Saw V (2008) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in 2008, with $113.9M worldwide, ahead of The Strangers (2008) at $82.4M and Mirrors (2008) at $78.1M. 78 horror films released in 2008 report a worldwide gross, $661.8M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 59% on 2007, whose releases took $1.6B. By language, English leads with $509.1M across 46 horror releases.

2008 releases with a gross

78

combined worldwide

$661.8M

film crossed $100M

1

vs 2007

−59%

#1 of 78

#1 horror movie of 2008

Saw V (2008)

2008 · Thriller, Horror

$113.9M worldwide · 17% of the chart's total

$56.7M US & Canada · 50% $57.1M elsewhere · 50%