$2.0M
ROI —
Genre box office
Horror Box Office Movies
Ranked horror movies by reported worldwide gross, with budgets, gross-minus-budget and ROI where available.
Movies1,292in this genre
Total gross$55.83Bvisible records
Top movieIt$719.8M
Listed1,292paginated rows
Horror movie chart
Sorted by worldwide gross. Records can change as metadata and financial values are reviewed.| # | Movie | Year | Worldwide | Budget | Gross - budget | ROI | Studio / Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1009 |
The Phantom of the Opera
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1925 | $2.0M | — | — | — | Universal Pictures |
| 1010 |
Roar
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1981 | $2.0M | $17.0M | -$15.0M | 0.12x | American Filmworks |
| 1011 |
Africa Blood and Guts
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1966 | $2.0M | — | — | — | Cineriz |
| 1012 |
The Phantom of the Opera
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1929 | $2.0M | — | — | — | — |
| 1013 |
The Pit and the Pendulum
WW
Financial
|
1961 | $2.0M | $200,000 | $1.8M | 10.00x | Alta Vista Productions |
| 1014 |
Cannibal Holocaust
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1980 | $2.0M | $100,000 | $1.9M | 20.00x | F.d. Cinematografica |
| 1015 |
Bride of Frankenstein
WW
Financial
|
1935 | $2.0M | $393,750 | $1.6M | 5.08x | Universal Pictures |
| 1016 |
Godzilla Raids Again
WW
Financial
|
1955 | $2.0M | $800,000 | $1.2M | 2.44x | Toho |
| 1017 |
The Thing from Another World
WW
Financial
|
1951 | $2.0M | $1.3M | $650,000 | 1.50x | Winchester Pictures Corporation |
| 1018 |
Spellbinder
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1988 | $1.9M | — | — | — | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 1019 |
Zombie Flesh Eaters
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1979 | $1.9M | $497,000 | $1.4M | 3.87x | Variety Film Production |
| 1020 |
Communion
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1989 | $1.9M | $5.0M | -$3.1M | 0.38x | The Picture Property Company |
| 1021 |
Frogs
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1972 | $1.9M | — | — | — | Peter Thomas Productions |
| 1022 |
The Deep House
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
2021 | $1.9M | — | — | — | Radar Films |
| 1023 |
The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
2021 | $1.9M | — | — | — | Climax Studios |
| 1024 |
The Vigil
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
2020 | $1.9M | — | — | — | Angry Adam Productions |
| 1025 |
The House by the Cemetery
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1981 | $1.8M | $785,000 | $1.1M | 2.35x | Fulvia Film |
| 1026 |
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1971 | $1.8M | — | — | — | American International Productions (England) |
| 1027 |
Senrigan
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
2000 | $1.8M | — | — | — | — |
| 1028 |
Esprit D'amour
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1983 | $1.8M | — | — | — | Cinema City |
| 1029 |
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1976 | $1.8M | $800,000 | $1.0M | 2.25x | Les Productions Artistes Associés |
| 1030 |
The Mangler
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1995 | $1.8M | — | — | — | New Line Cinema |
| 1031 |
Forbidden Fruits
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
2026 | $1.8M | — | — | — | Mxn Entertainment |
| 1032 |
Carnosaur
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1993 | $1.8M | $1.0M | $753,979 | 1.75x | New Horizons Picture |
Roar
1981 · WW
Budget $17.0M · American Filmworks
$2.0M
ROI 0.12x
$2.0M
ROI —
$2.0M
ROI —
$2.0M
ROI 10.00x
Cannibal Holocaust
1980 · WW
Budget $100,000 · F.d. Cinematografica
$2.0M
ROI 20.00x
$2.0M
ROI 5.08x
$2.0M
ROI 2.44x
$2.0M
ROI 1.50x
Spellbinder
1988 · WW
Budget — · Metro Goldwyn Mayer
$1.9M
ROI —
Zombie Flesh Eaters
1979 · WW
Budget $497,000 · Variety Film Production
$1.9M
ROI 3.87x
Communion
1989 · WW
Budget $5.0M · The Picture Property Company
$1.9M
ROI 0.38x
Frogs
1972 · WW
Budget — · Peter Thomas Productions
$1.9M
ROI —
The Deep House
2021 · WW
Budget — · Radar Films
$1.9M
ROI —
The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey
2021 · WW
Budget — · Climax Studios
$1.9M
ROI —
The Vigil
2020 · WW
Budget — · Angry Adam Productions
$1.9M
ROI —
The House by the Cemetery
1981 · WW
Budget $785,000 · Fulvia Film
$1.8M
ROI 2.35x
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
1971 · WW
Budget — · American International Productions (England)
$1.8M
ROI —
Senrigan
2000 · WW
Budget —
$1.8M
ROI —
Esprit D'amour
1983 · WW
Budget — · Cinema City
$1.8M
ROI —
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
1976 · WW
Budget $800,000 · Les Productions Artistes Associés
$1.8M
ROI 2.25x
The Mangler
1995 · WW
Budget — · New Line Cinema
$1.8M
ROI —
Forbidden Fruits
2026 · WW
Budget — · Mxn Entertainment
$1.8M
ROI —
Carnosaur
1993 · WW
Budget $1.0M · New Horizons Picture
$1.8M
ROI 1.75x
Horror box office FAQ
Helpful answers about this genre chart.What does the Horror box office chart include?
The Horror chart includes indexed movie records that currently carry the Horror genre label and available worldwide box office data.
Why can genre rankings change?
Genre pages can change when movie metadata is enriched, corrected or remapped from external data sources.
Are genre pages sorted by worldwide gross?
Yes. Genre movie lists are sorted by reported worldwide gross by default, with budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI shown where available.