Exclusive – Jason Blum Talks Hellevator
We caught up with producer Jason Blum to talk about his upcoming project with the Twisted Twins, Jen and Sylvia Soska, for the Game Show Network entitled “Hellevator”; and he gave us a heads up on what to expect when the fear starts flowing!
“I always wanted to do some type of a game show,” said Blum. “[When] we filmed the pilot for ‘Hellevator,’ I went to the set, and it was so much fun! I mean SUPER FUN! I’m so psyched for this! We’ve partnered with Matador on this project, and simply put, we bring scary and they bring experience in getting a game show done. It’s a great partnership that I’m really excited about. In the eight-episode run that we’re going to have, fans can expect to see people SCARED TO DEATH!”
From the Prior Press Release:
GSN, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, has greenlit eight episodes of a new horror-themed game show, “HELLEVATOR.” The terrifying new show from Blumhouse, the team that brought the world the Paranormal Activity, Insidious, Sinister, and The Purge franchises, dares contestants to survive a series of challenges from the depths of an abandoned warehouse. The new series is expected to premiere later this year and continues GSN’s growth into “gamifying” cultural trends, including the successful “SKIN WARS” and soon-to-debut “STEAMPUNK’D.”
In “HELLEVATOR” a team of three friends rides a haunted elevator into various levels of an abandoned warehouse. One player must get out on each floor and conquer a frightening challenge in order to earn money for the team. But if they don’t make it back in time, the elevator moves on without them. Horror film icons Jen and Sylvia Soska, aka the “Twisted Twins,” pull the strings throughout the game – taking delight in the horror.
“HELLEVATOR” is produced by Matador and Blumhouse Productions in association with Lionsgate Television. Executive producers are Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, The Purge, Sinister, and “Insidious), who won a 2014 Emmy® Award for “The Normal Heart” and was nominated for an Academy Award® for Whiplash, and Jay Peterson and Todd Lubin of Matador (“Lip Sync Battle”).
“The teams from Blumhouse and Matador have created a frighteningly fun and spooky game environment,” says Amy Introcaso-Davis, Executive Vice President of Programming and Development for GSN. “Horror and game enthusiasts alike will love ‘HELLEVATOR’s’ wild ride of fear, suspense, and unrelenting challenges.”
“Our company has always wanted to create a horror-themed game show,” says executive producer Jason Blum. “’HELLEVATOR’ is a unique and new way to scare the living hell out of people, and we are excited to be partners with GSN and Matador.”
“You’ve never seen anything like this show,” says executive producer Todd Lubin. “The contestants have almost no idea what they’re in for and then find themselves immersed in a horror story where they have to move past their deepest fears, to both survive and win money.”
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