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Horror Movies Released in 1988
This list shows all Horror films released in 1988, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Horror Movies for 1988
Release
Date | Movie | Creative Type | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January, 1988 |
| January 15 |
Return of the Living Dead Part II |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$9,205,924 |
|
| February, 1988 |
| February 5 |
The Serpent and the Rainbow |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$19,595,000 |
|
| March, 1988 |
| March 4 |
Prison |
|
Theatrical |
$354,704 |
|
| April, 1988 |
| April 1 |
The Seventh Sign |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$18,953,091 |
|
| |
| April 8 |
Bad Dreams |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$9,000,000 |
|
| |
| April 22 |
Lady in White |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$1,705,139 |
|
|
The Unholy |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$6,105,725 |
|
| May, 1988 |
| May 4 |
Shiryô no wana |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 13 |
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$19,170,001 |
|
| |
| May 20 |
Al filo del hacha |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| |
| May, 1988 TBD |
American Gothic |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| June, 1988 |
| June 10 |
Poltergeist III |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$14,114,000 |
|
| July, 1988 |
| July 8 |
Phantasm II |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$7,282,851 |
|
| |
| July 29 |
Death Street USA |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$79,137 |
|
| August, 1988 |
| August 5 |
The Blob |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$8,247,943 |
|
| |
| August 19 |
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Drea… |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$49,369,899 |
|
| |
| August 25 |
Il Nido del Ragno |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| September, 1988 |
| September 2 |
The Unnamable |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$62,755 |
|
| |
| September 8 |
Nosferatu a Venezia |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$11,986 |
|
| October, 1988 |
| October 1 |
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$18,374,091 |
|
| |
| October 14 |
Night of the Demons |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,847,907 |
|
|
Pumpkinhead |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$5,118,547 |
|
| November, 1988 |
| November 4 |
The Brain |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$290,567 |
|
| |
| November 9 |
Child’s Play |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$44,196,684 |
|
| December, 1988 |
| December 23 |
Hellbound: Hellraiser II |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$11,611,883 |
|
|
Trapped Alive |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 31 |
The Vampire Lovers |
Fantasy |
Video |
$0 |
|
