Spooky Pictures
American film and television production company
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Spooky Pictures is an American film and television production company, founded in 2020 by Roy Lee and Steven Schneider. The company is known for producing the films Watcher, Late Night with the Devil, Strange Darling, The Plague, Undertone and Hokum.
- Film
- Television
| Type | Privately held company |
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| Industry |
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| Founded | March 2, 2020 |
| Founder | |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California , United States |
Key people |
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Overview
On March 2, 2020, Roy Lee and Steven Schneider founded Spooky Pictures, with the company signing a first-look producing deal with Image Nation Abu Dhabi.[1][2][3][4]
On June 12, 2023, Schneider partnered with Slash and his company Malkier Studios to produce a slate of horror films.[5]
On June 6, 2025, it was reported by Deadline that a bidding war was underway for the rights for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, with many studios and creatives involved.[6] In September 2025, A24 emerged as the front runner, with the Netflix film also happening; the former acquired the film and television rights to the franchise in February 2026.[7][8] On April 21, 2026, it was announced that Curry Barker is set to write and direct the film for A24.[9][10][11]
On September 24, 2025, the company signs a multi-year film deal with Fandomodo Films.[12]
On January 30, 2026, the company and Image Nation Abu Dhabi acquired the rights to the V/H/S franchise from Studio71.[13]
Feature films
| Release date | Title | Director(s) | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2022 | Watcher | Chloe Okuno | IFC Midnight Shudder |
| March 22, 2024 | Late Night with the Devil | Colin Cairnes Cameron Cairnes |
IFC Films Shudder |
| August 23, 2024 | Strange Darling | JT Mollner | Magenta Light Studios |
| October 4, 2024 | V/H/S/Beyond | Jay Cheel Jordan Downey Virat Pal Justin Martinez Christian Long Justin Long Kate Siegel |
Shudder |
| April 18, 2025 | Dead Mail | Joe DeBoer Kyle McConaghy | |
| October 3, 2025 | V/H/S/Halloween | Bryan M. Ferguson Anna Zlokovic Paco Plaza Casper Kelly Alex Ross Perry Micheline Pitt-Norman R. H. Norman | |
| December 24, 2025 | The Plague | Charlie Polinger | Independent Film Company |
| March 13, 2026 | Undertone | Ian Tuason | A24 |
| May 1, 2026 | Hokum | Damian McCarthy | Neon |
Upcoming films
| Release date | Title | Director(s) | Distributor | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 8, 2027 | Untitled Guy Nattiv film | Guy Nattiv | Bleecker Street | [14] |
Undated films
| Title | Director(s) | Distributor | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 X 4: The Event | Alexander Ullom | Neon | [15] |
| Anything but Ghosts | Curry Barker | Focus Features | [16] |
| Archangel | Bryan Edward Hill | N/a | [17] |
| Desert Road | Shannon Triplett | Firebrand Media Group | [18] |
| Imposters | Caleb Phillips | Blue Finch Films | [19] |
| Menace | Randall Okita | Independent Film Company Shudder |
[20] |
| The Punishing | Chris Sparling | N/a | [21] |
| Recluse | Henry Chaisson | N/a | [22] |
| River | Joshua Giuliano | Independent Film Company Shudder |
[23] |
| The Shepherd | John Hyams | Magnolia Pictures | [24] |
| Sundowning | Ian McDonald | N/a | [25] |
| V/H/S: SCP | N/a | N/a | [26] |
| The Vile | Majid Al Ansari | N/a | [27] |
| What Happened to Doris? | Nick Simon | GVN Releasing | [28] |
Short films
| Release date | Title | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 26, 2025 | Em & Selma Go Griffin Hunting | Alexander Thompson | [29] |