Nothing says the yr’s over for horror followers greater than when not a single horror title seems within the high 10 on the weekend home field workplace. Fortunately, this yr, the vacation dry spell lasts just a few days as a result of in a uncommon transfer, Hollywood is releasing a horror movie in December. Nosferatu hits theaters in three days, only a week earlier than the brand new yr.
So we thought we might take this time to replicate on 2024 and its horror titles and the place they fell money-wise with American audiences. Some large field IPs like Alien Romulus and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire raked in over $100 million. However 2024 was extra the yr of the indie which implies producers had been the true revenue winners. Cineverse, the studio behind Terrifier 3, has solidified its place in Hollywood as a low-budget horror heavy hitter. And distributor Neon flooded the marquee with area of interest horror all-sorts making A24’s mainstream flex Civil Struggle seem to be a straight-to-video title. Civil Struggle had a funds of $50 million and made $68 million. Neon’s Longlegs price $10 million and remodeled 70.
The checklist beneath incorporates the high 11 horror motion pictures and their grosses from most to least and the place they fall on the chart. None achieved the century mark as a result of as beforehand acknowledged this was really the yr of indie revenue unfold. However In the event you contemplate Beetlejuice Beetlejuice horror, that was the clear winner this yr with $294 million. Alien Romulus acquired $105 million. Past that, nothing topped these large numbers.
It must be famous that the numbers beneath solely replicate the home field workplace by way of Field Workplace Mojo.
#26 Longlegs: 74.3 million
#29 Smile 2: $68.9 million
#37 Terrifier 3: $53 million
#42 Entice: $42.7 million
#44 Converse No Evil: $36.9 million
#45 The Strangers: Chapter 1: $35.2 million
#48 Evening Swim: $32.4 million
#54 Imaginary: $28 million
#56 Abigail: $25.8 million
#66 The First Omen: $20 million
#72 Tarot: $18
