Bloody Disgusting
Brad Miska launched a horror news website in 2001 under the pseudonym Mr. Disgusting. He and Tom Owen built a digital hub for fans of scary movies and books. The site grew fast enough to reach 1.5 million unique visitors by 2007. That same year, page views hit 20 million every single month. A management company called The Collective bought a minority stake in September 2007. They operated out of Beverly Hills while the website expanded its reach.
Cinedigm purchased Bloody Disgusting entirely in October 2021. The deal included co-founders Brad Miska and Tom Owen along with partners Peter Lutrell and Heather Lutrell. Michael Green also sold his share through his company The Collective. Cinedigm planned to expand the brand on a large scale after taking full control. They assigned the streaming service Screambox to the Bloody Disgusting team shortly after the purchase. This move signaled a shift from just reporting news to owning content directly.
Bloody Disgusting began producing films in 2011 that would win awards and spawn major franchises. The V/H/S anthology series premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Subsequent entries like V/H/S/94 appeared at the 2021 Fantastic Fest film festival. Another title called Kids vs. Aliens debuted at the 2022 Fantastic Fest film festival. The franchise continued with V/H/S/85 premiering at the 2023 Fantastic Fest film festival. A final installment titled V/H/S/Beyond opened at the 2024 Fantastic Fest film festival.
A subsidiary named Bloody Disgusting Selects formed in 2011 alongside AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. The group specialized in giving wider releases to independent filmmakers who struggled for attention. They bought distribution rights from movies initially released at film festivals. Locations at AMC Theatres handled exclusive theatrical release for these titles. Later, the conglomerate distributed the films through The Collective's partnership with Vivendi Universal on DVD and Blu-ray platforms. Titles included in this program ranged from Crawl to Terrifier 3.
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Who founded the horror website Bloody Disgusting in 2001?
Brad Miska launched the horror news website under the pseudonym Mr. Disgusting while Tom Owen helped build the digital hub for fans of scary movies and books.
When did Cinedigm purchase Bloody Disgusting entirely?
Cinedigm purchased Bloody Disgusting entirely in October 2021 after acquiring shares from co-founders Brad Miska and Tom Owen along with partners Peter Lutrell and Heather Lutrell.
What year did Bloody Disgusting begin producing award-winning films?
Bloody Disgusting began producing films that would win awards and spawn major franchises starting in 2011 when they formed a subsidiary named Bloody Disgusting Selects alongside AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.
Where did the V/H/S anthology series premiere at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival?
The V/H/S anthology series premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival before subsequent entries like V/H/S/94 appeared at the 2021 Fantastic Fest film festival.
Which streaming service did Cinedigm assign to the Bloody Disgusting team after the 2021 purchase?
Cinedigm assigned the streaming service Screambox to the Bloody Disgusting team shortly after taking full control of the brand in October 2021.