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Sony Pictures Classics saw a nice opening and a no. 10 spot at the domestic box office for Oh, Hi! on a weekend with a wide selection of indie films to counter-program The Fantastic Four: First Steps and other studio holdovers. Bollywood crowd pleaser Saiyaara was at no. 9 in week 2. Pete Davidson-starring The Home topped $1 million.

Oh, Hi! debuted at $1.13 million on 866 screens, The bleakly comedic look at modern dating was written and directed by Sophie Brooks and stars Molly Gordon, Logan Lerman, Geraldine Viswanathan and John Reynolds. It follows nice runs for SPC of Jane Austen Wrecked My Life ($1.9 million domestic) and Don’t Let’s Go To The Dogs Tonight, still in theaters and looking at an estimated $62k on 83 screens in week 3 for a cume of $446k.

Saiyaara from Yas Raj Films USA powered to a cume of $3.24 million in week 2, according to Comscore, after the Bollywood romance by...

Plot: In House on Eden, paranormal investigators Kris, Celina, and their videographer Jay expect the usual scares when they set out on their latest case. But after being mysteriously rerouted to an abandoned house deep in the woods, they find themselves facing a force unlike anything they’ve encountered before. As the night spirals into chaos, missing crew members and eerie phenomena hint at an ancient, malevolent presence watching their every move.

Review: At a time when negativity drives more engagement than genuine interest or admiration, hating on a phenomenon like influencer culture is low-hanging fruit. There is no shortage of obnoxious, clout-seeking personalities online, but others use their platform for comedy, creativity, and exploring the unknown. Kris Collins (@kallmekris) and Celina Myers (@celinaspookyboo) are best friends, bringing their unique (and endearing) chemistry to paranormal investigations and beyond. Together with their creative partner and friend Jason-Christopher Mayer (@jayjaymayedits), the trio...

It’s a big weekend for smaller indie distributors – or at least not the biggest – as they spotted a weekend with nothing new from A24 or Neon and just one major studio opening in what has, and will be, been a crowded summer.

MCU’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps is the 800-pound gorilla – other studio films “cleared out of the weekend,” says one indie distribution executive. So edgier fare has a better shot. Sony Pictures Classics’ Oh, Hi! and Roadside Attractions’ The Home open on 1,000 screens, IFC’s House on Eden on 600. Magnolia doc Folktales, Oscilloscope’s Diciannove and Greenwich Entertainment’s Shoshana are limited releases, which can always be good counter-programming.

“Often in the summer you are constantly just fighting for screens and looking for whatever weekend you can get the most theaters,” said another exec. Not that it’s a breeze to find space, with tentpole fare...

Hollywood is desperately trying to woo Gen Z into theaters, aware that this scrolling-obsessed demographic has massive untapped buying power (see "Five Nights at Freddy's" for the proof) but a deep preference for phones over film projectors. Studios continue to blame the increased popularity of streaming for the decline in younger audiences showing up to the megaplex, but newer research shows Gen Z and Gen Alpha aren't just skipping theaters, but they're also skipping movies altogether in favor of bite-sized content on social media. A TikTok-shaped tectonic shift has shaken the industry, affecting everything from influencer-dominated press junkets to relaxed phone-use rules during screenings.

The idea that influencers can bring in audiences isn't new. In 2014, YouTuber Shane Dawson won the filmmaking competition show "The Chair" by fan vote thanks to his 10 million-strong following, leaving the unquestionably better filmmaker, relative unknown A.M. Lukas, in the dust. Still, the internet has also...

House of Eden, directed by Kris Collins, is a found footage horror film that centers around two paranormal investigators Kris, and Celina, accompanied by their cameraman, Jay. The trio rented a car and headed out to the outskirts to shoot a documentary film at a cemetery. They looked forward to their spooky adventure, and they were pretty much having the time of their lives on the road shooting themselves with the multiple cameras that they’d brought along. Just when they’d almost reached their location, Kris took a detour. She explained that she’d heard about a haunted house known as the ‘house of Eden,’ and she thought they must check it out. Celina and Jay were a little disappointed by the fact that Kris didn’t even care to ask for their opinion. Celina had done the research and prepared a rough script for the video, and now that the location had changed,...

