Twisted Pictures
Encyclopedia
Twisted Pictures is an independent production company
, mainly creating films of the horror genre
. The company was founded in 2004 by Evolution Entertainment
's Mark Burg
, Oren Koules
and Gregg Hoffman
. They are known for producing the Saw film series.
in 2004, which lead to a nine-picture distribution deal with Lionsgate
. The company went on to produce six sequels in the Saw film series. Carl Mazzocone served as president for four years.
In June 2007, the company formed a joint venue with RKO Pictures
to remake four films out of RKO library. The remakes include, Five Come Back (1939), I Walked with a Zombie
(1943), The Body Snatcher
(1945), and Bedlam
(1946).
In October 2009, Twisted Pictures landed a deal with the The Texas Chainsaw Massacre rights-holders Bob Kuhn and Kim Henkel
after discussions with Platinum Dunes
fell apart. The deal is for multiple films.
Production company
A production company provides the physical basis for works in the realms of the performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, and video.- Tasks and functions :...
, mainly creating films of the horror genre
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
. The company was founded in 2004 by Evolution Entertainment
Evolution Entertainment
Evolution Entertainment is an American independent entertainment management and film production company. The company was founded in 1998 Mark Burg and Oren Koules. and is best known for producing the first Saw film.-History:...
's Mark Burg
Mark Burg
Mark Burg is an American film producer and actor, perhaps best known for his work on the SAW series of films and on the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men.-Career:...
, Oren Koules
Oren Koules
Oren Koules is an American entertainment industry and professional sports industry executive. He was president of Evolution Entertainment, producer of the Saw film series...
and Gregg Hoffman
Gregg Hoffman
Gregg Hoffman born in Phoenix, Arizona, was a film producer responsible for developing Saw and Saw II. He studied communications, law and economics at American University in Washington, D.C. Hoffman was working on Saw III and other films for Twisted Pictures when he died in a hospital in...
. They are known for producing the Saw film series.
History
The company was formed after the box office success of SawSaw (film)
Saw is a 2004 American independent horror film directed by James Wan. The screenplay, written by Leigh Whannell, is based on a story by Wan and Whannell. The film stars Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Monica Potter, Michael Emerson, Ken Leung, Whannell and Tobin Bell...
in 2004, which lead to a nine-picture distribution deal with Lionsgate
Lions Gate Entertainment
Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation is a North American entertainment company. The company was formed in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1997, and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California...
. The company went on to produce six sequels in the Saw film series. Carl Mazzocone served as president for four years.
In June 2007, the company formed a joint venue with RKO Pictures
RKO Pictures
RKO Pictures is an American film production and distribution company. As RKO Radio Pictures Inc., it was one of the Big Five studios of Hollywood's Golden Age. The business was formed after the Keith-Albee-Orpheum theater chains and Joseph P...
to remake four films out of RKO library. The remakes include, Five Come Back (1939), I Walked with a Zombie
I Walked with a Zombie
I Walked with a Zombie is a 1943 horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur. It was the second horror film from producer Val Lewton for RKO Pictures; the first was the very successful Cat People, also directed by Tourneur...
(1943), The Body Snatcher
The Body Snatcher (film)
The Body Snatcher is a 1945 horror film directed by Robert Wise based on the short story The Body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson. The film's producer Val Lewton helped adapt the story for the screen, writing under the pen name of "Carlos Keith". The film was marketed with the tagline The...
(1945), and Bedlam
Bedlam (film)
Bedlam is a film starring Boris Karloff and Anna Lee, and was the last in a series of stylish B films produced by Val Lewton for RKO Radio Pictures. The film was inspired by William Hogarth's A Rake's Progress, and Hogarth was given a writing credit.-Plot:Set in 1761 London, England, the film...
(1946).
