Evaluation Questions - 3

What kind of media institution might distribute your media project and why?

In order to answer this question, I looked at some of the most popular horror movies made and their distribution companies. These are the websites I chose to look at: http://www.timeout.com/london/film/best-horror-films http://www.film4.com/special-features/top-lists/top-50-horror-films After looking at both websites, I have found the types of products which are similar to our product. Shaun of the Dead - Universal Pictures, Evil Dead - New Line Cinema, Drag Me to Hell - Universal Pictures, The Possession - Lionsgate, Rosemary’s Baby - Paramount Pictures, The Cabin in the Woods – Lionsgate and The Exorcist – Warner Bros After looking at the different types of distribution companies for the horror movies, I would say that Lionsgate would be the best company to distribute our media product. I have decided to choose this distribution company because they have distributed other films such as The Possession which is based on supernatural beings possessing humans. The film received a lot of mixed reviews and is said to be inspired by ‘The Exorcist’, however it ranked number 1 in its opening weekend which shows the popularity of psychological horrors. Lionsgate are quite a big and well-known distribution company which means they can advertise our product very well. Another company that could help distribute our product is Warner Bros. Warner Bros have distributed big films such as ‘The Exorcist’ which is also included as a psychological horror. The movie as a whole is quite similar to our product because of the conventions it follows; however, the openings are quite different. ‘The Exorcist’ received best picture in 1973 and is one of the highest grossing films of all time. Warner Bros is a very large and well-known distribution company which means that they can advertise and distribute our product to a big audience resulting in larger audiences In conclusion, I think that Warner Bros and Lionsgate would both be suitable in distributing our product as the films they have distributed in the past have gained popularity especially the horror movies they have distributed.