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Box Office Performance for Horror Movies in 2012

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		2012 GrossTickets Sold
1 The Woman in Black Feb 3, 2012 CBS Films PG-13 $54,333,290 6,825,790
2 Paranormal Activity 4 Oct 19, 2012 Paramount Pictures R $53,900,335 6,771,398
3 The Devil Inside Jan 6, 2012 Paramount Pictures R $53,262,945 6,691,324
4 The Possession Aug 31, 2012 Lionsgate PG-13 $49,130,588 6,172,184
5 Sinister Oct 12, 2012 Lionsgate R $48,086,903 6,041,068
6 Resident Evil: Retribution Sep 14, 2012 Sony Pictures R $42,345,531 5,319,790
7 The Cabin in the Woods Apr 13, 2012 Lionsgate R $42,073,277 5,285,587
8 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hu… Jun 22, 2012 20th Century Fox R $37,519,139 4,713,459
9 House at the End of the Street Sep 21, 2012 Relativity PG-13 $31,611,916 3,971,346
10 Texas Chainsaw 3D Jan 4, 2013 Lionsgate R $21,744,470 2,731,717
11 Chernobyl Diaries May 25, 2012 Warner Bros. R $18,119,640 2,276,336
12 Silent Hill: Revelation 3D Oct 26, 2012 Open Road R $17,530,219 2,202,288
13 Silent House Mar 9, 2012 Open Road R $12,739,737 1,600,469
14 The Collection Nov 30, 2012 LD Distribution R $6,810,754 855,622
15 The Apparition Aug 24, 2012 Warner Bros. PG-13 $4,936,819 620,203
16 Piranha 3DD Jun 1, 2012 Weinstein Co. R $370,904 46,595
17 Lost Woods Mar 2, 2012 Nocturnal Features Not Rated $180,117 22,627
18 DeadTime Apr 11, 2012 Nocturnal Features Not Rated $156,072 19,607
19 Deadly Renovations Jun 8, 2012 Nocturnal Features Not Rated $146,146 18,360
20 Slaughter Creek Sep 14, 2012 Nocturnal Features Not Rated $136,815 17,187
21 V/H/S Oct 5, 2012 Magnet Pictures R $100,345 12,606
22 The Awakening Aug 17, 2012 Cohen Media Group R $95,933 12,051
23 The Road May 11, 2012 Freestyle Releasing R $92,476 11,617
24 The Innkeepers Feb 3, 2012 Magnolia Pictures R $78,396 9,848
25 Intruders Mar 30, 2012 Alchemy R $48,366 6,076
26 The Bay Nov 2, 2012 Roadside Attractions R $30,668 3,852
27 Kill List Feb 3, 2012 IFC Films Not Rated $29,063 3,651
28 Death of the Virgin Feb 10, 2012 Indican Pictures Not Rated $24,418 3,067
29 Paranormal Activity 3 Oct 21, 2011 Paramount Pictures R $20,979 2,635
30 Lovely Molly May 18, 2012 Image Entertainment R $18,464 2,319
31 Silent Night Nov 30, 2012 Anchor Bay Entert… R $14,568 1,830
32 Citadel Nov 9, 2012 Cinedigm R $13,201 1,658
33 [Rec] 3: Genesis Sep 7, 2012 Magnet Pictures R $9,600 1,206
34 The Moth Diaries Apr 20, 2012 IFC Films R $3,838 482
35 Carl Apr 29, 2012 Afterlight Pictures Not Rated $2,592 325
36 Bad Blood Oct 26, 2012 Garvity Arch R $1,872 235
37 Playback Mar 16, 2012 Magnet Pictures R $264 33
38 Emergo Jun 1, 2012 Magnolia Pictures R $256 32
Total Gross of All Movies$495,720,916
Total Tickets Sold62,276,480

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2012. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2012. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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).

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