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Horror Movies Released in 1990
This list shows all Horror films released in 1990, 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 1990
Release
Date | Movie | Creative Type | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| |
| January, 1990 |
| 1990 TBD |
Frankenstein Unbound |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$334,000 |
|
| |
| January 12 |
Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$5,697,588 |
|
| |
| January 17 |
3615 Code Père Noël |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 19 |
Brain Dead |
|
Theatrical |
$1,627,955 |
|
| February, 1990 |
| February 9 |
The Haunting of Morella |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$599,951 |
|
| |
| February 16 |
Nightbreed |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$8,605,163 |
|
|
The Witches |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$15,349,948 |
|
| |
| February 23 |
Spontaneous Combustion |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| March, 1990 |
| March 22 |
Bloodmoon |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| April, 1990 |
| April 6 |
The First Power |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$21,365,321 |
|
| |
| April 9 |
The Rift |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$74,157 |
|
| |
| April 27 |
The Guardian |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$16,140,440 |
|
| May, 1990 |
| May 4 |
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$16,324,573 |
|
| |
| May 11 |
Def by Temptation |
|
Theatrical |
$2,218,579 |
|
| July, 1990 |
| July 18 |
Arachnophobia |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$53,208,180 |
|
|
Maniac Cop 2 |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| August, 1990 |
| August 10 |
Flatliners |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$61,308,153 |
|
| |
| August 17 |
The Exorcist III |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$25,011,739 |
|
| |
| August 31 |
Mirror Mirror |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| September, 1990 |
| September 6 |
The Wrong Door |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| October, 1990 |
| October 12 |
Troll 2 |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 19 |
Night Angel |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$32,913 |
|
|
Night of the Living Dead |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$5,835,247 |
|
| |
| October 26 |
Graveyard Shift |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$11,578,883 |
|
| November, 1990 |
| November 9 |
Child's Play 2 |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$34,166,572 |
|
| |
| December, 1990 |
| Unknown TBD |
Ain't No Way Back |
Contemporary Fiction |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
