Spooky Pictures

Spooky Pictures
Type	Privately held company
Industry	Film Television
Founded	March 2, 2020;6 years ago (2020-03-02)
Founder	Steven Schneider Roy Lee
Headquarters	Los Angeles, California , United States
Key people	Steven Schneider Roy Lee Rami Yasin Jakob Pollack Simona Paparelli Wolf
Divisions	Made By Spooky

Spooky Pictures is an American film and television production company, founded in 2020 by Steven Schneider and Roy Lee. The company is known for producing the films Watcher , Late Night with the Devil , Strange Darling , The Plague , Undertone and Hokum .

Overview

On March 2, 2020, Steven Schneider and Roy Lee founded Spooky Pictures, with the company signing a first-look producing deal with Image Nation Studios. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} On June 12, 2023, Schneider partnered with Slash and his company Malkier Studios to produce a slate of horror films. ^[5]

On June 6, 2025, it was reported by Deadline that a bidding war was underway for the rights for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, with many studios and creatives involved. ^[6] In September 2025, A24 emerged as the front runner, with a film for Netflix also happening; the former acquired the film and television rights to the franchise in February 2026. ^{[7] [8]} On April 21, 2026, it was announced that Curry Barker is set to write and direct the film for A24. ^{[9] [10] [11]} On September 24, 2025, the company signs a multi-year film deal with Fandomodo Films. ^[12]

On January 30, 2026, the company and Image Nation Studios acquired the rights to the V/H/S franchise from Studio71. ^[13] On October 20, 2026, the company and Image Nation Studios ink a multi-picture deal with Longevity Pictures. ^{[14] [15]} The following day, the company formed the horror label Made By Spooky with Image Nation Studios and Made By Us. The label would produce original short form, vertical serialized and longform IP revolving around digital native horror talent. ^[16]

Feature films

Release date	Title	Director(s)	Distributor
June 3, 2022	Watcher	Chloe Okuno	IFC Midnight Shudder
March 22, 2024	Late Night with the Devil	Colin Cairnes Cameron Cairnes	IFC Films Shudder
August 23, 2024	Strange Darling	JT Mollner	Magenta Light Studios
October 4, 2024	V/H/S/Beyond	Jay Cheel Jordan Downey Virat Pal Justin Martinez Christian Long Justin Long Kate Siegel	Shudder
April 18, 2025	Dead Mail	Joe DeBoer Kyle McConaghy
October 3, 2025	V/H/S/Halloween	Bryan M. Ferguson Anna Zlokovic Paco Plaza Casper Kelly Alex Ross Perry Micheline Pitt-Norman R. H. Norman
December 24, 2025	The Plague	Charlie Polinger	Independent Film Company
March 13, 2026	Undertone	Ian Tuason	A24
May 1, 2026	Hokum	Damian McCarthy	Neon
October 9, 2026	V/H/S/Mixtape	Flying Lotus Renee Zhan David Moreau Ernest Dickerson Tobias Forge RZA	Shudder

Upcoming films

Release date	Title	Director(s)	Distributor	Ref.
November 6, 2026	The Liberation	Guy Nattiv	Bleecker Street	[17]
November 20, 2026	The Vile	Majid Al Ansari	Dark Sky Films	[18]
January 15, 2027	River	Joshua Giuliano	Universal Pictures	[19]
May 7, 2027	Anything but Ghosts	Curry Barker	Focus Features	[20]

Undated films

Title	Director(s)	Distributor	Ref.
4 X 4: The Event	Alexander Ullom	Neon	[21]
Archangel	Bryan Edward Hill	—N/a	[22]
Company	Casey Affleck	—N/a	[23]
Desert Road	Shannon Triplett	Firebrand Media Group	[24]
Imposters	Caleb Phillips	Brainstorm Media	[25]
Menace	Randall Okita	Independent Film Company Shudder	[26]
Occupant	Joshua Giuliano	Focus Features	[27]
Pathetic Fallacy	Adam Egypt Mortimer	—N/a	[28]
The Punishing	Chris Sparling	—N/a	[29]
Recluse	Henry Chaisson	Vertical	[30]
The Shepherd	John Hyams	Magnolia Pictures	[31]
Sundowning	Ian McDonald	—N/a	[32]
System	Joachim Rønning	—N/a	[33]
V/H/S: SCP	—N/a	A24	[34]
What Happened to Doris?	Nick Simon	GVN Releasing	[35]

Short films

Release date	Title	Director(s)	Ref.
January 26, 2025	Em & Selma Go Griffin Hunting	Alexander Thompson	[36]