A generation that grew up watching The Blair Witch Project and the Paranormal Activity series is bound to be obsessed with found footage horror films. Even though you know it’s make-believe, the mockumentary style has an immersive quality. It satisfies the voyeuristic thrill of watching something that is not meant to be seen and noticing things that even the subject(s) seems to be unaware of. The horror genre is pretty much a game of anticipation—something is definitely going to go wrong, but the question is when? Kris Collins’ House of Eden follows a similar route, and you can already guess that the iconic found footage films have influenced her to a great degree. By now it has almost become a rule that the more fun a character has at the beginning of a horror film, the worse the situation they’ll end up in, and the happy...

The film’s architecture is built on a well-trodden foundation, a blueprint whose ghost haunts every frame. We are introduced to three paranormal investigators: Kris, the ambitious leader whose drive for novelty curdles into recklessness; Celina, whose jocular skepticism serves as a fragile ballast; and Jay, the technician dutifully documenting their collective folly.

The project is the directorial debut of its star, Kris Collins, a move that folds a layer of meta-commentary into the proceedings, with the cast portraying heightened, perhaps unflattering, versions of their public selves. This setup provides a tidy diegetic justification for the omnipresent camera, solving the genre’s classic logic problem with cynical ease: of course they keep filming.

Their careers, their very identities, depend on it. Yet, this initial cleverness is fleeting. The narrative friction promised by Kris’s unilateral decision to detour to the uncharted “Eden” house is never explored with genuine rigor. Instead,...

Eager to capture the supernatural on camera to give their followers a viewing experience they'll never forget, paranormal investigators Kris, Celina, and Jay get more than they bargained for when a surprise detour takes them to an isolated house in the woods where something goes more than just bump in the night in House on Eden, the feature film debut from content creators Kris Collins and Celina Myers.

With the frightfully fun found footage film coming to theaters on July 25th from Rlje Films and Shudder, Daily Dead had the pleasure of catching up with writer/director/producer/star Kris Collins and fellow stars and producers Celina Myers and Jason-Christopher Mayer to discuss the making of their new movie, including their ambitious filming schedule, the unscripted eerie moments that came from filming in a potentially haunted house, as well as what could be the movie's most essential (and practical) prop!

To me, the found footage subgenre of horror often offers the most potential in the genre. Classics like The Blair Witch Project or [Rec] manage to create some of the strongest kills across horror simply through their filming presentation. This makes House on Eden immediately intriguing. Without the stylings of a group of people recording a mundane haunted house, it would be a total misfire. It still mostly doesn’t work, but it’s decent in points and short enough not to be a total buzzkill.

House on Eden Review

House on Eden follows three YouTubers trying to capture a paranormal investigation at a spooky abandoned house: Kris (Kris Collins), Celina (Celina Myers), and Jay (Jason-Christopher Mayer). They’re a decent bunch, as far as found footage protagonists go, with enough personality to make each one enjoyable but not too much to be overbearing.

As the three begin to experience surreal phenomena,...

Kris Collins’ directorial debut tackles the found footage genre with a tale of paranormal activity that gets lost in predictable scares and an uninspired ensemble.

“I already made one shitty horror film in my lifetime. I don’t need to make another.”

Filmmaking has become increasingly accessible and technology has reached a point where someone can deliver exceptional visuals and tell a complete story with something that was filmed on a phone. Not every story lends itself to a low-budget and small-scale setup. However, these elements are not just accepted, but expected in many found footage horror films. There’s something naturally enticing about a low-stakes, low-budget found footage film that’s presented as a social media personality’s standard content. There can be such powerful payoff when these types of movies work, yet it’s become more common to ride on the subgenre’s coattails than to genuinely innovate...

