XLrator Media
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film distribution, Film production |
| Founded | April 2010 |
| Founder | Barry Gordon |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California , United States |
Key people | Barry Gordon (CEO) |
| Products | Film distribution, Film production collaborations |
XLrator Media is a film distribution company headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States. Launched in April 2010 by CEO Barry Gordon, the firm broadened its scope to include film production collaborations starting in 2014.
History
In April 2010, Barry Gordon founded XLrator Media. Operating primarily as a distribution company, it works alongside ARC Entertainment for the physical release of films. Gordon focuses on acquiring titles with budgets falling within the "low-seven-figure range." By 2012, XLrator had introduced the Turbo label dedicated to international action movies, formed a horror label in partnership with the Screamfest Horror Film Festival, and created its own genre imprint named Macabre.
The year 2014 saw a collaboration between XLrator and New Artists Alliance to co-produce and distribute three science fiction projects. This was followed in 2015 by a joint effort with RNR to co-produce and release three action-thriller films. Additionally, the Macabre label became accessible on Hulu during that same year. In 2016, XLrator unveiled the Lifeline documentary label in association with Rugged Entertainment and entered into a partnership with Blue Fox Entertainment to distribute fifteen genre films annually beginning in October 2016.