#1 of 169 #1 horror movie of 2018
2018 · Action, Sci-Fi
$856.1M worldwide · 23% of the chart's total
$213.5M US & Canada · 25% $642.6M elsewhere · 75%
Horror box office · 2018
Horror Box Office 2018: Highest-Grossing Horror Movies
Venom (2018) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in 2018, with $856.1M worldwide, ahead of The Meg (2018) at $529.3M and The Nun (2018) at $366.1M. 169 horror films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $3.7B in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. 9 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 4% on 2017, whose releases took $3.5B. By language, English leads with $3.4B across 113 horror releases.
- 2018 releases with a gross
- 169
- combined worldwide
- $3.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 9
- vs 2017
- +4%
#1 of 169 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of 2018?
Venom (2018) leads with $856.1M, 23% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.4B, 64% of what all 169 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 2018, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 169. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2018.
- 1 Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: $213.5M Rest of the world: $642.6M Worldwide: $856.1M
- 2 Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $145.5M Rest of the world: $383.8M Worldwide: $529.3M
- 3 Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: $117.5M Rest of the world: $248.6M Worldwide: $366.1M
- 4 Apr 6, 2018 US and Canada: $188M Rest of the world: $152.9M Worldwide: $341M
- 5 Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $159.3M Rest of the world: $100.6M Worldwide: $259.9M
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Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: $67.7M Rest of the world: $100.1M Worldwide: $167.9M - 7
Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $51M Rest of the world: $109.5M Worldwide: $160.5M - 8
Jul 4, 2018 US and Canada: $69.5M Rest of the world: $67.6M Worldwide: $137.1M - 9
Feb 23, 2018 US and Canada: $69.3M Rest of the world: $48.5M Worldwide: $117.8M - 10
Apr 13, 2018 US and Canada: $41.4M Rest of the world: $53.9M Worldwide: $95.3M - 11
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $46.7M Rest of the world: $46.6M Worldwide: $93.3M
Oct 12, 2018 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Horror $93.3M worldwide - 12
Jun 8, 2018 US and Canada: $44.1M Rest of the world: $43.7M Worldwide: $87.8M - 13
Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $30.6M Rest of the world: $21.2M Worldwide: $51.7M - 14
Feb 2, 2018 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: $18.9M Worldwide: $44M - 15
The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018)Nov 30, 2018 US and Canada: $14.8M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $43M Nov 30, 2018 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $43M worldwide - 16
Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $31.9M - 17
Mar 9, 2018 US and Canada: $24.6M Rest of the world: $6.5M Worldwide: $31M - 18
Feb 9, 2018 US and Canada: $127.3K Rest of the world: $29.1M Worldwide: $29.2M - 19
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.1M - 20
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: $7.1M Worldwide: $18.2M - 21
Mar 28, 2018 US and Canada: $115.3K Rest of the world: $16.7M Worldwide: $16.8M - 22
Jun 1, 2018 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $16.7M - 23
Jul 20, 2018 US and Canada: $8.9M Rest of the world: $7.2M Worldwide: $16M - 24
Mar 23, 2018 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $14.3M - 25
Nov 2, 2018 US and Canada: $167.9K Rest of the world: $12.2M Worldwide: $12.4M - 26
Apr 13, 2018 US and Canada: $1.4K Rest of the world: $12.3M Worldwide: $12.3M - 27
Jun 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M - 28
Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $8M - 29
Feb 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M - 30
Gogol. A Terrible Vengeance (2018)Aug 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M
Aug 30, 2018 · Russian · Adventure, Thriller, Mystery $7.1M worldwide - 31
Mar 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M - 32
Jun 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M - 33
Sep 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 34
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 35
Mar 2, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 36
May 4, 2018 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $4.6M - 37
Apr 20, 2018 US and Canada: $148.7K Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $4.1M - 38
Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $258.1K Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $3.1M - 39
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 40
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: $713.1K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.8M - 41
Feb 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 42
Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $531.3K Worldwide: $1.8M - 43
Aug 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 44
Jan 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 45
Jun 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 46
Feb 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 47
Oct 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 48
Apr 6, 2018 US and Canada: $272K Rest of the world: $688.1K Worldwide: $960.1K - 49
Mar 29, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $947.3K - 50
May 11, 2018 US and Canada: $102.1K Rest of the world: $836K Worldwide: $938.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2018?