Social media stars Kris Collins (Aka KallMeKris) and Celina Myers (Aka CelinaSpookyBoo), who have amassed over 75 million TikTok followers, polled their fans to select the official poster for House on Eden.

Check out the winner below. The found footage horror film haunts theaters on July 25 via Rlje Films and Shudder.

Collins writes and directs in addition to starring alongside Myers and Jason-Christopher Mayer.

An advance screening with a Q&a will take place at AMC The Grove 14 in Los Angeles on July 8.

Paranormal investigators Kris, Celina, and their videographer Jay expect the usual scares when they set out on their latest case. But after being mysteriously rerouted to an abandoned house deep in the woods, they find themselves facing a force unlike anything they’ve encountered before. As the night spirals into chaos, missing crew members and eerie phenomena hint at an ancient, malevolent presence watching their every move.

The votes are in, and the official poster for House on Eden has been decided by the people. Social media stars Kris Collins and Celina Myers, better known online as KallMeKris and CelinaSpookyBoo, recently polled their audience across TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram to determine what art would be the best fit for the former's directorial debut horror film. With a combined follower count of over 75 million on TikTok, they aimed to get fans involved in setting the tone for the paranormal project. Now, Collider can exclusively share the top pick by fans as well as a selection of stills from the movie, which is slated to hit theaters on July 25 from Shudder and Rlje Films.

In the end, Collins and Myers's audiences voted in favor of a poster that features a black snake wrapped around a camera lens with the titular house reflecting in a red hue. The final tally came down to the wire,...

If you have a similar TikTok For You Page to mine, then you’re probably familiar with creators Kris Collins (@KallMeKris) and Celina Myers (@celinaspookyboo). The two do their own paranormal investigations, on top of creating silly skits and sharing their lives with their millions of followers. Now, they’re stepping into the world of horror films with their feature film debut, House On Eden, coming to theaters this July!

In the film:

Paranormal investigators Kris, Celina, and their videographer Jay expect the usual scares when they set out on their latest case. But after being mysteriously rerouted to an abandoned house deep in the woods, they find themselves facing a force unlike anything they’ve encountered before. As the night spirals into chaos, missing crew members and eerie phenomena hint at an ancient, malevolent presence watching their every move.

Watch the trailer below:

Collins wrote and directed the film.

Online content creators Kris Collins and Celina Myers, better known as KallMeKris and CelinaSpookyBoo on social media, have collectively amassed a dedicated audience of over 70 million followers… and now they’re getting into the movie business. Rlje Films and Shudder have acquired the world distribution rights to the found footage horror film House on Eden, which marks the feature debut of Collins as a writer and director, and will be giving it a theatrical release on July 25th. The trailer can be seen in the embed above.

In House on Eden, paranormal investigators Kris, Celina, and their videographer Jay expect the usual scares when they set out on their latest case. But after being mysteriously rerouted to an abandoned house deep in the woods, they find themselves facing a force unlike anything they’ve encountered before. As the night spirals into chaos, missing crew members and eerie phenomena hint at an ancient,...

The official trailer for the found footage horror flick House on Eden is here. Due out in cinemas on July 25th, the little Canadian horror flick made by content creators Kris Collins and Celina Myers - seriously, it's only 78 minutes long - looks ready to scare audiences stupid. House On Eden is the feature debut from content creators Kris Collins (“Ginormo”) and Celina Myers (Would You Kill for Me? The Mary Bailey Story). The duo, best known as KallMeKris and CelinaSpookyBoo on social media, has collectively amassed a dedicated audience of over 70 million followers. The film is written and directed by Collins, who also stars alongside Myers and Jason-Christopher Mayer (Nobody Gets Out Alive). Paranormal investigators Kris, Celina, and their videographer...

