#1 of 135 #1 horror movie of 2015
2015 · Action, Horror
$259.4M worldwide · 17% of the chart's total
$1.2M US & Canada · <1% $258.1M elsewhere · 100%
Horror box office · 2015
Horror Box Office 2015: Highest-Grossing Horror Movies
Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in 2015, with $259.4M worldwide, ahead of Goosebumps (2015) at $158.3M and Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) at $113M. 135 horror films released in 2015 report a worldwide gross, $1.6B in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 9% on 2014, whose releases took $1.4B. By language, English leads with $1.1B across 83 horror releases.
- 2015 releases with a gross
- 135
- combined worldwide
- $1.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs 2014
- +9%
#1 of 135 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of 2015?
Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) leads with $259.4M, 17% of the total. The top 5 together took $724.5M, 47% of what all 135 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Horror Release of 2015, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 135. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2015.
- 1 Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $258.1M Worldwide: $259.4M
- 2 Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: $80.1M Rest of the world: $78.2M Worldwide: $158.3M
- 3 Jun 5, 2015 US and Canada: $52.2M Rest of the world: $60.8M Worldwide: $113M
- 4 Sep 11, 2015 US and Canada: $65.2M Rest of the world: $33.2M Worldwide: $98.5M
- 5 May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $47.4M Rest of the world: $48M Worldwide: $95.4M
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Oct 23, 2015 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: $60.6M Worldwide: $78.9M - 7
Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: $31.1M Rest of the world: $43.6M Worldwide: $74.7M - 8
Apr 17, 2015 US and Canada: $32.5M Rest of the world: $30.4M Worldwide: $62.9M - 9
Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: $42.7M Rest of the world: $18.8M Worldwide: $61.5M - 10
Aug 7, 2015 US and Canada: $43.8M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $59M - 11
Aug 21, 2015 US and Canada: $27.7M Rest of the world: $25.6M Worldwide: $53.3M - 12
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2015)Jan 2, 2015 US and Canada: $26.5M Rest of the world: $22.4M Worldwide: $48.9M
Jan 2, 2015 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $48.9M worldwide - 13
Jul 10, 2015 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: $20.2M Worldwide: $43M - 14
Feb 27, 2015 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: $12.6M Worldwide: $38.4M - 15
Nov 5, 2015 US and Canada: $185.1K Rest of the world: $36.5M Worldwide: $36.6M - 16
Nov 25, 2015 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $28.5M Worldwide: $34.2M - 17
Aug 1, 2015 US and Canada: $449.5K Rest of the world: $30.4M Worldwide: $30.8M - 18
Mar 13, 2015 US and Canada: $14.7M Rest of the world: $7.1M Worldwide: $21.8M - 19
Apr 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.6M - 20
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015)Oct 30, 2015 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $12.4M Worldwide: $16.1M Oct 30, 2015 · English · Horror, Comedy $16.1M worldwide - 21
Oct 13, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6M - 22
Jul 24, 2015 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $11.2M Worldwide: $13M - 23
Apr 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8M - 24
Feb 13, 2015 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $8.9M - 25
May 5, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M - 26
Mar 12, 2015 US and Canada: $342.4K Rest of the world: $6.5M Worldwide: $6.9M - 27
Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $6.7M - 28
Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: $16.6K Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $6.6M - 29
Oct 9, 2015 US and Canada: $36.3K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.6M - 30
Jul 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M - 31
Jun 20, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 32
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Jan 2, 2015 US and Canada: $837 Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $4.9M - 33
Feb 12, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M - 34
Oct 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 35
Apr 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 36
Nov 22, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 37
Sep 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 38
Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 39
Jul 31, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 40
Sep 24, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 41
Sep 11, 2015 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $2.2M - 42
Sep 11, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 43
Nov 6, 2015 US and Canada: $13.9K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $1.9M - 44
Jan 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 45
May 8, 2015 US and Canada: $187.1K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.7M - 46
Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 47
Aug 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 48
Feb 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 49
Oct 8, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 50
Mar 20, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2015?
