Nothing says the 12 months’s over for horror followers greater than when not a single horror title seems within the prime 10 on the weekend home field workplace. Fortunately, this 12 months, the vacation dry spell lasts only some 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 12 months.
So we thought we’d take this time to mirror on 2024 and its horror titles and the place they fell money-wise with American audiences. Some huge field IPs like Alien Romulus and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire raked in over $100 million. However 2024 was extra the 12 months of the indie which suggests 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 look like a straight-to-video title. Civil Struggle had a funds of $50 million and made $68 million. Neon’s Longlegs value $10 million and remodeled 70.
The checklist beneath incorporates the prime 11 horror motion pictures and their grosses from most to least and the place they fall on the chart. None completed the century mark as a result of as beforehand said this was really the 12 months of indie revenue unfold. However For those who take into account Beetlejuice Beetlejuice horror, that was the clear winner this 12 months with $294 million. Alien Romulus bought $105 million. Past that, nothing topped these huge numbers.
It ought to be famous that the numbers beneath solely mirror 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 Night time Swim: $32.4 million
#54 Imaginary: $28 million
#56 Abigail: $25.8 million
#66 The First Omen: $20 million
#72 Tarot: $18