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Octavia Spencer To Return As “Ma”: Blumhouse Developing Sequel: "As part of its first-ever The Business of Fear event examining the growing power of horror subgenres, Blumhouse has announced that Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer will return as Ma in a sequel to the hit Blumhouse revenge horror film. The original 2019 film, directed by Tate Taylor, earned more than $60 million in global box office, but also spawned hundreds of memes, with audiences embracing Ma as an iconic horror character for the ages. The fandom helped make Ma a phenomenon at Blumhouse’s recent Halfway to Halloween festival.

“Ma has proven to be a social phenomenon since its release in 2019, with fans eagerly embracing the film and Octavia’s iconic performance as Ma. Ma likes to say ‘don’t make me drink alone,’ so we’re thrilled Octavia will join us again for a second round,” said Jason Blum, Founder/CEO,...

"Something's happening in this house and we need to figure out what it is." Well, yes, that's literally the premise of your entire film. Shudder & Rlje have revealed the trailer for a found footage horror film called House On Eden. Set for a theatrical release first in July, then streaming on Shudder later this year. House On Eden is the feature debut from "content creators" Kris Collins (aka "Kallmekris") and Celina Myers (aka "CelinaSpookyBoo"). The duo, best known as KallMeKris and CelinaSpookyBoo on social media, have collectively amassed a dedicated audience of over 70 million followers. It's written and directed by Collins, who also stars alongside Myers and Jason-Christopher Mayer. Setting out to film their next paranormal investigation, Kris, Celina and Jay encounter a malevolent, ancient spirit residing in an abandoned house deep in the woods. Sadly there's nothing interesting or scary about this - it looks like an entirely derivative...

Social media stars Kris Collins (Aka KallMeKris) and Celina Myers (Aka CelinaSpookyBoo) are introducing a new “creepy-ass” found footage haunt in House on Eden, their feature debut.

House on Eden opens exclusively in theaters on July 25, and a new trailer highlights some of the found footage frights ahead.

In the found footage film, “Paranormal investigators Kris, Celina, and their videographer Jay expect the usual scares when they set out on their latest case. But after being mysteriously rerouted to an abandoned house deep in the woods, they find themselves facing a force unlike anything they’ve encountered before. As the night spirals into chaos, missing crew members and eerie phenomena hint at an ancient, malevolent presence watching their every move.”

The R-rated film is written and directed by Collins, who also stars alongside Myers and Jason-Christopher Mayer (Nobody Gets Out Alive).

“With House on Eden, Kris, Celina, and Jason get...

Family Matters (An Addison Grove Tale) is Now Available on Kickstarter: "Family Matters is the second installment of the Addison Grove series and is the perfect blending of sub genres. If you love love stories with a dash of serial killers and a sprinkling of werewolves then you'll love Family Matters. It's a howling good time!"

Synopsis: Family Matters is the story of Michael and Kimberly, a young couple in love, out on the town on the eve of a pretty momentous occasion for the couple...meeting the in-laws. What the couple isn't aware of is the danger lurking in the darkness of Addison Grove. The moon is full and the infamous Lunar Killer has set his sights on the love birds. One thing for sure is that this date night is going to be a real howling nightmare.

Why This Book?: [From J. Michael Donohue] "Family Matters is a story that...

Shudder has acquired found footage horror flick House on Eden from Canadian content creators Kris Collins and Celina Myers. ... paranormal investigators Kris, Celina, and their videographer Jay expect the usual scares when they set out on their latest case. But after being mysteriously rerouted to an abandoned house deep in the woods, they find themselves facing a force unlike anything they’ve encountered before. As the night spirals into chaos, missing crew members and eerie phenomena hint at an ancient, malevolent presence watching their every move. We know Collins and Myers from their online sketches and comedy routines so our first thought was, can they do horror? If we had dug a little further into their professional lives we would already know that...

