Blumhouse to Adapt Hit Paranormal Video Game ‘Phasmophobia’

The multiplayer game has sold more than 22 million copies worldwide

Phasmophobia
"Phasmophobia" (Credit: Kinetic Games)

Blumhouse is developing a feature film adaptation of the hit paranormal video game “Phasmophobia,” the studio announced Tuesday.

From British indie game developer Kinetic Games Limited, “Phasmophobia” launched in 2020 on Steam and since then has sold more than 22 million copies worldwide. It is also available on consoles including Playstation 5 and Xbox Series.

The film adaptation will be produced by Blumhouse and Atomic Monster in association with Kinetic Games Limited.

“Phasmophobia” is a first person multiplayer horror survival in which players must identify a type of ghost haunting a given location.

The news was announced during Blumhouse’s first “The Business of Fear” event, featuring Blumhouse CEO and founder Jason Blum and President Abhijay Prakash, Atomic Monster CEO and founder James Wan and horror analyst and author Stephen Follows.

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