Summary
When you hearAdam Sandler,you likely think ofTheWaterboy,Billy Madison,orHappy Gilmore.
Happy Madison is the studio where Adam Sandler and his crew make all their movies.
In 2009,Happy Madisondecided they wanted to build an off-shoot production studio called Scary Madison.
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They intended to start making horror films anddiversify their movie portfolioaway from solely comedy.
This would’ve been Scary Madison’s first horror movie of many.
They didn’t realize,however, that it would ultimately be their one and only.
Two brothers come upon a rarely used shortcut in their new town.
So, what stopped Scary Madison from becoming a household horror name?
What Is ‘The Shortcut’ About?
Who is this old man, and why is everyone terrified of him and his house?
They start stalking the old man to uncover the truth.
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Why Didn’t Adam Sandler’s Horror Film Receive Any Attention?
Despite having pretty decent reviews,The Shortcutjust didn’t receive the praise that Scary Madison was hoping for.
Throughout the 2000s, audiences had lost interest in PG-13 horror, becomingdesensitized by splatter films likeHostelandSaw.
What Happened to Adam Sandler’s Scary Madison?
On February 6, 2009, the trailer forThe Shortcutwas released.
Just three days later, on the 9th,Leomax announcedthat they would be releasing the film on DVD.
The lack of response and middle-of-the-road reviews forThe ShortcutcausedAdam Sandler to dissolve Scary Madisonas a whole.
