RLJE Films and Shudder have just announced they’ve acquired the worldwide rights to House of Eden. The film is the highly anticipated feature film debut from content creators Kris Collins (KallMeKris) and Celina Myers (CelinaSpookyBoo). This dynamic duo has a combined audience of over 70 million loyal followers. Now they’re bringing their unique brand of spooky to the big screen!
What’s the Story Behind the Screams?
In House of Eden, Kris, Celina, and their videographer Jay are playing paranormal investigators, expecting the usual scares on their latest case. But things take a dark turn when they’re mysteriously rerouted to an abandoned house deep in the woods. There, they find themselves facing a malevolent force unlike anything they’ve ever encountered. As the night spirals into chaos, crew members vanish and eerie phenomena multiply, hinting at an ancient, sinister presence watching their every move. It sounds like a found-footage nightmare come true!
The film is written by Kris Collins, who also stars alongside Celina Myers and Jason-Christopher Mayer. Collins, Myers, and Mayer also produced the film.
From Social Media to the Silver Screen
This acquisition comes hot on the heels of IFC Entertainment Group’s massive success with Clown in a Cornfield, which recently shattered box office records, even topping their 2024 record set by Late Night with the Devil.
Director Kris Collins is incredibly excited for fans to experience the film as intended. “I’m incredibly excited to team up with RLJE and Shudder to bring HOUSE ON EDEN to audiences exactly as it was meant to be experienced—immersively terrifying on the big screen,” Collins said. “With found-footage horror, there’s always an opportunity to explore fear through authenticity and immediacy, creating a uniquely chilling connection with the viewer. This partnership ensures that the scares we’ve crafted hit with full impact, delivering a cinematic nightmare that lingers long after the credits roll.”
Mark Ward, RLJE’s Chief Acquisition Officer, praised the creators’ unique approach: “Kris, Celina, and Jason look to the found-footage greats and wear their inspiration on their sleeves to craft a wholly unique addition to the sub-genre. As creators fluent in the language of both the internet and the occult, they blend real-world savvy with a genuine love for the eerie and unexplained to form HOUSE ON EDEN, which will pull audiences down an immersive descent into folklore that feels both modern and mythic.”
Samuel Zimmerman, Senior Vice President of Programming and Acquisitions at Shudder, added, “With HOUSE ON EDEN, Kris, Celina and Jason get to the root of independent horror. With a creative, DIY spirit and the ambition to subvert their own images, they’ve crafted something unexpected and most importantly, scary. We’re thrilled to help introduce them as filmmakers, and we’re excited for our members to see where HOUSE ON EDEN takes you.”
The deal was negotiated by Sam Zimmerman, Mark Ward, and Brandon Hammer on behalf of RLJE Films and Shudder with the filmmakers.
The found-footage film House of Eden is set to hit theaters exclusively on July 25, 2025.
