The horror and thriller genres rule not only in our hearts and homes, but movie theaters, too. And as the scariest season of the year approaches, expect to see a steady stream of films aiming to take a stab at the box office. (Hint: “Happy Halloween, Michael.”) What will slay the competition, have mad ‘Final Girl’ survival skills, or be totally D.O.A.?
No need to let the suspense kill you. Here’s this past weekend’s (Sept 7 – 9, 2018) North American box office body count of horror and thriller films, and their ranking within the Top 50.
The Nun (#1)
Weeks in Release: 1
Weekend Gross: $53.8 million
Total Domestic Gross: $53.8 million
Total Foreign Gross: $79.3 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $133.1 million
Production Budget: $22 million
Judgment Day: Conjuring up some divine box office magic
Peppermint (#2)
Weeks in Release: 1
Weekend Gross: $13.42 million
Total Domestic Gross: $13.42 million
Total Foreign Gross: $1.4 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $14.82 million
Production Budget: $25 million
Judgment Day: Not overwhelmingly minty fresh
The Meg (#4)
Weeks in Release: 5
Weekend Gross: $6.09 million
Total Domestic Gross: $131.6 million
Total Foreign Gross: $360.4 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $492 million
Production Budget: $130 million
Rabbit in Red Rating: 3 knives
Judgment Day: A feeding frenzy continues in foreign waters
Searching (#5)
Weeks in Release: 3
Weekend Gross: $4.52 million
Total Domestic Gross: $14.37 million
Total Foreign Gross: $18.13 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $32.5 million
Production Budget: N.A.
Judgment Day: Finding…an audience
Operation Finale (#8)
Weeks in Release: 2
Weekend Gross: $2.87 million
Total Domestic Gross: 13.94 million
Total Foreign Gross: $0
Total Worldwide Gross: $13.94 million
Production Budget: $24 million
Judgement Day: The operative word here may be “finale”
Slender Man (#16)
Weeks in Release: 5
Weekend Gross: $840,000
Total Domestic Gross: $29.7 million
Total Foreign Gross: $17.4 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $47.1 million
Production Budget: $10 million
Judgement Day: A not-so slender profit, man
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