Phasmophobia Film in Works With Blumhouse, Says Developer

Phasmophobia developer Kinetic Games is collaborating "extremely closely" with Blumhouse on the upcoming film adaptation.

In an IGN interview discussing this week's reworked Grafton Farmhouse map launch, art director Corey J. Dixon shared his perspective on how Blumhouse plans to translate the game's genre-defining horror experience to cinema.

While it might be easy to assume this could become just another generic ghost-hunting movie, Dixon is adamant: this will be distinctly a "Phasmophobia film" crafted for the game's dedicated fans.

"We have an excellent partnership with Blumhouse. It's fantastic," Dixon stated. "This will be a true Phasmophobia movie, not merely a standard ghost film. We're committed to ensuring it's a movie fans will eagerly watch, and we're collaborating with them very closely.

"They are genuinely eager to work with us, and naturally, we want to work with them," he added. "So yes, it's a very strong partnership, and I believe fans are going to love the final result."

The news that Kinetic Games' terrifying paranormal investigation title, Phasmophobia, was headed to Hollywood broke last month. Horror powerhouse Blumhouse — known for films like Five Nights at Freddy's, The Conjuring, and M3gan — has teamed up with the UK studio to develop a feature film. Further details remain under wraps, with no information yet on the writer, director, or cast.

“This is a monumental moment for the entire Kinetic team and the beginning of a thrilling new chapter,” said Kinetic Games director Daniel "Dknighter" Knight at the announcement. “We never imagined the phenomenal success this game would achieve since its launch five years ago. We are profoundly grateful to our wonderful community for Phasmophobia's enduring impact in gaming and popular culture.

"Partnering with Blumhouse and Atomic Monster opens an incredible new frontier for the franchise, and we're excited to share more updates as development progresses.”

Blumhouse's most recent video game adaptation received a lukewarm reception; our review of Five Nights at Freddy's scored a 4/10, noting: "This cinematic version of the indie horror phenomenon gets bogged down in excessive plot, lacking the game's tense, primal security-camera scares." A second Five Nights at Freddy's film is scheduled for December 2025.