Bloody Disgusting Launches Audio and Publishing Imprint With ‘Terrifier’ and ‘Dead Space’ Projects (EXCLUSIVE)

Cineverse’s Bloody Disgusting multimedia horror brand has announced its expansion with the creation of a publishing imprint, Bloody Press, and new forays into audio.

Bloody Press will act as the publishing arm of the company, which will create audiobooks, ebooks and print books. Its first title will be an adaptation of the 2022 hit horror film “Terrifier 2” starring David Howard Thornton as iconic villain Art the Clown. Tim Waggoner, who wrote the novelization for Universal Pictures’s “Halloween Ends,” will write the book. The novelized “Terrifier 2” will be available in print, audio and digital formats in February 2024.

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With the second “Terrifier” film, the company also plans on bringing the original “Terrifier” and the upcoming “Terrifier 3” into book formats. The two books will be available with the premiere of “Terrifier 3” in theaters Oct. 25, 2024.

Following the success of the “Terrifier” brand, the Cineverse Podcast Network, known for its “Bloody FM” podcast banner, has announced a new podcast dedicated to “Terrifier.” It will also produce a new scripted audio series, “Dead Space: Deep Cover,” which will follow a journalist searching for her missing sister who joined a Unitologist church. “Dead Space: Deep Cover” is produced in collaboration with Electronic Arts.

Bloody Disgusting podcasts have seen great success, with podcast revenue rising up to 214% in September 2023 compared to September 2022, according to the company. Additionally, zombie scripted audio series “The Dead” entered the top 10 in Apple’s podcasts categories after debuting on Oct. 31. To help spearhead the expansion of the Cineverse Podcast Network, the company has appointed Tom Owen, co-founder of Bloody Disgusting, to the newly-created role of managing director of audio, as well as Pacific Obadiah to head of programming.

“From the theatrical success of independent films such as ‘Terrifier 2,’ to the triple-digit growth at Screambox as we approach two years since acquiring the streamer, we have amassed a strong track record in horror,” said Cineverse president and chief strategy officer Erick Opeka. “Tom Owen, Brad Miska and the entire Bloody Disgusting team have not only shown the ability to identify and develop great horror content, but also to drive new revenue for the company overall, across every medium, including audio, consumer products, and now publishing.” 

“I’m thrilled for the coming debut of Bloody Press, and for the opportunity for Pacific and I to take what we have learned from Bloody FM to expand our audio capabilities into other genres,” said Owen. “We are grateful to the fans and brands who have connected with great podcasts like ‘The Dead,’ ‘Mayfair Watcher’s Society’ and ‘The Losers’ Club,’ and can’t wait to bring them ‘Dead Space: Deep Cover,’ ‘Terrifier’ and more in the coming months.” 

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