#1 of 24 #1 horror movie of October 2015
2015 · Action, Adventure
$158.3M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
$80.1M US & Canada · 51% $78.2M elsewhere · 49%
Horror box office · October 2015
Horror Box Office, October 2015: Top-Grossing Releases
Goosebumps (2015) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in October 2015, with $158.3M worldwide, ahead of Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015) at $78.9M and Crimson Peak (2015) at $74.7M. 24 horror films released in October 2015 report a worldwide gross, $358M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.2 times the total of September 2015, whose releases took $112.4M. By language, English leads with $330.9M across 14 horror releases.
- October 2015 releases with a gross
- 24
- combined worldwide
- $358M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs September 2015
- ×3.2
#1 of 24 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of October 2015?
Goosebumps (2015) leads with $158.3M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $341.6M, 95% of what all 24 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $78.9M Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015)$18.3M US & Canada · 23% $60.6M elsewhere · 77% -
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Horror Release of October 2015, 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 2015.
- 1 Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: $80.1M Rest of the world: $78.2M Worldwide: $158.3M
- 2 Oct 23, 2015 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: $60.6M Worldwide: $78.9M
- 3 Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: $31.1M Rest of the world: $43.6M Worldwide: $74.7M
- 4 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 - 5 Oct 13, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6M
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Oct 9, 2015 US and Canada: $36.3K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.6M - 7
Oct 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 8
Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 9
Oct 8, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 10
Oct 29, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $837.6K - 11
Oct 5, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $782.1K - 12
Oct 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $758.5K - 13
Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $416.8K - 14
Oct 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $382.6K - 15
Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $269.5K - 16
I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance is Mine (2015)Oct 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $144.7K Oct 9, 2015 · English · Thriller, Horror, Crime $144.7K worldwide - 17
Oct 30, 2015 US and Canada: $71K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $71K - 18
Oct 8, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.2K - 19
Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.3K - 20
Oct 9, 2015 US and Canada: $12.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.8K - 21
Oct 15, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9K - 22
Oct 23, 2015 US and Canada: $2.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7K - 23
Oct 1, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K - 24
Oct 21, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $276
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2015?
Of the top 10, Goosebumps (2015) earned the biggest share at home (51% in the US & Canada), while Knock Knock (2015) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 24 films, $133.3M (37%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Goosebumps (2015) $158.3M $80.1M US & Canada · 51% $78.2M elsewhere · 49%
- 2 Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015) $78.9M $18.3M US & Canada · 23% $60.6M elsewhere · 77%
- 3 Crimson Peak (2015) $74.7M $31.1M US & Canada · 42% $43.6M elsewhere · 58%
- 4 Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015) $16.1M $3.7M US & Canada · 23% $12.4M elsewhere · 77%
- 5 I Am a Hero (2015) $13.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Knock Knock (2015) $5.6M $36.3K US & Canada · <1% $5.5M elsewhere · 99%
- 7 The Inerasable (2015) $4.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Lumberjack Man (2015) $1.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Sinister Circle (2015) $1.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Ghost Ship (2015) $837.6K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many October 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 24 films crossed $100M and took $158.3M between them, 44% of the total. 19 films, 79% of the list, earned under $10M.
44% 51%
- $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 1 film, 4% of the list $158.3M · 44% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 17% of the list $183.4M · 51% of the gross
- Under $10M 19 films, 79% of the list $16.4M · 5% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 42 (Oct 11–17) took $248.8M, led by Goosebumps (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 The Empire of Corpses (2015) $45K The Empire of Corpses (2015)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Knock Knock (2015) $8.6M Knock Knock (2015)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Goosebumps (2015) $248.8M Goosebumps (2015)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015) $79.3M Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015) $21.2M Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015)
Earlier years
How Does October 2015 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2014 earned the most: $596.3M from 22 films, led by Annabelle (2014). October 2015 took $358M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2006 19 films | 19 | $309.7M | – | Saw III (2006) $164.9M |
| October 2007 12 films · −24% | 12 | $235.4M | −24% | Saw IV (2007) $139.4M |
| October 2008 11 films · −35% | 11 | $152.1M | −35% | Saw V (2008) $113.9M |
| October 2009 13 films · +47% | 13 | $223.1M | +47% | Zombieland (2009) $102.4M |
| October 2010 19 films · +11% | 19 | $247.4M | +11% | Saw 3D (2010) $136.2M |
| October 2011 17 films · −1% | 17 | $246.1M | −1% | Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) $207M |
| October 2012 14 films · +55% | 14 | $380.7M | +55% | Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) $142.8M |
| October 2013 14 films · −76% | 14 | $91.3M | −76% | Carrie (2013) $84.8M |
| October 2014 22 films · +553% | 22 | $596.3M | +553% | Annabelle (2014) $257.6M |
| October 2015 24 films · −40% | 24 | $358M | −40% | Goosebumps (2015) $158.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in October 2015?
English-language horror films took $330.9M across 14 films, 92% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language horror films ($17.8M) and Thai-language horror films ($1.6M).
October 2015 Horror Box Office by Language
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2015, Month by Month
The months of 2015 with their totals: October leads with $358M, led by Goosebumps (2015).
- January $55.8M #1 The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2015)
- February $53.4M #1 The Lazarus Effect (2015)
- March $31M #1 It Follows (2015)
- April $97.5M #1 Unfriended (2015)
- May $106M #1 Poltergeist (2015)
- June $118.8M #1 Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)
- July $64.6M #1 The Gallows (2015)
- August $148.1M #1 The Gift (2015)
- September $112.4M #1 The Visit (2015)
- October $358M #1 Goosebumps (2015)
- November $76.5M #1 The Priests (2015)
- December $335.3M #1 Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
FAQ
Horror Box Office October 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 24 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in October 2015?
Goosebumps (2015) leads with $158.3M worldwide, $80.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015) at $78.9M and Crimson Peak (2015) at $74.7M.
How much did horror movies released in October 2015 earn?
24 horror films released in October 2015 report a worldwide gross, $358M in all, or $14.9M per film on average. September 2015 releases took $112.4M.
How many horror movies released in October 2015 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Goosebumps (2015) with $158.3M.
How is the October 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 October 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 October 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.