Warner Bros. Is Turning Viral Horror Icon Siren Head Into a Movie

Warner Bros. is bringing one of the internet’s strangest horror creations closer to becoming a major Hollywood movie. The studio has won the rights to Siren Head, the viral monster created by Canadian artist Trevor Henderson, after competing against several major studios in a large bidding war.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. Pictures secured the rights in a multi-million-dollar deal. The project attracted attention from several major companies, including Sony, Universal, Paramount, and 20th Century Studios. The deal is reportedly worth a low seven-figure amount and focuses on creating a theatrical release rather than a streaming-only project.

Siren Head started as a simple internet creature design in 2018. Henderson created the character as a terrifying, tall, skeletal figure with two large sirens replacing its head. The creature became popular online because of its creepy design and mysterious story, quickly growing from a single image into a huge fan-created universe.

Over the years, Siren Head has inspired YouTube videos, fan-made games, artwork, theories, and merchandise. The creature became especially popular among younger audiences, with reports claiming that Siren Head-related content has collected billions of views across platforms like TikTok and YouTube.

The Hollywood Reporter noted that the project became even more attractive because of the talent attached. Zach Cregger, the filmmaker behind the horror hit Weapons, is helping develop the script alongside Brian Duffield, who wrote films such as No One Will Save You and is working on the upcoming survival movie Whalefall. Duffield is expected to direct the Siren Head movie.

Cregger will also produce the film with Roy Lee and Andrew Childs from Vertigo Entertainment, the company behind Weapons. Scott Glassgold from 12:01 Films will also produce, while Duffield will produce through his company Jurassic Party Productions.

The strong interest from studios shows how Hollywood is looking more closely at internet-created horror ideas. Siren Head follows the success of other online horror concepts that found their way to theaters, including The Backrooms, which became a surprise box office success after growing from a viral internet trend.

Hollywood has been searching for ways to connect with younger audiences, especially Gen Z viewers who grew up discovering stories through YouTube, TikTok, and online communities. The success of internet horror projects has shown studios that online fandoms can sometimes become powerful movie audiences.

Siren Head is also more than just a popular meme. The character has developed a larger mythology, with stories describing the creature as a dangerous monster that hides in forests and uses sounds and recordings to lure victims. That expanding world helped attract filmmakers who saw potential beyond the original viral image.

Henderson already has experience working with Hollywood. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he previously teamed up with producer Scott Glassgold on Sony’s 2024 horror movie Tarot, where Henderson created the film’s monsters.

The rights deal was handled by Verve Talent Agency, which also represented another major horror bidding battle involving Texas Chainsaw Massacre earlier this year.

With Warner Bros. now controlling the rights and a team of experienced horror filmmakers attached, Siren Head could become the next internet-born creature to make the jump from online legend to big-screen horror attraction.

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