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Horror box office · October 1993

Horror Box Office, October 1993: Top-Grossing Releases

Return of the Living Dead III (1993) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in October 1993, with $54.2K worldwide, ahead of Body Melt (1993) at $1.7K and Trauma (1993) at $475. 3 horror films released in October 1993 report a worldwide gross, $56.4K in all, 96% of it from the US & Canada.

October 1993 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$56.4K
Return of the Living Dead III (1993), the #1
$54.2K
earned in the US & Canada
96%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of October 1993?

Return of the Living Dead III (1993) leads with $54.2K, 96% of the total. The top 3 together took $56.4K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Return of the Living Dead III (1993) movie poster Number 1
    $54.2K Return of the Living Dead III (1993)
    $54.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Body Melt (1993) movie poster Number 2
    $1.7K Body Melt (1993)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Trauma (1993) movie poster Number 3
    $475 Trauma (1993)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of October 1993, 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 1993.

  1. 1 Return of the Living Dead III (1993) movie poster
    Return of the Living Dead III (1993) Oct 29, 1993 · English · Horror $54.2K worldwide
    Oct 29, 1993 US and Canada: $54.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.2K
  2. 2 Body Melt (1993) movie poster
    Body Melt (1993) Oct 1, 1993 · English · Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi $1.7K worldwide
    Oct 1, 1993 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
  3. 3 Trauma (1993) movie poster
    Trauma (1993) Oct 29, 1993 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $475 worldwide
    Oct 29, 1993 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $475
By release week

Which Week of October 1993 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 44 (Oct 24–30) took $54.7K, led by Return of the Living Dead III (1993). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Body Melt (1993) $1.7K Body Melt (1993)
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 Return of the Living Dead III (1993) $54.7K Return of the Living Dead III (1993)
  6. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does October 1993 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 1992 earned the most: $34.2M from 2 films, led by Candyman (1992). October 1993 took $56.4K.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
October 1984 1 film 1 $10M – Terror in the Aisles (1984) $10M
October 1985 3 films · +45% 3 $14.5M +45% Silver Bullet (1985) $12.4M
October 1986 2 films · −29% 2 $10.2M −29% Deadly Friend (1986) $9M
October 1987 5 films · +193% 5 $30M +193% Prince of Darkness (1987) $14.2M
October 1988 4 films · −16% 4 $25.2M −16% Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) $17.8M
October 1989 3 films · +13% 3 $28.4M +13% Shocker (1989) $16.6M
October 1990 3 films · −39% 3 $17.4M −39% Graveyard Shift (1990) $11.6M
October 1991 2 films · −98% 2 $403.6K −98% Two Evil Eyes (1991) $349.6K
October 1992 2 films · +8375% 2 $34.2M +8375% Candyman (1992) $25.8M
October 1993 3 films · −100% 3 $56.4K −100% Return of the Living Dead III (1993) $54.2K
Archive

Horror Box Office in 1993, Month by Month

The months of 1993 with their totals: September leads with $60.6M, led by The Good Son (1993).

FAQ

Horror Box Office October 1993: 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in October 1993?

Return of the Living Dead III (1993) leads with $54.2K worldwide, $54.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Body Melt (1993) at $1.7K and Trauma (1993) at $475.

How much did horror movies released in October 1993 earn?

3 horror films released in October 1993 report a worldwide gross, $56.4K in all, or $18.8K per film on average.

How many horror movies released in October 1993 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Return of the Living Dead III (1993), earned $54.2K.

How much of the October 1993 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$54.2K of the $56.4K total, or 96%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 1993 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 1993. 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 1993 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.