Published Apr 30, 2026, 2:18 PM EDT

It's the latest in a wave of successful horror YouTube creators getting bumped up to helm studio work

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At CinemaCon 2024, Lionsgate and Blumhouse announced a planned remake of 1999's viral breakout horror movie The Blair Witch Project , the film that launched a mega-wave of found-footage horror movies and redefined viral marketing. The announcement came with few details, apart from promising a "new take" on the franchise. Two years later, the studios have announced who'll be helming that new take: first-time feature filmmaker Dylan Clark, who's earned a huge following for his short horror films on YouTube .

Clark is the latest in a wave of popular YouTubers stepping up to make theatrical releases. Earlier this year, game streamer Mark Fischbach bypassed the studio system entirely with his creepy feature debut Iron Lung .…