Top Grossing Horror Movies in 1988
| Rank | Title | Language | Domestic | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master |  EN | $49,369,899 | $49,369,899 |
| 2 | Child’s Play | EN | $33,244,684 | $44,196,684 |
| 3 | The Serpent and the Rainbow | EN | $19,595,031 | $19,595,031 |
| 4 | Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood | EN | $19,170,001 | $19,170,001 |
| 5 | The Seventh Sign | EN | $18,875,011 | $18,875,011 |
| 6 | Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers | EN | $17,768,757 | $17,768,757 |
| 7 | Poltergeist III | EN | $14,114,488 | $14,114,488 |
| 8 | They Live | EN | $13,447,978 | $13,450,603 |
| 9 | Hellbound: Hellraiser II | EN | $12,090,735 | $12,090,735 |
| 10 | Bad Dreams | EN | $9,797,098 | $9,797,098 |
| 11 | Return of the Living Dead II | EN | $9,205,924 | $9,207,551 |
| 12 | The Blob | EN | $8,247,943 | $8,248,791 |
| 13 | Phantasm II | EN | $7,282,851 | $7,283,766 |
| 14 | The Unholy | EN | $6,337,299 | $6,337,299 |
| 15 | Elvira: Mistress of the Dark | EN | $5,596,267 | $5,596,267 |
| 16 | Monkey Shines | EN | $5,344,577 | $5,344,577 |
| 17 | Pumpkinhead | EN | $4,385,516 | $4,385,516 |
| 18 | The Phantom of the Opera | EN | $3,953,745 | $3,954,044 |
| 19 | Critters 2 | EN | $3,813,293 | $3,813,293 |
| 20 | Dead Heat | EN | $3,588,626 | $3,588,626 |
| 21 | Fright Night Part 2 | EN | $2,983,784 | $2,983,784 |
| 22 | 976-EVIL | EN | $2,955,917 | $2,955,917 |
| 23 | The Curse |  DE | $1,930,001 | $1,930,001 |
| 24 | The Kiss | EN | $1,869,148 | $1,869,148 |
| 25 | Lady in White | EN | $1,705,139 | $1,705,139 |
| 26 | Apartment Zero | EN | $1,267,578 | $1,267,578 |
| 27 | The Lair of the White Worm | EN | $1,189,315 | $1,189,315 |
| 28 | Watchers | EN | $940,173 | $940,173 |
| 29 | Waxwork | EN | $808,114 | $808,114 |
| 30 | Maniac Cop | EN | $671,382 | $671,382 |
| 31 | Spellbinder | EN | $657,446 | $657,446 |
| 32 | Prison | EN | $345,704 | $345,704 |
| 33 | Paperhouse | EN | $241,278 | $241,278 |
| 34 | My Best Friend Is a Vampire | EN | $174,380 | $174,380 |
| 35 | Amsterdamned |  NL | $98,003 | $98,003 |
| 36 | Ghost Town | EN | $75,000 | $75,000 |
| 37 | Pulse | EN | $40,397 | $40,397 |
| 38 | Killer Klowns from Outer Space | EN | - | $1,412 |
| 39 | Hobgoblins | EN | - | - |
| 40 | The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck | EN | - | - |
| 41 | Return of the Killer Tomatoes! | EN | - | - |
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