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Box Office History for Horror

Ticket Sales and Market Share by Year


Note: Figures for 2024 are at an annualized rate.

Top-Grossing Movies 1995-2024, Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation

RankMovieRelease
Date
Theatrical
Distributor
MPAA
Rating
Total GrossInflation-Adjusted
Gross
1 It Sep 8, 2017 Warner Bros. R $328,828,874 $393,562,234
2 Hannibal Feb 9, 2001 MGM R $165,092,266 $307,141,609
3 The Blair Witch Project Jul 14, 1999 Artisan R $140,539,099 $291,314,303
4 It: Chapter Two Sep 6, 2019 Warner Bros. R $211,593,228 $249,014,734
5 Scream Dec 20, 1996 Miramax R $103,046,663 $239,853,793
6 The Ring Oct 18, 2002 Dreamworks SKG PG-13 $129,094,024 $233,845,786
7 Scream 2 Dec 12, 1997 Miramax R $101,363,301 $231,764,394
8 A Quiet Place Apr 6, 2018 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $188,024,361 $222,492,053
9 Get Out Feb 24, 2017 Universal R $175,837,935 $211,312,622
10 Sleepy Hollow Nov 19, 1999 Paramount Pictures R $101,068,340 $208,516,955
11 The Haunting Jul 23, 1999 Dreamworks SKG PG-13 $91,188,905 $189,019,513
12 Halloween Oct 19, 2018 Universal R $159,366,015 $188,571,338
13 The Grudge Oct 22, 2004 Sony Pictures PG-13 $110,359,362 $187,131,083
14 The Conjuring Jul 19, 2013 Warner Bros. R $137,400,141 $182,186,161
15 The Others Aug 10, 2001 Miramax PG-13 $96,545,842 $179,596,268
16 Scream 3 Feb 4, 2000 Miramax R $89,138,076 $174,141,728
17 A Quiet Place: Part II May 28, 2021 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $160,215,764 $169,825,554
18 Split Jan 20, 2017 Universal PG-13 $138,141,585 $166,016,301
19 I Know What You Did Last Summer Oct 17, 1997 Sony Pictures R $72,250,091 $165,661,024
20 Paranormal Activity Sep 25, 2009 Paramount Pictures R $107,918,810 $155,110,747
21 Deep Blue Sea Jul 28, 1999 Warner Bros. R $73,648,228 $152,660,591
22 Anaconda Apr 11, 1997 Sony Pictures PG-13 $65,598,907 $150,491,601
23 Hollow Man Aug 4, 2000 Sony Pictures R $73,209,340 $146,418,671
24 Species Jul 7, 1995 MGM R $60,054,449 $145,373,179
25 Freddy vs. Jason Aug 15, 2003 New Line R $82,622,655 $144,281,344
Complete List

Year by Year Market Share

YearMovies in
Release
Market
Share
GrossTickets SoldInflation-
Adjusted
Gross
Top-Grossing MovieGross that Year
1995 16 3.92% $208,158,082 47,852,427 $515,849,163 Species $60,054,449
1996 12 2.97% $171,074,823 38,704,704 $417,236,709 Scream $39,129,829
1997 13 7.55% $466,987,932 101,740,282 $1,096,760,240 Scream 2 $85,520,969
1998 17 4.49% $306,187,794 65,285,235 $703,774,833 Halloween: H2O $55,041,738
1999 20 8.23% $603,869,566 118,871,951 $1,281,439,632 The Blair Witch Project $140,539,099
2000 18 5.54% $416,406,704 77,255,411 $832,813,331 Scream 3 $89,138,076
2001 18 4.85% $402,781,557 71,162,810 $767,135,092 Hannibal $165,092,266
2002 14 3.66% $335,342,851 57,718,210 $622,202,304 The Ring $127,230,430
2003 21 5.40% $496,001,343 82,255,601 $886,715,379 Freddy vs. Jason $82,622,655
2004 25 4.59% $426,537,253 68,685,536 $740,430,078 The Grudge $110,359,362
2005 33 8.21% $722,740,620 112,752,030 $1,215,466,883 Saw II $87,014,325
2006 35 6.63% $608,550,784 92,908,498 $1,001,553,608 Saw III $80,238,724
2007 34 5.44% $531,316,542 77,226,227 $832,498,727 1408 $71,985,628
2008 27 2.96% $288,384,700 40,164,990 $432,978,592 Saw V $56,746,769
2009 27 5.65% $600,884,902 80,117,978 $863,671,803 Paranormal Activity $107,854,596
2010 28 5.57% $583,514,631 73,956,220 $797,248,052 Paranormal Activity 2 $84,660,648
2011 28 3.98% $404,504,689 51,009,410 $549,881,440 Paranormal Activity 3 $104,007,828
2012 38 4.50% $495,720,916 62,276,480 $671,340,454 The Woman in Black $54,333,290
2013 32 4.87% $530,414,794 65,241,655 $703,305,041 The Conjuring $137,400,141
2014 31 2.69% $276,110,616 33,795,651 $364,317,118 Annabelle $84,273,813
2015 26 4.31% $480,996,467 57,057,697 $615,081,974 Goosebumps $79,132,868
2016 31 4.55% $512,596,349 59,259,681 $638,819,361 The Conjuring 2: The Enfiel… $102,470,008
2017 39 9.72% $1,068,604,116 119,130,877 $1,284,230,854 It $327,481,748
2018 34 7.13% $851,034,571 93,417,615 $1,007,041,890 A Quiet Place $188,024,361
2019 40 7.12% $798,475,533 87,169,803 $939,690,476 It: Chapter Two $211,593,228
2020 38 9.90% $200,008,784 21,787,430 $234,868,495 The Invisible Man $64,914,050
2021 50 12.92% $583,265,852 57,351,587 $618,250,108 A Quiet Place: Part II $160,215,764
2022 39 8.55% $634,295,308 60,236,957 $649,354,396 Nope $123,277,080
2023 52 10.08% $900,306,791 83,517,773 $900,321,593 Five Nights at Freddy’s $137,275,620
2024 7 1.69% $21,995,621 2,040,407 $21,995,587 Imaginary $19,033,678

