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Horror box office · Week 33 · Aug 9–15, 1981

Horror Box Office, Week 33 of 1981: Horror Releases of Aug 9–15

Deadly Blessing (1981) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 33 of 1981 (Aug 9–15), with $8.3M worldwide, ahead of The House by the Cemetery (1981) at $462. 2 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 33 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$8.3M
Deadly Blessing (1981), the #1
$8.3M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Deadly Blessing (1981) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 horror movie of Week 33, 1981

Deadly Blessing (1981)

1981 · Horror

$8.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$8.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 33 of 1981, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 33 of 1981 (Aug 9–15).

  1. 1 Deadly Blessing (1981) movie poster
    Deadly Blessing (1981) Aug 14, 1981 · English · Horror $8.3M worldwide
    Aug 14, 1981 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3M
  2. 2 The House by the Cemetery (1981) movie poster
    The House by the Cemetery (1981) Aug 14, 1981 · Italian · Horror, Mystery $462 worldwide
    Aug 14, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $462
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 33 of 1981: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 33 of 1981 (Aug 9–15)?

Deadly Blessing (1981) leads with $8.3M worldwide, $8.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The House by the Cemetery (1981) at $462.

How much did horror movies released in week 33 of 1981 (Aug 9–15) earn?

2 horror films released in week 33 of 1981 (Aug 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $8.3M in all, or $4.1M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 33 of 1981 (Aug 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Deadly Blessing (1981), earned $8.3M.

How much of the Week 33, 1981 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$8.3M of the $8.3M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 1981 horror box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 33 of 1981 (Aug 9–15). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the week 33, 1981 horror box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.