This document discusses potential media institutions that could distribute a slasher horror film product. It provides examples of production companies and distributors for several existing slasher films. It determines that a mainstream slasher horror film aimed at ages 15+ would be best suited to major studios like 20th Century Fox or Paramount Pictures, as they have successfully distributed many well-known horror franchises like Halloween, Saw, and Friday the 13th. Of these two options, the document recommends Paramount Pictures as the preferred distributor, as Friday the 13th achieved strong box office profits despite being a remake, demonstrating Paramount's ability to market horror films broadly using both digital and traditional methods.

1. Evaluation question 3: What kind of
media institutions might distribute
your media product and why?
Photos of production and distributor logos around the title

2. Slasher films already out there and
their production and distributor
companies
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
Produced by: New Line Cinema
Distributed by: Entertainment Film (UK)
The Wrong Turn (2003)
Produced by: Summit Entertainment
Distributed by: 20th Century Fox
The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
Produced by: Craven-Maddelena Films
Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

3. Cold Prey (2006)
Produced by: Fantefilm
Distributed by: Leomax Entertainment
Frontier(s) (2007)
Produced by: Cartel Productions
Distributed by: Liosgate
Manhunt (2008)
Produced by: Euforia Film
Distributed by: Euforia Film (Finland)
Halloween (2007)
Produced by: Dimension Films
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

4. Saw (2004)
Produced by: Evolution Entertainment
Distributed by: Warner Bros (Turkey)
Entertainment Film Distributors
Dark Ride (2006)
Produced by: Liosgate Films
Distributed by: Liosgate Films (USA)
Friday The 13th (2009)
Produced by: New Line Cinema, Paramount Pictures
Distributed by: New line Cinema, Paramount Pictures

5. Who would distribute our product?
Overall I would say our film is a mainstream horror film that is aimed at the 15 +
audience, so it would suit production and distributors that where apart on the big 6 or
just below them to make sure the film would reach such a huge audience that
products with a similar baseline do. Films that I found in the same “slasher horror”
category that go by the blockbuster code are films like, “The Wrong Turn”,
“Halloween”, “SAW”, and “Friday The 13th” have all be distributed by one of the big 6.
The most commonly film institution in this genre of horror films is 20th Century Fox
and Paramount Pictures. So I would choose one of these to distribute our film.
Personally I would choose Paramount Pictures as the horror films that they have
distributed a lot of well known horror films that have reached a good audience, made
a huge profit and had good reviews after the film had been released. In the opening
weekend of Friday the 13th it received a profit of £1,198,653 (UK) and a overall made
a profit of $64,997,188 (USA)- even though that Friday The 13th was a remake so some
chosen audiences that liked the original version may not have seen the film. As a film
producer if my horror film reached that potential then I would be really happy. If
Paramount Pictures marketed my product then I want them to make sure it kept up
with all the digital technologies (such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat) but
still also used traditional methods like trailers and posters in the cinema’s where it is
going to be released. This will unable the film to reach such a huge possible market
and should receive a huge profit like Friday The 13th did.