Of the top 10, The Gift (2015) earned the biggest share at home (74% in the US & Canada), while Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 135 films, $552.1M (35%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) $259.4M $1.2M US & Canada · <1% $258.1M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 Goosebumps (2015) $158.3M $80.1M US & Canada · 51% $78.2M elsewhere · 49%
- 3 Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) $113M $52.2M US & Canada · 46% $60.8M elsewhere · 54%
- 4 The Visit (2015) $98.5M $65.2M US & Canada · 66% $33.2M elsewhere · 34%
- 5 Poltergeist (2015) $95.4M $47.4M US & Canada · 50% $48M elsewhere · 50%
- 6 Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015) $78.9M $18.3M US & Canada · 23% $60.6M elsewhere · 77%
- 7 Crimson Peak (2015) $74.7M $31.1M US & Canada · 42% $43.6M elsewhere · 58%
- 8 Unfriended (2015) $62.9M $32.5M US & Canada · 52% $30.4M elsewhere · 48%
- 9 Krampus (2015) $61.5M $42.7M US & Canada · 69% $18.8M elsewhere · 31%
- 10 The Gift (2015) $59M $43.8M US & Canada · 74% $15.2M elsewhere · 26%
Gross bands
How Many 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 135 films crossed $100M and took $530.6M between them, 34% of the total. 112 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M.
34% 58%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 2% of the list $530.6M · 34% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 20 films, 15% of the list $911.1M · 58% of the gross
- Under $10M 112 films, 83% of the list $115.8M · 7% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2015 Earned the Most?
October releases took the most, $358M from 24 films, led by Goosebumps (2015). March was the quietest month ($31M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2015) $55.8M The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2015)
- February Feb The Lazarus Effect (2015) $53.4M The Lazarus Effect (2015)
- March Mar It Follows (2015) $31M It Follows (2015)
- April Apr Unfriended (2015) $97.5M Unfriended (2015)
- May May Poltergeist (2015) $106M Poltergeist (2015)
- June Jun Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) $118.8M Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)
- July Jul The Gallows (2015) $64.6M The Gallows (2015)
- August Aug The Gift (2015) $148.1M The Gift (2015)
- September Sep The Visit (2015) $112.4M The Visit (2015)
- October Oct Goosebumps (2015) $358M Goosebumps (2015)
- November Nov The Priests (2015) $76.5M The Priests (2015)
- December Dec Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) $335.3M Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
Last 10 years
How Does 2015 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2012 earned the most: $2.7B from 97 films, led by Prometheus (2012). 2015 took $1.6B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 96 films | 96 | $1.2B | – | Saw III (2006) $164.9M |
| 2007 112 films · +29% | 112 | $1.6B | +29% | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) $153.4M |
| 2008 78 films · −59% | 78 | $661.8M | −59% | Saw V (2008) $113.9M |
| 2009 98 films · +116% | 98 | $1.4B | +116% | The Final Destination (2009) $186.2M |
| 2010 81 films · −11% | 81 | $1.3B | −11% | Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) $300.2M |
| 2011 92 films · −13% | 92 | $1.1B | −13% | Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) $207M |
| 2012 97 films · +148% | 97 | $2.7B | +148% | Prometheus (2012) $403.4M |
| 2013 109 films · −22% | 109 | $2.2B | −22% | World War Z (2013) $540.5M |
| 2014 133 films · −33% | 133 | $1.4B | −33% | Annabelle (2014) $257.6M |
| 2015 135 films · +9% | 135 | $1.6B | +9% | Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) $259.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in 2015?
English-language horror films took $1.1B across 83 films, 72% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language horror films ($73.3M) and Korean-language horror films ($44.6M).
2015 Horror Box Office by Language
- English $1.1B83 films · #1 Goosebumps (2015)
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Japanese $73.3M9 films · #1 Attack on Titan (2015) -
Korean $44.6M5 films · #1 The Priests (2015) -
Tamil $17.6M1 film · #1 Kanchana 2 (2015) -
Cantonese $11.3M5 films · #1 Guilty (2015) -
German $8.9M3 films · #1 Son of Saul (2015) -
Spanish $6.7M5 films · #1 [REC] 4: Apocalypse (2015) - Hindi $5.2M2 films · #1 Ek Paheli Leela (2015)
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Thai $3.9M7 films · #1 Make Me Shudder 3 (2015) -
Turkish $2.7M7 films · #1 D@bbe 6: The Return (2015)
Archive
Horror Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $3.7B, led by Venom (2018).
