The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado is where Stephen King wrote his legendary horror novel The Shining and the hotel serves as the main inspiration being the story. It’s actually a really cool hotel to visit! I went there once back in the ‘90s and it was a very cool and memorable experience.
The Stanley Hotel is already a destination to visit for ghost hunters and people curious about the supernatural. Blumhouse is now teaming up with the hotel and they are looking to create a “true horror destination” within the iconic setting for horror movie fans.
Blumhouse will curate the over 10,000-square-foot Stanley Film Center exhibit space, in collaboration with the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media. The exhibit is described as a “mini-Academy Museum dedicated to horror,” and will include props and other things from Blumhouse’s catalogue of film, TV and game offerings.
Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media, a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), announced that Blumhouse said: “Here’s Blumhouse! This iconic Colorado hotel will now have a new element of fun and fright for Coloradans and visitors across the world to enjoy, driving tourism and strengthening our economy. I look forward to seeing the exhibit and am happy that our administration can help make this possible.”
Blumhouse CEO Jason Blum added: “The Stanley Hotel is hallowed ground for horror fans and that makes this presence at the Stanley Film Center a natural extension for Blumhouse. Fans are going to get closer than ever before to their favorite films, though they may want to keep their distance with a few of the ‘items’ in our collection. We’re excited to get to work, but first we need to make it out of the hedge maze.”
John Cullen, President, Grand Heritage Hotel Group also said: “Bringing Blumhouse to the Stanley is exciting and terrifying at the same time. We searched the world for the right partner to bring the Stanley Film Center exhibit space to life as a horror destination, and there’s no one better than Blumhouse. With the support of the state of Colorado, and the boundless creativity and worldwide track record of success of Blumhouse, we hope to create something truly special that honors and celebrates the past, present and future of horror.”
Colorado is contributing $46 million toward the construction of the Stanley Film Center. To facilitate bonds that will fund the final construction of the facilities.
Jeff Kraft, Deputy Director of OEDIT, shared: “OEDIT and the EDC have worked with each initiative on a case-by-case basis providing support to ensure the success of the project. The partnership between Grand Heritage Hotel Group, LLC and the Stanley Film Center provides a unique potential to attract new out-of-state visitors to Colorado.”
Colorado Film Commissioner Donald Zuckerman went on to say: “We are thrilled to support the development of the Stanley Film Center and can think of no better setting to showcase Blumhouse’s contributions to the horror genre. This partnership will establish Colorado as the premier destination to celebrate horror and draw new visitors to Estes Park and our state from across the country and beyond.”
The main Stanley Film Center building will be at least 67,000 square feet and is estimated to cost more than $70 million to complete and furnish.
