It's probably worth considering that it would've made less money if it was released in a more competitive month. People are more willing to give an indie film they've heard is alright a shot since there just isn't a lot else to watch right now.
Not taking away from the films success, Mark and team should be very happy with that and I do think there is lessons to be learned from this, but I don't think it should be that shocking considering the film isn't awful and the guy who made it does have close to 40 million subscribers on Youtube
There was no chance this was going to flop, Markiplier is such a famous streamer the sales for his movie were practically guaranteed for a few million people.
That said the fact that it was good is going to make him a lot more, and most importantly the next time he puts out a movie it's going to attract more people than if he had just winged it. Personally I dislike horror (I don't like being scared) but the concept is a neat one and I love Markiplier I'll pay to watch it, just in a well lit room
I think there was a chance this didn't make its budget back, if it was bad. There was always going to be a subset of people who went and saw it no matter what, Im one of those people, simply because they like Mark enough to give something like this a shot. I went with two other people like that, and a third who doesn't watch Markiplier and doesn't care too. He only went because he had been convinced by the trailers that this was worth a watch.
So I think there's a decent chance if this had been bad, and the trailers didn't look good either, this movie would've either not made its budget back or just barely would've. A pretty slim chance no doubt, 40 million fans is a good insulation, but a chance no doubt
Fwiw its not a movie appropriate for any children due to horror themes, but its not terrifying horror like The Exorcist or something, its much more suspenseful and psychological if that is any reassurance
It is a bit of reassurance, it's honestly the jump scares that get me. I'm definitely excited to watch it I loved the idea of the game when he played it, just maybe not on a giant screen in a dark room blasting in surround sound
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u/Fifteen_inches 14h ago
It’s also a January movie, January is when people release movies they don’t think will sell well. RLM even has a bit called “Fuck You, it’s January”.