Production Budget Analysis

What was the production budget for The Open House?

Directed by Suzanne Coote, Matt Angel, with Dylan Minnette, Piercey Dalton, Sharif Atkins leading the cast, The Open House was produced by the studio with a confirmed budget of $100,000, placing it in the ultra-low-budget category for horror films.

At $100,000, The Open House was produced on a lean budget. Lower-budget films benefit from reduced break-even thresholds, with profitability achievable at approximately $250,000.

Budget Comparison — Similar Productions

• Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023): Budget $100,000 | Gross $7,717,044 → ROI: 7617% • Host (2020): Budget $100,000 | Gross $443,807 → ROI: 344% • A Ghost Story (2017): Budget $100,000 | Gross $1,929,659 → ROI: 1830% • Punishment Park (1971): Budget $95,000 | Gross N/A • Taste of Cherry (1997): Budget $120,000 | Gross $10,923 → ROI: -91%

Key Budget Allocation Categories

▸ Practical Effects, Prosthetics & Makeup Horror productions invest disproportionately in practical effects — prosthetic applications, animatronics, blood and gore effects, and creature suits. A single hero creature suit can cost $50,000–200,000.

▸ Atmospheric Production Design & Cinematography Creating dread through environment is essential. Abandoned locations must be secured and dressed, lighting rigs designed for shadow and tension, and sets built to enable specific camera movements and reveals.

▸ Sound Design & Score Horror is arguably the most sound-dependent genre. Foley work, ambient textures, frequency manipulation, and jump-scare stingers require specialized sound designers working with unconventional techniques.

Key Production Personnel

CAST: Dylan Minnette, Piercey Dalton, Sharif Atkins, Patricia Bethune, Matt Angel Key roles: Dylan Minnette as Logan Wallace; Piercey Dalton as Naomi Wallace; Sharif Atkins as Chris; Patricia Bethune as Martha

DIRECTOR: Suzanne Coote, Matt Angel CINEMATOGRAPHY: Filip Vandewal MUSIC: Joseph Shirley EDITING: Brad McLaughlin FILMED IN: United States of America

Box Office Performance

Theatrical box office data is not publicly available for The Open House (2018). This may indicate a limited release, direct-to-streaming, or a release predating modern box office tracking.