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Horror box office · October 1992

Horror Box Office, October 1992: Top-Grossing Releases

Candyman (1992) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in October 1992, with $25.8M worldwide, ahead of Dr. Giggles (1992) at $8.4M. 2 horror films released in October 1992 report a worldwide gross, $34.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

October 1992 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$34.2M
Candyman (1992), the #1
$25.8M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Candyman (1992) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 horror movie of October 1992

Candyman (1992)

1992 · Thriller, Horror

$25.8M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total

$25.8M US & Canada · 100% $3.6K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Horror Release of October 1992, 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 October 1992.

  1. 1 Candyman (1992) movie poster
    Candyman (1992) Oct 16, 1992 · English · Thriller, Horror $25.8M worldwide
    Oct 16, 1992 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: $3.6K Worldwide: $25.8M
  2. 2 Dr. Giggles (1992) movie poster
    Dr. Giggles (1992) Oct 23, 1992 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $8.4M worldwide
    Oct 23, 1992 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.4M
FAQ

Horror Box Office October 1992: 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 October 1992?

Candyman (1992) leads with $25.8M worldwide, $25.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dr. Giggles (1992) at $8.4M.

How much did horror movies released in October 1992 earn?

2 horror films released in October 1992 report a worldwide gross, $34.2M in all, or $17.1M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in October 1992 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Candyman (1992), earned $25.8M.

How much of the October 1992 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$34.2M of the $34.2M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 1992 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 October 1992. 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 October 1992 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.