References

1. Spooky Pictures, Indie Banner From 'Pet Sematary' & 'It' Producers, Sets First Project Under Image Nation Slate Deal
2. The Horror Buffs at Image Nation Abu Dhabi, Spooky Pictures Love "Cool Shit" and Have Unleashed 'The Plague' at Cannes
3. Image Nation Abu Dhabi Pacts With Spooky Pictures on Chloe Okuno's Thriller 'Watcher'
4. PET SEMATARY & IT Producers' Spooky Pictures Sets First Film, WATCHER
5. 'Paranormal Activity' Producer Steven Schneider Sets Horror Projects With Slash, Malkier Studios (EXCLUSIVE)
6. D'Alessandro, Anthony; Kroll, Justin (June 6, 2025). "'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Bidding War Talks Heat Up; Taylor Sheridan Among New Names In The Mix – The Dish". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
7. D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 12, 2025). "A24 Looks To Hook 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre' Film & TV Rights; JT Mollner, Roy Lee & Glen Powell Series Up First; Netflix Movie Still In Mix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
8. D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 4, 2026). "A24 Wins 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Rights: TV Series In Works From JT Mollner, Glen Powell & Roy Lee; ImageNation Pic In Early Development". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 22, 2026.
9. 'Obsession' Filmmaker Curry Barker to Direct 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Reimagining at A24 (EXCLUSIVE)
10. 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre': 'Obsession' Filmmaker Curry Barker in Talks to Write, Direct
11. Curry Barker Directing 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Reboot Movie for A24
12. Spooky Pictures , Fandomodo Films Strike Multi-Year Film Deal (Exclusive)
13. 'V/H/S' Horror Anthology Franchise Acquired by Spooky Pictures and Image Nation Abu Dhabi (EXCLUSIVE)
14. 'Deadstream' Directors Joseph and Vanessa Winter to Helm Horror Movie 'Future Me' as Longevity Pictures, Spooky Pictures and Image Nation Studios Ink Multi-Picture Deal (EXCLUSIVE)
15. Longevity Pictures, Spooky Pictures and Image Nation Studios expand partnership
16. Image Nation Studios, Spooky Pictures And Made By Us Studios Partner To Launch Creator-First Horror Label Made By Spooky
17. Alex Gibney's Elon Musk Doc Headlines Bleecker Street's Biggest Awards Slate Ever, Alongside New Films Starring Helen Mirren and Carrie Coon (EXCLUSIVE)
18. Emirati Horror Film 'The Vile' Gets Eerie Trailer Ahead of November Release
19. 'River': Jane Levy and Jessica Rothe Slasher Reportedly Sets January Release
20. Dunn, Jack (September 29, 2026). "Curry Barker's 'Obsession' Follow-Up 'Anything But Ghosts' Sets May 2027 Release Date From Focus Features, Blumhouse". Variety. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
21. D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 26, 2026). "Neon Takes Global On '4 X 4: The Event', 2nd Horror Movie With Alex Ullom – Sundance". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 21, 2026.
22. Supernatural Horror 'Archangel,' From Bryan Hill and Starring Conor Leslie, Launching at EFM With AGC as First-Look Revealed (EXCLUSIVE)
23. Casey Affleck’s Gothic Mystery 'Company' to Star Nick Nolte, Adelaide Clemens, Ben Mendelsohn and Scoot McNairy (EXCLUSIVE)
24. 'Desert Road' Hitting Cinemas In April 2025 As Firebrand Media’s Debut Release
25. 'Paranormal Activity' Producer Steven Schneider Boards SXSW Sci-Fi Thriller 'Imposters' (EXCLUSIVE)
26. MENACE: IFC Films And Shudder Have Acquired A New Sci-Fi Horror Pic
27. Josh Giuliano Sets 'Occupant' With Blumhouse Atomic Monster Following TIFF Premiere Of Horror Debut 'River'; Focus Features Distributing
28. Scott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi, Jessica Rothe, Travis Fimmel & Natasha Lyonne Wrap On Supernatural Thriller 'Pathetic Fallacy' From Adam Egypt Mortimer
29. John Boyega & Cara Delevingne In 'The Punishing': First Images Revealed Of Supernatural Horror Launching At Cannes Market With Ignite, WME & UTA
30. 'Hokum' Producer Steven Schneider Boards Debut Horror 'Recluse' Ahead of Tribeca Bow (EXCLUSIVE)
31. Georgina Campbell & David Dastmalchian Horror-Thriller 'The Shepherd', From 'It' & 'Insidious' Producers, Pre-Sells To Magnolia For U.S.
32. Horror Thriller 'Sundowning' From 'Woman of the Hour' Scribe Reveals Cast as Production Begins
33. Joachim Rønning Sets Horror Film 'System' With Spooky Pictures & Image Nation Studios
34. 'V/H/S' Horror Anthology Franchise Acquired by Spooky Pictures and Image Nation Abu Dhabi (EXCLUSIVE)
35. Heather Graham to star in horror film based on the same story as The Entity
36. Sundance Short 'Em & Selma Go Griffin Hunting' Boarded by Spooky Pictures’ Roy Lee and Steven Schneider (EXCLUSIVE)