A production company helps with the budgeting, scripting, scheduling, casting, distribution, funding and marketing of the movie you they are producing. They also need to assist in finding actors, a director and the promotion of the movie. The production company have a very important role because without the funding and publicity they wouldn't have a movie or anyone who knows enough about it to see it.

Examples of some real production companies that are known for horror are:

Twisted pictures

Twisted Pictures is an independent film production company that was American founded in 2004 by Mark Burg, Oren Koules and Gregg Hoffman. This company is well known for its horror films, especially for its six sequel's of SAW films via there nine picture distribution deal with lionsgate.

Blumhouse productions

Blumhouse Productions is a horror oriented film company that was founded by a man called Jason Blum. This company has a 10 year first-look contract with the distribution company, universal pictures. they are known for producing films such as 'The Purge', 'Insidious' and 'Sinister'.