BlumFest at New York Comic-Con Spotlights Black Phone 2, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, and Blumhouse Games’ Sleep Awake

If you’re a horror fan, October isn’t just “spooky season.” It’s Blumhouse season.

And this year’s BlumFest at New York Comic-Con turned the Javits Center into a screaming soundstage full of surprise announcements, legendary talent, and a reminder that Blumhouse remains the undefeated heavyweight of horror.

Here’s everything you missed—unless you were one of the lucky ones standing close enough to hear Jason Blum’s haunted mic drop.

🔊 Megan Fox, MatPat, and Kellen Goff Join Five Nights at Freddy’s 2

Director Emma Tammi hit the stage with a stacked surprise: Megan Fox (Jennifer’s Body, Subservience) will voice Toy Chica; digital theorist turned pop culture icon MatPat joins as Toy Bonnie; and FNAF veteran Kellen Goff returns to voice Toy Freddy.

That’s right — the voice of Overhaul meets the voice of Megan Fox’s sarcasm in animatronic form.

Tammi, joined by castmates Matthew Lillard and Elizabeth Lail, revealed the new poster for Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, confirming that Freddy and friends will once again clock in for the night shift December 5th, only in theaters.

If the first film’s box office was any indication, the sequel is going to eat more than just security guards—it’s going to devour the holiday season.

🕯️ The Black Phone 2 Shows New Footage and New Fear

Blumhouse kept the bodies buried but the footage fresh, dropping an exclusive first look at The Black Phone 2, arriving October 17th.

The panel brought together Ethan Hawke, Mason Thomas, Madeleine McGraw, Miguel Mora, Demián Bichir, and Joe Hill (yes, that Joe Hill — horror royalty by bloodline and by bibliography).

Fans described the sneak peek as “unsettling, spiritual, and weirdly emotional.” So yeah, typical Blumhouse fare — like getting punched in the soul with a ghost fist.

🧠 Blumhouse Games Takes the Stage with Sleep Awake

When Blumhouse Games says “interactive horror,” they mean it.

Creative Director Robin Finck — of Nine Inch Nails infamy — previewed Sleep Awake, a psychedelic nightmare that looks part dream diary, part descent into madness. The visuals are described as “neon fever dream meets haunted operating system,” which honestly sounds like the inside of my laptop after editing a Binge-Watchers Halloween special at 3 AM.

And because it wouldn’t be BlumFest without a musical scare, Finck shared an exclusive listen to the original game soundtrack, which you can hear right here:

🎧 Listen to the “Sleep Awake” Sizzle Track:

(Pro tip: Play this with the lights off and a mirror nearby. You might hear your reflection humming along.)

🕯️ Jason Blum, Lin Shaye, and a Peek Into the Blumhouse Multiverse

The panel didn’t stop there. Lin Shaye sent in a message from the set of the next Insidious sequel — proof that the Further never closes for business — and Jason Blum himself took questions, dropped a few teases, and handed out some of the coolest giveaways in con history:

  • Copies of Horror’s New Wave, celebrating 15 years of Blumhouse nightmares.

  • Authentic Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 props (cue fan stampede).

It’s the kind of PR power move only Blumhouse can pull off — a victory lap for a company that’s basically the Marvel Studios of the macabre.

⚰️ Quick Bios, Bloody Résumés

  • Megan Fox – Forever the queen of cult cinema, Fox continues to balance high-gloss action with offbeat horror charm. Her presence in FNAF 2 feels like the final boss moment for every Jennifer’s Body stan.

  • MatPat – From decoding FNAF lore to now voicing it, this is meta horror incarnate. Somewhere, YouTube’s algorithm just short-circuited in approval.

  • Kellen Goff – The vocal chameleon of modern horror gaming. You’ve probably heard him in everything from Attack on Titan to My Hero Academia, and yes, the original FNAF games that started it all.

👻 About Blumhouse: The Empire of Fear

Founded by Jason Blum, the studio’s carved out nearly $10 billion in global box office and produced half the horror market of the last decade. From Paranormal Activity to M3GAN to The Conjuring Universe, Blumhouse doesn’t just make horror — it monopolizes nightmares.

After merging with James Wan’s Atomic Monster, the new horror powerhouse now spans film, TV, and games. Their upcoming slate includes everything from The Rainmaker series to new titles like Fear the Spotlight, Eyes of Hellfire, and of course, Sleep Awake.

They’re not just making horror. They’re building an ecosystem for it — from Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights to the Blumhouse HorrorVerse in Meta Horizon.

In short: they’ve turned fear into a franchise.

💀 Final Thoughts

Every October, horror fans ask: “What’s left to be scared of?”

And every year, Blumhouse answers: “Us.”

BlumFest 2025 wasn’t just a hype train—it was a horror summit, a flex, a neon blood pact between creators, fans, and freaks who know that fear, when crafted with love, never dies.

Until next year’s screamfest, stay tuned, stay spooky, and remember…

👻 If Freddy calls, don’t answer after midnight.

— Johnny Spoiler
Host, Binge-Watchers Podcast
www.bwpodcast.com

🩸 Bonus Screams: Watch More Horror Reactions

If BlumFest got your pulse pounding, I’ve got a few more blood-soaked treats waiting for you.

Here are 5 must-watch horror movie reaction shows straight from the Binge-Watchers vault — each one a wild ride through cult slashers, kaiju chaos, and freaky forgotten gems:

Whether you’re here for vintage carnage, monster metaphors, or movie madness —
Binge-Watchers Podcast has your horror cravings covered.

(images used with permission, blumhouse.com)


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