2020s 7 years · $15.4B
- 2026 so far $2.5B #1 Backrooms (2026)
- 2025 $2.7B #1 The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
- 2024 $2.6B #1 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
- 2023 $2.7B #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- 2022 $2.6B #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- 2021 $1.6B #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- 2020 $697.4M #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
2010s 10 years · $22.6B
- 2019 $3.1B #1 It: Chapter Two (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $3.5B #1 It (2017)
- 2016 $1.9B #1 The Conjuring 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.6B #1 Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
- 2014 $1.4B #1 Annabelle (2014)
- 2013 $2.2B #1 World War Z (2013)
- 2012 $2.7B #1 Prometheus (2012)
- 2011 $1.1B #1 Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
- 2010 $1.3B #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
2000s 10 years · $12.1B
- 2009 $1.4B #1 The Final Destination (2009)
- 2008 $661.8M #1 Saw V (2008)
- 2007 $1.6B #1 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- 2006 $1.2B #1 Saw III (2006)
- 2005 $1.7B #1 Constantine (2005)
- 2004 $1.3B #1 The Grudge (2004)
- 2003 $970.4M #1 Gothika (2003)
- 2002 $1.1B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $712.3M #1 The Others (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $5.4B
- 1999 $1.3B #1 The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- 1998 $929.6M #1 Godzilla (1998)
- 1997 $720.6M #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $357.9M #1 Scream (1996)
- 1995 $283.3M #1 Species (1995)
- 1994 $368.5M #1 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
- 1993 $165M #1 The Good Son (1993)
- 1992 $571M #1 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
- 1991 $285.2M #1 Cape Fear (1991)
- 1990 $450.5M #1 Flatliners (1990)
1980s 10 years · $2.5B
- 1989 $214.3M #1 Pet Sematary (1989)
- 1988 $284.7M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
- 1987 $325.5M #1 The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
- 1986 $262.9M #1 The Fly (1986)
- 1985 $185.9M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
- 1984 $303.5M #1 Gremlins (1984)
- 1983 $243.8M #1 Jaws 3-D (1983)
- 1982 $289M #1 Poltergeist (1982)
- 1981 $209.9M #1 An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- 1980 $175M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1979 $279.6M #1 Alien (1979)
- 1978 $286.6M #1 Jaws 2 (1978)
- 1977 $45.7M #1 Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
- 1976 $149.4M #1 The Omen (1976)
- 1975 $481.8M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $32.1M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $431.3M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $1.6K #1 Images (1972)
- 1971 $2.7M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $40.6K #1 Multiple Maniacs (1970)
1960s 10 years · $33M
- 1969 $171 #1 Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
- 1968 $242.2K #1 Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- 1967 $240.1K #1 Night of the Big Heat (1967)
- 1966 $5.6K #1 Eye of the Devil (1966)
- 1965 $34.7K #1 Repulsion (1965)
- 1964 $1.2K #1 Onibaba (1964)
- 1963 $55.4K #1 The Birds (1963)
- 1962 $4.5K #1 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
- 1961 $30.2K #1 The Innocents (1961)
- 1960 $32.4M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 7 years · $24.4M
1940s 5 years · $42.7K
1930s 6 years · $168.1K
FAQ
Horror Box Office 2015: 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 135 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in 2015?
Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) leads with $259.4M worldwide, $1.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Goosebumps (2015) at $158.3M and Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) at $113M.
How much did horror movies released in 2015 earn?
135 horror films released in 2015 report a worldwide gross, $1.6B in all, or $11.5M per film on average. 2014 releases took $1.4B.
How many horror movies released in 2015 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) with $259.4M.
How is the 2015 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 2015. 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 2015 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.