By: Will Moseling

Assignment 39: Distribution

What are Distributors?

Film distributors are really important. They are responsible for getting your film out into the public and

into the media. Without them you would struggle to get your film noticed, as you

wouldn’t have the resources to get it out. This is representative of all film studios, poor to rich, indie to

Hollywood, film distributors are so important because they have the contacts and the knowledge to get your film right into the public eye.

Notable Horror Distributors

Some distributors that have released Madness and Paranoia films include:

Carolco Pictures Inc. (Jacob’s ladder), Warner Bros (The Shining), Paramount Pictures (Shutter Island), Dark Castle Studios (Orphan).

Other notable horror distributors are:Lionsgate (Hostel),Rogue Pictures (Strangers, The Last House on the

Left).

Our Choices

Our choice for the distributor of our film is Warner Bros as they distributed a very highly-rated film called ‘The Shining’ which achieved review scores such as 8.5/10 (IMDB) and 92% (Rotten Tomatoes).

It ultimately came down to Warner Bros, Rogue Pictures, and Lionsgate as we felt that they had the most experience of releasing big horror films.

Also, Carolco Pictures Inc. and Paramount Pictures were close to being our choices but the budget used for ‘The Shining’ was a lot cheaper and that helped us choose Warner Bros

They showed they could get cheaper films out just as well as bigger films, and that is perfect for our film.