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Rlje Films and Shudder have acquired global rights to House on Eden, the feature debut of social media star Kris Collins (Aka KallMeKris), Variety has learned.

Get your first look at found footage horror film in the teaser below. It opens exclusively in theaters on July 25.

Collins writes and directs in addition to starring alongside fellow content creator Celina Myers (Aka CelinaSpookyBoo) and Jason-Christopher Mayer.

Paranormal investigators Kris, Celina, and their videographer Jay expect the usual scares when they set out on their latest case. But after being mysteriously rerouted to an abandoned house deep in the woods, they find themselves facing a force unlike anything they’ve encountered before. As the night spirals into chaos, missing crew members and eerie phenomena hint at an ancient, malevolent presence watching their every move.

“I’m incredibly excited to team up with Rlje and Shudder to bring House on Eden to audiences...

Rlje Films and Shudder have acquired global rights to “House on Eden,” the feature debut of social media stars Kris Collins and Celina Myers. The filmmakers are content creators, best known as KallMeKris and CelinaSpookyBoo on social media, who have collectively amassed a dedicated audience of over 70 million followers. Collins, who stars alongside Myers and Jason-Christopher Mayer, also wrote the horror film. Rlje Films and Shudder will release “House on Eden” exclusively in theaters on July 25.

The film is part of the found-footage genre. It follows paranormal investigators Kris, Celina and their videographer Jay who are rerouted to an abandoned house deep in the woods, where they find themselves facing a force unlike anything they’ve encountered before. As the night spirals into chaos, missing crew members and eerie phenomena hint at an ancient, malevolent presence watching their every move.

Rlje Films and Shudder are part of IFC Entertainment Group,...

Four of the biggest channels on YouTube and TikTok are working with Jellysmack to expand their operations to new platforms. The firm that bills itself as a “global creator company” has signed multi-year deals with The Try Guys, Kallmekris, Guava Juice, and Manny Mua, all of whom will utilize the company’s Creator Program.

Through the use of proprietary AI technology, Jellysmack automates the development of new channels. Once its clients are established across the social landscape, Jellysmack helps them optimize their channels to ensure high payouts. In a press release, the company noted that it has paid more than 175 million to its partners since establishing its Creator Program in 2019. Content managed by Jellysmack generates more than 10 billion views per month.

The new Jellysmack signees will add millions of additional views to that total. Kallmekris, whose real name is Kris Collins, is one of the most-followed comedians on TikTok. Her hilarious,...

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Kris Collins (47M Followers) Kris Collins

Collins (aka Kallmekris) has created an entire universe of comedic personas, including toddler Riley, dudebro Chad, Boston mom Janet and unsmiling Russian woman Katrina. The Canadian former hairdresser, who did hair on The CW’s Riverdale, joined TikTok in 2020 and soon amassed millions of fans.

De’Marcus Shawn (6.3M Followers) De’Marcus Shawn

TikTok users often joke that De’Marcus Shawn must have lived a hundred lives, judging from the number of everyday scenarios he’s able to hilariously reenact: the retail employee asking if you want to sign up for the store credit card, the soccer mom complaining at her kid’s game and the Animal Planet host handling a dangerous snake, to name just a few.

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It’s hard to define Krantz’s style of humor, which incorporates elements of absurdity,...

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It may have seemed unthinkable a few years ago for top actors to be on social media, sharing the minutiae of their day or interacting with fans in the comments. But today, most major stars have turned to social platforms like Instagram, YouTube and, more recently, TikTok to boost their fan followings and make some — or a lot of — extra cash along the way.

These stars are taking a page from digital creators, who have forged lucrative careers and found fame through sharing content online. Digital creators, in turn, have looked to Hollywood as a place to expand their careers beyond the small screen.

In recent years, more creators who got their start on social media have found success in quote-unquote traditional Hollywood, appearing in studio projects across film and TV. Last year, TikTok star Addison Rae struck a multimillion, multi-picture deal with...