also been behind some of the biggest horror movies of the last decade-and-a-bit.Get Out, Paranormal Activity, Us, the Halloween reboot, The Invisible Man, Insidious, Happy Death Day, Split, Ouija, Sinister, Unfriended... he's been behind them all.
Some of these modern classics have managed to tap into very present and topical fears, making them stand out from the horror crowd, and perhaps none more so than The Purge series. Tackling the very real issues of violence and elitism in the States, it is all coming to a violent end with the upcoming fifth and final entry into the franchise,In the run-up to the movie's release, we had the opportunity to chat to Blum about the new horror:Throughout the interview, we talked about The Purge franchise and the twisted mirror it seems to hold up to the world, and Blum's CV of having some very topical issues raised in his scary movies.
"So, I don't know why... I mean, I do know why they did it, but I don't know [why]. We're not doing one, and I'm not going to see one. I lived it, I don't need to do it or see it. But yes, the answer to your question is I've seen a lot." The Forever Purge is released in Irish cinemas on Friday 16 July, and we also interviewed the movie's star Ana de la Reguera, which you can check out