Steven Schneider

Steven Jay Schneider (born January 25, 1974) is an American film producer, author and former critic best known for his work in the horror genre. He is the founder of Room 101, Inc. and co-founded Spooky Pictures with Roy Lee. He is best known for his involvement in the Paranormal Activity and Insidious franchises, as well as producing the films Blair Witch, Pet Sematary (2019), Watcher (2022), Late Night with the Devil (2023), Strange Darling (2023), The Plague (2025), The Long Walk (2025) and Hokum (2026).

Education Schneider went to Hunter College High School, and later received a master's degree in philosophy from the University of London.

Career Schneider gained prominence through his involvement in the Paranormal Activity franchise. Blumhouse Productions founder Jason Blum credits Schneider as the person who identified Paranormal Activity and brought the project to his attention. With Blum and Oren Peli, Schneider co-produced the horror film Insidious, which was made for $1.5 million and grossed over $100 million worldwide and spawned a franchise. Other films that Schneider produced include The Lords of Salem and Knock at the Cabin.

Schneider has focused on strategic production deals. In 2012, he partnered with co-producer Adi Shankar to sign a multi-year agreement with multinational entertainment company Entertainment One. In 2020, Schneider and Roy Lee co-founded the independent production company Spooky Pictures. Schneider later signed a multi-film production deal with Indian company Balaji Motion Pictures and genre label Dark Hell, focusing on Hindi-language thriller and horror projects.

Schneider has also authored several books specializing in horror cinema and film psychoanalysis.

Filmography Producer

Insidious (2010) Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) The Bay (2012) Haunt (2013) Sx_Tape (2013) Wer (2013) Cooties (2014) The Houses October Built (2014) Acid Girls (2014) Lady of Csejte (2015) Intruders (2015) Blair Witch (2016) The Worthy (2016) The Tank (2017) The Houses October Built 2 (2017) Mara (2018) Pet Samatary (2019) Masquerade (2021) Watcher (2022) Late Night with the Devil (2023) Strange Darling (2023) Desert Road (2024) Ick (2024) The Plague (2025) The Long Walk (2025) V/H/S/Halloween (2025) The Vile (2025) Hokum (2026) Company (2026) River (2026) The Liberation (2026) V/H/S/Mixtape (2026) The Shepherd (2026) Anything but Ghosts (2027) V/H/S: SCP (2027) The Night House (TBA) The Punishing (TBA) Sundowning (TBA) Archangel (TBA) Menace (TBA) What Happened to Doris? (TBA) Pathetic Fallacy (TBA) Watchful Eye (TBA)

Executive producer

Paranormal Activity (2007) 100 Feet (2008) Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) Phase 7 (2010) The FP (2011) The Devil Inside (2012) The River (2012) The Tall Man (2012) The Lords of Salem (2012) Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) Pawn Shop Chronicles (2013) Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014) Flight 7500 (2014) Exeter (2015) Area 51 (2015) Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) Visions (2015) Estranged (2015) The Visit (2015) Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015) The Unspoken (2015) Split (2016) Insidious: The Last Key (2018) Delirium (2018) Glass (2019) His House (2020) Old (2021) Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin (2021) Knock at the Cabin (2023) Insidious: The Red Door (2023) Dead Mail (2024) Trap (2024) V/H/S/Beyond (2024) Please Don't Feed the Children (2024) Em & Selma Go Griffin Hunting (2025) Undertone (2025) Dolly (2025) Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025) Violence (2025) Imposters (2026) Goody Goody (2026) Recluse (2026) Breeder (2026) Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) Paranormal Activity 8 (2027) Skeletons (2027) Untitled Blair Witch film (2027) Subscriber (TBA) Halloween Store (TBA) Send a Scare (TBA) The Mannequin (TBA)

Documentary appearance Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity (2021)