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Horror box office · Week 40 · Oct 1–7, 2006

Horror Box Office, Week 40 of 2006: Horror Releases of Oct 1–7

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7), with $51.8M worldwide, ahead of 13: Game of Death (2006) at $362.7K and Slaughter Night (2006) at $92K. 4 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $52.2M in all, 76% of it from the US & Canada.

week 40 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$52.2M
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006), the #1
$51.8M
earned in the US & Canada
76%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 40 of 2006?

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) leads with $51.8M, 99% of the total. The top 4 together took $52.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $51.8M The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)
    $39.5M US & Canada · 76% $12.2M elsewhere · 24%
  2. 13: Game of Death (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $362.7K 13: Game of Death (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Slaughter Night (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $92K Slaughter Night (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Last House in the Woods (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $2.2K The Last House in the Woods (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 40 of 2006, 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 2006 (Oct 1–7).

  1. 1 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) movie poster
    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) Oct 6, 2006 · English · Thriller, Horror $51.8M worldwide
    Oct 6, 2006 US and Canada: $39.5M Rest of the world: $12.2M Worldwide: $51.8M
  2. 2 13: Game of Death (2006) movie poster
    13: Game of Death (2006) Oct 4, 2006 · Thai · Thriller, Crime, Horror $362.7K worldwide
    Oct 4, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $362.7K
  3. 3 Slaughter Night (2006) movie poster
    Slaughter Night (2006) Oct 5, 2006 · Dutch · Horror $92K worldwide
    Oct 5, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $92K
  4. 4 The Last House in the Woods (2006) movie poster
    The Last House in the Woods (2006) Oct 6, 2006 · Italian · Horror $2.2K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $52.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 8–14) with $74.7M, led by The Grudge 2 (2006).

  1. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Cadaver (2006) $638.6K Cadaver (2006)
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 The Wicker Man (2006) $38.9M The Wicker Man (2006)
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 The Covenant (2006) $42.7M The Covenant (2006)
  4. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Feast (2006) $719.1K Feast (2006)
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 Ghost Train (2006) $1.9M Ghost Train (2006)
  7. Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) $52.2M The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 The Grudge 2 (2006) $74.7M The Grudge 2 (2006)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 KM 31: Kilometer 31 (2006) $12.4M KM 31: Kilometer 31 (2006)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2006 earned the most: $52.2M from 4 films, led by The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 1997 Sep 28–Oct 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 1998 Sep 27–Oct 3 1 film 1 $713.2K – Strangeland (1998) $713.2K
Week 40, 1999 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film · −49% 1 $365K −49% Audition (1999) $365K
Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 1 film 1 $36.6M – Joy Ride (2001) $36.6M
Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 1 film · −82% 1 $6.8M −82% My Little Eye (2002) $6.8M
Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 1 film · −70% 1 $2M −70% Evil Words (2003) $2M
Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film · +248% 1 $7M +248% Infection (2004) $7M
Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 1 film · −6% 1 $6.6M −6% The Dark (2005) $6.6M
Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 4 films · +692% 4 $52.2M +692% The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) $51.8M
Archive

Horror Box Office in 2006, Week by Week

44 weeks of 2006 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 43 (Oct 22–28) with $169.8M, led by Saw III (2006).

FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 40 of 2006: 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7)?

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) leads with $51.8M worldwide, $39.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 13: Game of Death (2006) at $362.7K and Slaughter Night (2006) at $92K.

How much did horror movies released in week 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7) earn?

4 horror films released in week 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $52.2M in all, or $13.1M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006), earned $51.8M.

How much of the Week 40, 2006 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$39.5M of the $52.2M total, or 76%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 2006 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 2006 (Oct 1–7). 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, 2006 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.