31 YEARS OF HORROR IN 31 DAYS

For those who celebrate all things horror, October is an especially wonderful time of the year for movies.  And even though fans will have to wait until 2021 for the treat that will be Halloween Kills, there is no shortage of horror films to watch this Halloween.  Have you created your 31 DAYS OF HORROR watch list yet?  The inspiration for mine this year comes courtesy of (what else? lol) the movie box office, and specifically THE WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE. 

The following is a list of THE worldwide top-grossing horror movie for EACH of the past 31 years (beginning with 1990 and concluding with 2020), including a breakdown of how much each film earned in North America as well as internationally.  How many have you seen, and will you be (re)watching any this October?

HAPPY HALLOWEEN MONTH!

*Note:  U.S. dollars for all films.

1990 – FLATLINERS

Worldwide Gross:  $ 61,489,265

North American Gross:  $ 61,489,265

International Gross:  $0

1991 – THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS

Worldwide Gross:  $ 272,742,922

North American Gross:  $130,742,922

International Gross:  $ 142,000,000

1992 – BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA

Worldwide Gross:  $215,862,692

North American Gross:  $82,522,790

International Gross:  $133,339,902

1993 – JASON GOES TO HELL:  THE FINAL NIGHTMARE

Worldwide Gross:  $15,935,068

North American Gross:  $15,935,068

International Gross:  $0

1994 – INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE

Worldwide Gross:  $ 223,664,608

North American Gross:  $ 105,264,608

International Gross:  $118,400,000

1995 – SPECIES

Worldwide Gross:  $113,347,103

North American Gross:  $60,074,103

International Gross:  $53,300,000

1996 – SCREAM

Worldwide Gross:  $173,046,663

North American Gross:  $103,046,663

International Gross:  $70,000,000

1997 – SCREAM 2

Worldwide Gross:  $172,363,301

North American Gross:  $101,363,301

International Gross:  $71,000,000

1998 – BLADE

Worldwide Gross:  $131,183,530

North American Gross:  $70,087,718

International Gross:  $61,095,812

1999 – THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT

Worldwide Gross:  $248,639,099

North American Gross:  $140,539,099

International Gross:  $108,100,000

2000 – WHAT LIES BENEATH

Worldwide Gross:  $291,420,351

North American Gross:  $155,464,351

International Gross:  $135,956,000

2001 – THE OTHERS

Worldwide Gross:  $209,947,037

North American Gross:  $96,522,687

International Gross:  $113,424,350

2002 – THE RING

Worldwide Gross:  $249,348,933

North American Gross:  $129,128,133

International Gross:  $120,220,800

2003 – GOTHIKA

Worldwide Gross:  $141,591,324

North American Gross:  $59,694,580

International Gross:  $81,896,744

2004 – THE GRUDGE

Worldwide Gross:  $187,281,115

North American Gross:  $110,359,362

International Gross:  $76,921,753

2005 – CONSTANTINE

Worldwide Gross:  $230,884,728

North American Gross:  $75,976,178

International Gross:  $154,908,550

2006 – SAW III

Worldwide Gross:  $164,874,275

North American Gross:  $80,238,724

International Gross:  $84,635,551

2007 – SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET

Worldwide Gross:  $153,383,627

North American Gross:  $52,898,073

International Gross:  $100,485,554

2008 – CLOVERFIELD

Worldwide Gross:  $172,394,180

North American Gross:  $80,048,433

International Gross:  $92,345,747

2009 – PARANORMAL ACTVITY

Worldwide Gross:  $193,355,800

North American Gross:  $107,918,810

International Gross:  $85,436,990

2010 – RESIDENT EVIL:  AFTERLIFE

Worldwide Gross:  $300,228,084

North American Gross:  $60,128,566

International Gross:  $240,099,518

2011 – PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3

Worldwide Gross:  $207,039,844

North American Gross:  $104,028,807

International Gross:  $103,011,037

2012 – RESIDENT EVIL:  RETRIBUTION

Worldwide Gross:  $240,159,255

North American Gross:  $42,345,531

International Gross:  $197,813,724

2013 – WORLD WAR Z

Worldwide Gross:  $540,007,876

North American Gross:  $202,359,711

International Gross:  $337,648,165

2014 – ANNABELLE

Worldwide Gross:  $257,047,661

North American Gross:  $84,273,813

International Gross:  $172,773,848

2015 – INSIDIOUS:  CHAPTER 3

Worldwide Gross:  $112,983,889

North American Gross:  $52,218,558

International Gross:  $60,765,331

2016 – THE CONJURING 2

Worldwide Gross:  $320,392,818

North American Gross:  $102,470,008

International Gross:  $217,922,810

2017 – IT

Worldwide Gross:  $700,381,748

North American Gross:  $327,481,748

International Gross:  $372,900,000

2018 – THE MEG

Worldwide Gross:  $530,243,742

North American Gross:  $145,443,742

International Gross:  $384,800,000

2019 – IT:  CHAPTER 2

Worldwide Gross:  $473,093,228

North American Gross:  $211,593,228

International Gross:  $261,500,000

2020 – THE INVISIBLE MAN

Worldwide Gross:  $130,880,257

North American Gross:  $64,914,050

International Gross:  $65,966,207

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