Even though is arguably the most popular horror studio in the world, it is having a very disappointing year at the box office. So far this year, Blumhouse has released four movies in theaters, these being Wolf Man, The Woman in the Yard, Drop, and M3GAN 2.0.

While The Woman in the Yard and Drop are two original stories, Wolf Man is based on a well-known monster and the recently released M3GAN 2.0 is the sequel to a very popular horror movie from 2022. Therefore, both of these films potentially could have found an audience. Unfortunately, reviews for M3GAN 2.0 have been underwhelming, and it also hasn't performed well at the box office.

This puts Blumhouse's disappointing year in the spotlight. M3GAN 2.0 misses out on the best parts of the first movie, which is actually one of Blumhouse's best films. Halfway through the year, it's clear the studio is struggling at the box office, so .

Since its inception, . Blumhouse is undoubtedly one of the top horror studios in the world, and many of its critically and commercially successful releases have helped it garner a fanbase over the years.

However, . It should be noted that this is an issue for other studios too, not just Blumhouse. For example, as was seen by this year's Snow White live-action remake, even a major studio like Disney can't always rely on its fanbase.

In the age of streaming, it's hard to get people into theater seats since most movies come out on digital only a few weeks after their theatrical release. Therefore, .

Before people decide to watch a movie in theaters, they typically look at reviews. Therefore, it's obviously a problem that three out of the four Blumhouse movies this year have received poor reviews. As seen in the table below, out of all the studio's films in 2025, .

, but the same can't be said for Blumhouse's other releases this year. While M3GAN 2.0 might entertain some fans of the first movie, it is not nearly as fun. Additionally, its surprising genre shift from horror to science fiction surprised audiences. This was a bold move by Blumhouse, but it unfortunately doesn't seem like it has paid off.

Meanwhile, . Therefore, it's clear that Blumhouse needs to release higher-quality movies more consistently if it wants to perform better at the box office.

Thankfully, . Addressing M3GAN 2.0's disappointing box office haul, Blum admitted that he and other creatives at the studio thought the character would resonate with audiences no matter what direction they took the sequel's story in. He said:

We all thought Megan was like Superman. We could do anything to her. We could change genres. We could put her in the summer. We could make her look different. We could turn her from a bad guy into a good guy. And we classically over-thought how powerful people’s engagement was with her.

Interestingly, . He continued:

I said to [Blumhouse employees] this morning that if you look at any massive talent, whether they are a movie star or whether they are a production company or whether they are a studio, every one of your favorite people have gone through slumps. And that applies to Blumhouse, too.

Therefore, even though every Blumhouse movie to come out this year has performed poorly at the box office, it's good to hear that Blum is addressing this problem. , which means Blumhouse could make a comeback in the very near future.

Thankfully, Blumhouse is releasing two movies later this year that could both be major hits. Firstly, the upcoming Black Phone 2 will hit theaters on October 17, 2025. , making $161 million at the box office (via Box Office Mojo).

Then, to close out the year, the highly anticipated Five Nights at Freddy's 2 will release on December 5, 2025. Despite many negative reviews, (via Box Office Mojo).

Therefore, even though Blumhouse has struggled in the first half of the year, . Because of these two major releases, I don't think there's any reason for anyone at to worry that much about the future of the studio.