#1 of 2 #1 horror movie of Week 40, 1988
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
1988 · Horror, Comedy
$5.6M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
$5.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Horror box office · Week 40 · Sep 25–Oct 1, 1988
Horror Box Office, Week 40 of 1988: Horror Releases of Sep 25–Oct 1
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1), with $5.6M worldwide, ahead of Apartment Zero (1988) at $1.3M. 2 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $6.9M
- Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988), the #1
- $5.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 40 of 1988, 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 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1).
- 1 Sep 30, 1988 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M
- 2
Sep 30, 1988 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
Archive
Horror Box Office in 1988, Week by Week
27 weeks of 1988 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 34 (Aug 14–20) with $49.4M, led by A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $9.2M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $19.6M
- Week 7 $98K
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $386.1K
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $18.9M
- Week 15 $12.8M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $8M
- Week 18 $3.8M
- Week 19 $174.4K
- Week 20 $19.8M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $76.4K
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $14.1M
- Week 25 $808.1K
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $7.3M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $5.3M
- Week 32 $8.2M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $49.4M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $241.3K
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $657.4K
- Week 40 $6.9M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 $6.3M
- Week 43 $19M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $13.5M
- Week 46 $44.2M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $940.2K
- Week 50 $3M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $12.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 40 of 1988: 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 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1)?
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) leads with $5.6M worldwide, $5.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Apartment Zero (1988) at $1.3M.
How much did horror movies released in week 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1) earn?
2 horror films released in week 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1) report a worldwide gross, $6.9M in all, or $3.4M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988), earned $5.6M.
How is the week 40, 1988 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 40 of 1988 (Sep 25–Oct 1). 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 40, 1988 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.