Neon has joined forces with Spooky Pictures and Blumhouse Atomic Monster for Lust, a horror feature by digital creator Spencer Lackey, who wrote the script and will direct. Details about the plot remain under wraps. Steven Schneider is producing for Spooky Pictures, while Jason Blum and James Wan are behind Blumhouse Atomic Monster; Neon and Blumhouse Atomic Monster will co-finance Lust.
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Lust’s origin and Lackey’s background
Lackey has built an audience with short-form horror content. A liminal-space short, You Are Here, produced by Mike Flanagan, appeared on the festival circuit last year.
Industry context and next steps
Lackey’s Lust project appears within a broader pattern of studios courting digital creators for horror properties. Neon and Blumhouse Atomic Monster are co-financing Lust, with Spooky Pictures producing.
