There are many reasons why fans won’t be buying a DVD. “Freaky 2″Christopher Landon is the director. One thing you need to consider is the low box office returns of the original. The film was critically acclaimed and was certified fresh on. Rotten TomatoesThe opening weekend of, brought in $3.6 million with a cumulative total just $9 million at domestic box office (via Box Office Mojo). Christopher Landon, who also directed both “Happy Death Day”Films, beliefs releasing “Freaky”Peacock did more than just ruin its chances of success at the box office. It also had a significant negative impact on all involved, including the filmmaker.
After the dismal results for “Halloween Ends”Landon vented his anger at the whole thing and started to come out. Twitter, saying, “Studios: stop gambling with filmmakers and their movies to try and prop up your fledgling streaming services. This happened to me on Freaky and it destroyed us… I begged the studio not to do this… At least the Halloween folks were made whole. We got hosed. So yeah… bitter subject. PTSD.”
Landon is not the only filmmaker who has spoken out against this method. Denis Villeneuve and Christopher Nolan are also big names (via VarietyThe strategy was also condemned by a number of filmmakers ( Many are still unsure how long streaming theater releases will last. However, one thing is certain: the number of filmmakers who have either criticized the method or had poor experiences with it continues to rise.