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Top Grossing Horror Movies in 1981
| Rank | Title | Language | Domestic | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An American Werewolf in London |  EN | $30,565,292 | $30,820,576 |
| 2 | Halloween II | EN | $25,533,818 | $25,533,818 |
| 3 | Friday the 13th Part 2 | EN | $21,722,776 | $21,722,975 |
| 4 | The Final Conflict | EN | $20,471,382 | $20,471,382 |
| 5 | The Howling | EN | $17,985,893 | $17,985,893 |
| 6 | Scanners | EN | $14,225,876 | $14,225,876 |
| 7 | Wolfen | EN | $10,626,725 | $10,626,725 |
| 8 | Deadly Blessing | EN | $8,279,042 | $8,279,042 |
| 9 | The Funhouse | EN | $7,886,857 | $7,886,999 |
| 10 | My Bloody Valentine | EN | $5,672,031 | $5,673,343 |
| 11 | Student Bodies | EN | $5,165,432 | $5,165,432 |
| 12 | The Watcher in the Woods | EN | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| 13 | The Hand | EN | $2,447,576 | $2,447,576 |
| 14 | The Burning |  NO | - | $315 |
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