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Horror box office · Week 43 · Oct 21–27, 2012

Horror Box Office, Week 43 of 2012: Horror Releases of Oct 21–27

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27), with $55.4M worldwide, ahead of Sleep Tight (2012) at $8.8M and Oh My Ghost 3 (2012) at $755.3K. 5 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $65.2M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 55% on Week 42, 2012, whose releases took $144.8M. By language, English leads with $64.4M across 4 horror releases.

week 43 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$65.2M
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012), the #1
$55.4M
vs Week 42, 2012
−55%
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 horror movie of Week 43, 2012

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012)

2012 · Mystery, Thriller

$55.4M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total

$17.5M US & Canada · 32% $37.8M elsewhere · 68%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 43 of 2012?

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012) leads with $55.4M, 85% of the total. The top 5 together took $65.2M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $55.4M Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012)
    $17.5M US & Canada · 32% $37.8M elsewhere · 68%
  2. Sleep Tight (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $8.8M Sleep Tight (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Oh My Ghost 3 (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $755.3K Oh My Ghost 3 (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Gallowwalkers (2012) movie poster Number 4
    $141.7K Gallowwalkers (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Rise of the Zombies (2012) movie poster Number 5
    $129.5K Rise of the Zombies (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 43 of 2012, 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 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27).

  1. 1 Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012) movie poster
    Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012) Oct 26, 2012 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $55.4M worldwide
    Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: $37.8M Worldwide: $55.4M
  2. 2 Sleep Tight (2012) movie poster
    Sleep Tight (2012) Oct 26, 2012 · English · Thriller, Horror $8.8M worldwide
    Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M
  3. 3 Oh My Ghost 3 (2012) movie poster
    Oh My Ghost 3 (2012) Oct 23, 2012 · Thai · Comedy, Horror $755.3K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $755.3K
  4. 4 Gallowwalkers (2012) movie poster
    Gallowwalkers (2012) Oct 27, 2012 · English · Horror, Western, Action $141.7K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $141.7K
  5. 5 Rise of the Zombies (2012) movie poster
    Rise of the Zombies (2012) Oct 27, 2012 · English · Thriller, Action, Horror $129.5K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $129.5K
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2011 earned the most: $213.3M from 6 films, led by Paranormal Activity 3 (2011). Week 43, 2012 took $65.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 1 film 1 $1.1M – The Park (2003) $1.1M
Week 43, 2004 Oct 17–23 2 films · +16358% 2 $187.4M +16358% The Grudge (2004) $187.3M
Week 43, 2005 Oct 16–22 4 films · −69% 4 $58.5M −69% Doom (2005) $58.1M
Week 43, 2006 Oct 22–28 7 films · +190% 7 $169.8M +190% Saw III (2006) $164.9M
Week 43, 2007 Oct 21–27 1 film · −18% 1 $139.4M −18% Saw IV (2007) $139.4M
Week 43, 2008 Oct 19–25 3 films · −9% 3 $127.2M −9% Saw V (2008) $113.9M
Week 43, 2009 Oct 18–24 4 films · −15% 4 $108.4M −15% Saw VI (2009) $68.2M
Week 43, 2010 Oct 17–23 1 film · −99% 1 $1.6M −99% Hisss (2010) $1.6M
Week 43, 2011 Oct 16–22 6 films · +13297% 6 $213.3M +13297% Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) $207M
Week 43, 2012 Oct 21–27 5 films · −69% 5 $65.2M −69% Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012) $55.4M
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 43 of 2012: 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27)?

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012) leads with $55.4M worldwide, $17.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sleep Tight (2012) at $8.8M and Oh My Ghost 3 (2012) at $755.3K.

How much did horror movies released in week 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27) earn?

5 horror films released in week 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $65.2M in all, or $13M per film on average. Week 42, 2012 releases took $144.8M.

How many horror movies released in week 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012), earned $55.4M.

How much of the Week 43, 2012 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$17.5M of the $65.2M total, or 27%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 2012 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 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27). 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 43, 2012 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.