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Deron GenerallyBlumhouse, the studio behind Insidious, M3GAN, The Black Phone and the recently released Night Swim is launching a new exhibit at a site that holds a lot of horror history.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Blumhouse is launching a new exhibit at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park in Colorado. Described as a “mini-Academy Museum dedicated to horror”, the 10,000 plus square foot exhibit will draw on the movies, television and games that have made Blumhouse a powerhouse in the horror world.
According to Blumhouse CEO Jason Blum; “The Stanley Hotel is hallowed ground for horror fans and that makes this presence at the Stanley Film Center a natural extension for Blumhouse. Fans are going to get closer than ever before to their favorite films, though they may want to keep their distance with a few of the ‘items’ in our collection.”
What makes the Stanley Hotel so iconic to horror fans is that in 1974 writer Stephen King stayed at the hotel and cites it as an inspiration for his iconic horror novel The Shining. The 1997 miniseries based on the novel was filmed at The Stanley Hotel as well and the hotel itself has turned room 217 in the ‘Stephen King Suite’ for guests and fans.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis released a statement saying; “This iconic Colorado hotel will now have a new element of fun and fright for Coloradans and visitors across the world to enjoy, driving tourism and strengthening our economy.”