In October 2009, Twisted Pictures landed a deal with the The Texas Chainsaw Massacre rights-holders Bob Kuhn and Kim Henkel
Kim Henkel
Kim Henkel is an American screenwriter, director and producer.Henkel was born in Virginia and grew up in several small towns in South Texas. He started at the University of Texas at Austin in 1964 majoring in English and graduated in 1969...
after discussions with Platinum Dunes
Platinum Dunes
Platinum Dunes is a production company created in 2001 by filmmakers Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, and Andrew Form. The company specializes in horror films, particularly remakes.Their website is part of Bloody Disgusting's site....
fell apart. The deal is for multiple films.
Filmography
| Film | Release | Notes | Budget | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saw Saw (film) Saw is a 2004 American independent horror film directed by James Wan. The screenplay, written by Leigh Whannell, is based on a story by Wan and Whannell. The film stars Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Monica Potter, Michael Emerson, Ken Leung, Whannell and Tobin Bell... |
October 29, 2004 | $1,200,000 | $103,096,345 | |
| Saw II Saw II Saw II is a 2005 Canadian-American horror film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and co-written by Bousman and the first film's co-writer Leigh Whannell. It is a sequel to 2004's Saw and the second installment in the seven-part Saw film series... |
$4,000,000 | $147,739,965 | ||
| Saw III Saw III Saw III is a 2006 Canadian-American horror film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman from a screenplay by Leigh Whannell and story by James Wan and Whannell. Wan and Whannell directed and wrote Saw and Bousman wrote and directed Saw II. It is the third film in the seven-part Saw film series and stars... |
$10,000,000 | $164,874,275 | ||
| Catacombs | Released on FEARnet On Demand FEARnet Fearnet is a cable channel, website and Video on Demand television service owned by Horror Entertainment LLC, a joint venture between Comcast, Lions Gate Entertainment, and Sony Pictures Entertainment... and then to DVD on February 19, 2008 |
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| Dead Silence Dead Silence Dead Silence is a 2007 horror film, directed by James Wan and written by Leigh Whannell, the creators of Saw... |
$20,000,000 | $22,217,407 | ||
| Saw IV Saw IV Saw IV is a 2007 Canadian-American horror film and midquel to 2006's Saw III. It was directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and written by newcomers Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan and Thomas Fenton. The film was released in North America on October 26, 2007... |
$139,352,633 | |||
| Vlog | Online horror film | |||
| Saw V Saw V Saw V is a 2008 Canadian-American horror film directed by David Hackl and written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan and stars Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor and Scott Patterson... |
$10,800,000 | $113,864,059 | ||
| Repo! The Genetic Opera Repo! The Genetic Opera Repo! The Genetic Opera is a 2008 horror-rock opera musical film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. The film is based on a play written and composed by Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich.... |
limited release | $8,500,000 | $188,126 | |
| The Tortured The Tortured The Tortured is a 2010 mystery horror-thriller film directed by Robert Lieberman and written by Marek Posival.-Plot:The film tells the story of a couple whose life is broken when a serial killer kidnaps their only son and kills him. The psychotic wife blames her husband... |
Released at the American Film Market American Film Market The American Film Market is a film industry event held each year at the beginning of November in Santa Monica, California. About 8,000 people attend the eight day event to network and to sell and acquire films... ; released to home video on August 30, 2010. |
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| Saw VI Saw VI Saw VI is a 2009 horror film directed by Kevin Greutert from a screenplay written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. It is the sixth installment of the seven–part Saw film series and stars Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, Mark Rolston, Peter Outerbridge, and Shawnee Smith... |
$11,000,000 | $68,233,629 | ||
| Mother's Day Mother's Day (2010 film) Mother's Day is an upcoming American horror- thriller film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. It is a remake of Charles Kaufman's 1980 film of the same name and was written by Scott Millam.-Plot:... |
Released at Fantastic Fest Fantastic Fest Fantastic Fest is an annual film festival in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 2005 by Tim League of Alamo Drafthouse, Harry Knowles of Ain't It Cool News, Paul Alvarado-Dykstra, and Tim McCanlies, writer of The Iron Giant and Secondhand Lions. The festival focuses on genre films such as horror,... |
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| Chain Letter | limited release | $3,000,000 | $585,362 | |
| Saw 3D | $20,000,000 | $133,310,178 |