Blumhouse to Curate Horror Exhibit in Colorado Hotel That Inspired ‘The Shining’

Jason Blum is preparing to expand his horror empire into the museum world.The CEO of Blumhouse, who has produced horror hits ranging from “Paranormal Activity” to “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” has announced plans to develop a horror exhibit at the the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado.

The hotel famously served as Stephen King’s inspiration for the Overlook Hotel in “The Shining,” as the author stayed at the Stanley shortly before writing his seminal horror novel that inspired Stanley Kubrick’s iconic film.The hotel, which opened in 1909, will now be home to the Stanley Film Center, an ongoing horror exhibit curated by Blumhouse in collaboration with the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media.The exhibit is being billed as a “mini Academy Museum dedicated to horror,” and will feature memorabilia from Blumhouse’s vast library, which includes both original franchises like “The Purge” and reboots of…