Twisted Pictures

Twisted Pictures
Division
Industry Motion picture industry
Founded 2004 (2004)
Founders
Headquarters Los Angeles, U.S.
Products Saw
Parent Evolution Entertainment
Divisions Twisted Television

Twisted Pictures is an American production company and a division of Evolution Entertainment that specializes in horror movies. The company was founded by Evolution's Mark Burg, Oren Koules and Gregg Hoffman in 2004.

History

In 2004, following Evolution Entertainment's pre-release success with Saw, its executives, Mark Burg, Oren Koules and Gregg Hoffman, founded Twisted Pictures as Evolutions's division for films in the horror genre.[1] Saw was released in October 2004 and became a success at the box office, leading Lionsgate, the film's distributor, to sign a nine-picture deal with Twisted Pictures in November that year.[2] Twisted Pictures has since produced all installments in the Saw franchise. Carl Mazzocone served as president for four years.[3]

In June 2007, the company formed a joint venture with RKO Pictures to remake four films from the latter's library, namely Five Come Back (1939), I Walked with a Zombie (1943), The Body Snatcher (1945) and Bedlam (1946).[4][5]

In October 2009, Twisted Pictures landed a deal with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre's rights holders, Bob Kuhn and Kim Henkel, after discussions with the film's production company, Platinum Dunes, fell apart. The deal was stated to cover multiple pictures.[6]

On June 28, 2012, Twisted Pictures opened Twisted Television, a new television division that would produce an eponymous television adaptation of the movie Anger Management.

Filmography

Year Film Director Budget Gross
2004 Saw James Wan $1.2 million $103.9 million
2005 Saw II Darren Lynn Bousman $4 million $147.7 million
2006 Saw III $10 million $164.9 million
2007 Dead Silence James Wan $20 million $22.2 million
Saw IV Darren Lynn Bousman $10 million $139.4 million
2008 Catacombs Tomm Coker, David Elliot N/A N/A
Saw V David Hackl $10.8 million $113.9 million
Repo! The Genetic Opera Darren Lynn Bousman $8.5 million $188,126
2009 Saw VI Kevin Greutert $11 million $68.2 million
2010 Saw 3D $20 million $136.2 million
2011 Vlog Joshua Butler N/A N/A
2012 The Tortured Robert Lieberman N/A N/A
2014 Catch Hell Ryan Phillippe N/A N/A
2016 Submerged Steven C. Miller N/A N/A
2017 Havenhurst Andrew C. Erin N/A N/A
Jigsaw The Spierig Brothers $10 million $103 million

References

  1. ↑ Harris, Dana (March 3, 2005). "Twisted, LG find way into 'Catacombs'". Variety. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  2. ↑ B., Brian (10 November 2004). "Lions Gate and Twisted Pictures enter a 9 picture deal". MovieWeb. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D Revs Up". ComingSoon.net. May 10, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  4. ↑ Fleming, Michael (June 15, 2007). "RKO genre films get Twisted". Variety. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  5. ↑ Miska, Brad (October 21, 2008). "Twisted Pictures and RKO Preps Their Slate of Remakes". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  6. ↑ Fleming, Michael (October 9, 2009). "Twisted moves to 'Texas'". Variety. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
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