The top 20 most earning horror movies, along with the genre of horror they belong to, and their box office earnings.
1. It (2017)
Genre: Supernatural horrorBox office earnings: $700.4 million
"It" is a supernatural horror movie based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. The movie follows a group of friends who are terrorized by a shape-shifting demon that takes the form of a clown called Pennywise. The movie was a massive success, grossing over $700 million worldwide.
2. The Sixth Sense (1999)
Genre: Psychological horrorBox office earnings: $672.8 million
"The Sixth Sense" is a psychological horror movie that tells the story of a young boy who can communicate with the dead. The movie was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $670 million worldwide.
The Exorcist (1973)
Genre: Supernatural horrorBox office earnings: $441.3 million
"The Exorcist" is a supernatural horror movie about a young girl who becomes possessed by a demon. The movie was a huge success, grossing over $441 million worldwide.
A Quiet Place (2018)
Genre: Sci-fi horrorBox office earnings: $340.9 million
"A Quiet Place" is a sci-fi horror movie about a family living in a post-apocalyptic world where creatures with super-sensitive hearing hunt humans. The movie was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $340 million worldwide.
Get Out (2017)
Genre: Psychological horrorBox office earnings: $255.4 million
"Get Out" is a psychological horror movie about a young black man who visits his white girlfriend's family for the weekend, only to find himself trapped in a sinister plot. The movie was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $255 million worldwide.
The Conjuring (2013)
Genre: Supernatural horrorBox office earnings: $319.5 million
"The Conjuring" is a supernatural horror movie based on a true story about a family who is terrorized by a malevolent spirit in their new home. The movie was a huge success, grossing over $319 million worldwide.
The Nun (2018)
Genre: Supernatural horrorBox office earnings: $365.6 million
"The Nun" is a supernatural horror movie about a priest and a novice who are sent by the Vatican to investigate a nun's suicide in Romania. The movie was a commercial success, grossing over $365 million worldwide.
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Genre: Slasher horrorBox office earnings: $57 million
"A Nightmare on Elm Street" is a slasher horror movie about a group of teenagers who are stalked and killed in their dreams by a disfigured man named Freddy Krueger. The movie was a huge success, grossing over $57 million worldwide.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Genre: Psychological horrorBox office earnings: $272.7 million
"The Silence of the Lambs" is a psychological horror movie about a young FBI agent who enlists the help of a convicted cannibalistic serial killer to catch another serial killer. The movie was a huge success, grossing over $272 million worldwide.
Halloween (2018)
Genre: Slasher horror
Box office earnings: $255.5 million
"Halloween" is a slasher horror movie that serves as a direct sequel to the original 1978 film
The movie follows Laurie Strode as she prepares to face Michael Myers, who has escaped from a mental institution and returned to Haddonfield, Illinois. The movie was a commercial success, grossing over $255 million worldwide.
The Ring (2002)
Genre: Supernatural horrorBox office earnings: $249.3 million
"The Ring" is a supernatural horror movie about a cursed videotape that causes anyone who watches it to die in seven days. The movie was a commercial success, grossing over $249 million worldwide.
Scream (1996)
Genre: Slasher horror
Box office earnings: $173 million
"Scream" is a slasher horror movie that satirizes the genre while also delivering scares. The movie follows a group of teenagers who are targeted by a masked killer known as Ghostface. The movie was a commercial success, grossing over $173 million worldwide.
Paranormal Activity (2007)
Genre: Found footage horrorBox office earnings: $193.4 million
"Paranormal Activity" is a found footage horror movie about a young couple who set up cameras in their home to capture evidence of a supernatural presence. The movie was a huge success, grossing over $193 million worldwide.
The Purge (2013)
Genre: Sci-fi horrorBox office earnings: $89.3 million
"The Purge" is a sci-fi horror movie set in a future America where all crime, including murder, is legal for 12 hours once a year. The movie follows a family as they try to survive the Purge. The movie was a commercial success, grossing over $89 million worldwide.
World War Z (2013)
Genre: Zombie horrorBox office earnings: $540 million
"World War Z" is a zombie horror movie based on the novel of the same name by Max Brooks. The movie follows a former United Nations investigator as he travels the world to find a way to stop a zombie pandemic. The movie was a commercial success, grossing over $540 million worldwide.
The Grudge (2004)
Genre: Supernatural horrorBox office earnings: $187.3 million
"The Grudge" is a supernatural horror movie about a cursed house in Tokyo where anyone who enters is killed by the angry spirits that haunt it. The movie was a commercial success, grossing over $187 million worldwide.
Insidious (2010)
Genre: Supernatural horrorBox office earnings: $99.5 million
"Insidious" is a supernatural horror movie about a family whose son falls into a coma and becomes a vessel for malevolent spirits. The movie was a commercial success, grossing over $99 million worldwide.
Annabelle: Creation (2017)
Genre: Supernatural horrorBox office earnings: $306.5 million
"Annabelle: Creation" is a supernatural horror movie and a prequel to "The Conjuring". The movie follows a group of orphans who are taken in by a doll maker and his wife, only to be terrorized by the demonic doll Annabelle. The movie was a commercial success, grossing over $306 million worldwide.
Saw (2004)
Genre: Torture horrorBox office earnings: $103.9 million
"Saw" is a torture horror movie about a serial killer known as Jigsaw, who traps his victims in deadly games that test their will to live. The movie was a commercial success, grossing over $103 million worldwide.
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