Blumhouse Milks Phasmophobia’s 22 Million Fans With a Movie That Better Not Be PG-13 Trash

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Blumhouse Milks Phasmophobia’s 22 Million Fans With a Movie That Better Not Be PG-13 Trash

Blumhouse has established itself as one of the leading horror studios in Hollywood. After a string of small-budget hits, the studio produced some of the biggest horror franchises of recent years, including the Insidious and The Purge franchises. As a result, it appears the studio is poised to capitalize on some major IP assets.

According to reports, Blumhouse is developing an adaptation of the popular video game Phasmophobia. Thus, the studio is likely aiming to capture the game’s preexisting fanbase, especially since Phasmophobia has reportedly sold over 22 million units. However, I hope the movie adaptation isn’t another trash PG-13 affair, instead diving into the game’s aesthetics and themes.

Blumhouse is reportedly developing a Phasmophobia film adaptation

Blumhouse has a track record of producing some of the most commercially successful horror movies. The studio’s upcoming projects include the highly anticipated sequel to 2022’s smash-hit sci-fi horror movie M3GAN, which is slated to release later this month.

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Phasmophobia (Credit: Kinetic Games).

In June 2025,

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broke the news that the studio had also acquired the rights to produce a movie adaptation of the 2020 paranormal horror game, Phasmophobia. It was created by British indie game studio Kinetic Games and received positive reactions upon release.

Phasmophobia outsold the likes of Baldur’s Gate 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 on Steam in its first three weeks of release. It has since crossed one million console sales and nearly 22 million units sold globally, generating a dedicated fan base (via

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As a result, it seems like Blumhouse is hoping to capture lightning in a bottle for a second time by adapting a popular horror game after the success of 2023’s Five Nights at Freddy’s. The movie was also based on a popular video game and grossed $297.1 million globally (via

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Blumhouse’s Phasmophobia adaptation better not be PG-13 trash

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Five Nights at Freddy’s (Credit Blumhouse Productions).

The game revolves around ghost hunting, which can be played in first person and has elements of investigation and survival. It went viral in 2020 after it gained popularity among video game streamers (via

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), resulting in wider commercial success.

Therefore, Blumhouse has the task of adapting the game in a way that will appeal to its existing fandom of nearly 22 million players. As a result, the studio must not repeat the same mistakes that plagued Five Nights at Freddy’s, which was criticized for sticking to a PG-13 rating (via

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Instead, Phasmophobia provides the studio with an interesting proposition, especially with its collection of 24 different ghost types, each excuding a different kind of horror, ranging from jump scares to more psychologically spooky concepts.

As a result, a Phasmophobia movie adaptation should remain true to its source material and create an immersive experience that is genuinely scary but also mature and thematically rich. Striking that balance could be hard with a PG-13 rating, which is why the studio should go for an R-rating, similar to the studio’s The ****** Phone movie, which will also be receiving a second installment.

Phasmophobia is now available for purchase on Steam.

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