Upcoming Releases

Release DateMovie Theatrical
Distributor
Domestic
Box Office
to Date
Trailer
February, 2024
February 22 Lovely, Dark, and Deep (Limited) XYZ Films    
The Omicron Killer (Limited) BayView Entertain…    
 
February 23 Stopmotion (Limited) IFC Films $789,226  
 
February 27 Camp Pleasant Lake (Limited) DeskPop Entertain…    
 
February 29 Butchers Book Two: Raghorn (Limited) Red Hound Enterta…    
March, 2024
March 1 Amelia’s Children (Limited) Magnet Releasing $11,073  
 
March 8 Imaginary (Wide) Lionsgate $19,033,678 Play
Night Shift (Limited) Quiver    
The Piper (Limited) Samuel Goldwyn Films    
 
March 12 The Woods Are Real (Limited) Gravitas Ventures    
 
March 13 Blackout (Limited) Dark Sky Films    
 
March 15 Exhuma (Limited) Well Go USA $60,512  
Invader (Limited) Alamo Drafthouse    
 
March 22 Immaculate (Wide) Neon    
Late Night with the Devil (Limited) IFC Films    
 
March 29 The Windigo (Limited) Indican Pictures    
April, 2024
April 4 Dancing Village: The Curse Begins (IMAX) Lionsgate    
 
April 5 The First Omen (Wide) 20th Century Studios    
 
April 12 Sting (Limited) Well Go USA    
 
April 19 Abigail (Wide) Universal   Play
 
April 24 Hereditary (IMAX) A24 $44,069,456 Play
 
April 26 Cinderella’s Revenge (Limited) Iconic Releasing    
May, 2024
May 3 Tarot (Wide) Sony Pictures    
Cuckoo (Limited) Neon    
I Saw the TV Glow (Limited) A24    
 
May 17 The Strangers: Chapter 1 (Wide) Lionsgate    
June, 2024
June 7 The Watchers (Wide) Warner Bros.    
 
June 28 A Quiet Place: Day One (Wide) Paramount Pictures   Play
July, 2024
July 12 Longlegs (Limited) Neon    
August, 2024
August 16 Alien: Romulus (Wide) 20th Century Studios    
September, 2024
September 13 Speak No Evil (Wide) Universal    
 
September 27 Untitled Saw XI (Wide) Lionsgate    
Untitled Monkeypaw Horror/Thriller Film (Canceled) Universal    
 
 
Summer 2024 Hayride to Hell (Limited) Indican Pictures    
October, 2024
October 18 Untitled Smile Sequel (Wide) Paramount Pictures    
 
October 25 Terrifier 3 (Wide) Cineverse    
Wolf Man (Wide) Universal    
December, 2024
December 25 Nosferatu (Wide) Focus Features    
 
 
During 2024 They Listen (Wide) Sony Pictures    
True Haunting (Wide) Sony Pictures    
Silent Night, Deadly Night: Reboot (Limited) 101 Studios    
Salem’s Lot (Canceled) Warner Bros.    
January, 2025
January 10 The Woman in the Yard (Wide) Universal    
May, 2025
May 16 M3GAN 2.0 (Wide) Universal    
June, 2025
June 27 The Black Phone 2 (Wide) Universal    
October, 2025
October 17 Untitled Blumhouse Event Film (Wide) Universal    
 
December, 2025
During 2025 The Exorcist: Deceiver (Wide) Universal    
Thanksgiving 2 (Wide) Sony Pictures    
March, 2026
March 13 Untitled Blumhouse Event Film (Wide) Universal    
October, 2026
October 16 Untitled Blumhouse Event Film (Wide) Universal    

Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).

The yearly amounts on our Theatrical Market pages are based on box office years. Each box office year starts on the first Monday of the year, so the previous year ends on the Sunday before the first Monday. For example, the "2017 box office year" started on January 2, 2017 so the "2016 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 1, 2017.