Jack Davis wasn’t a fan of scary movies as a kid. But now, he’s working on creating the online version of what he describes as “Marvel for monsters.” As the co-founder and CEO of Los Angeles-based Crypt TV, a social video startup that creates scary movie pilots and miniseries for the mobile era, Davis’ goal is a franchise that provides faster scares for shorter attention spans.
The 3-year-old company he co-founded with Hostel director Eli Roth has already landed investments from influential Hollywood producer Jason Blum, media venture-capital powerhouse Lerer Hippeau and traditional juggernauts like NBCUniversal.
Since the company’s beginnings, Davis has relied on budding filmmakers rather than established screenwriters.
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