Of the top 10, Halloween (2018) earned the biggest share at home (61% in the US & Canada), while Venom (2018) made 75% of its gross abroad. Across all 169 films, $1.4B (37%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Venom (2018) $856.1M $213.5M US & Canada · 25% $642.6M elsewhere · 75%
- 2 The Meg (2018) $529.3M $145.5M US & Canada · 27% $383.8M elsewhere · 73%
- 3 The Nun (2018) $366.1M $117.5M US & Canada · 32% $248.6M elsewhere · 68%
- 4 A Quiet Place (2018) $341M $188M US & Canada · 55% $152.9M elsewhere · 45%
- 5 Halloween (2018) $259.9M $159.3M US & Canada · 61% $100.6M elsewhere · 39%
- 6 Insidious: The Last Key (2018) $167.9M $67.7M US & Canada · 40% $100.1M elsewhere · 60%
- 7 The Predator (2018) $160.5M $51M US & Canada · 32% $109.5M elsewhere · 68%
- 8 The First Purge (2018) $137.1M $69.5M US & Canada · 51% $67.6M elsewhere · 49%
- 9 Game Night (2018) $117.8M $69.3M US & Canada · 59% $48.5M elsewhere · 41%
- 10 Blumhouse's Truth or Dare (2018) $95.3M $41.4M US & Canada · 43% $53.9M elsewhere · 57%
Gross bands
How Many 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
9 of 169 films crossed $100M and took $2.9B between them, 80% of the total. 143 films, 85% of the list, earned under $10M.
38% 42% 17%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 1% of the list $1.4B · 38% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 7 films, 4% of the list $1.6B · 42% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 17 films, 10% of the list $636.1M · 17% of the gross
- Under $10M 143 films, 85% of the list $105.8M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2018 Earned the Most?
October releases took the most, $1.3B from 23 films, led by Venom (2018). May was the quietest month ($6.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Insidious: The Last Key (2018) $170.7M Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
- February Feb Game Night (2018) $203.6M Game Night (2018)
- March Mar The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018) $75.1M The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018)
- April Apr A Quiet Place (2018) $454.5M A Quiet Place (2018)
- May May Bad Samaritan (2018) $6.1M Bad Samaritan (2018)
- June Jun Hereditary (2018) $122.8M Hereditary (2018)
- July Jul The First Purge (2018) $154.5M The First Purge (2018)
- August Aug The Meg (2018) $617M The Meg (2018)
- September Sep The Nun (2018) $554M The Nun (2018)
- October Oct Venom (2018) $1.3B Venom (2018)
- November Nov The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018) $58.1M The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018)
- December Dec It Comes (2018) $8.8M It Comes (2018)
Last 10 years
How Does 2018 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2018 earned the most: $3.7B from 169 films, led by Venom (2018).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 98 films | 98 | $1.4B | – | 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 |
| 2016 141 films · +24% | 141 | $1.9B | +24% | The Conjuring 2 (2016) $322.8M |
| 2017 166 films · +84% | 166 | $3.5B | +84% | It (2017) $704.2M |
| 2018 169 films · +4% | 169 | $3.7B | +4% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in 2018?
English-language horror films took $3.4B across 113 films, 92% of the total, ahead of Korean-language horror films ($34.4M) and Hindi-language horror films ($29M).
2018 Horror Box Office by Language
- English $3.4B113 films · #1 Venom (2018)
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Korean $34.4M3 films · #1 Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018) -
Hindi $29M6 films · #1 Stree (2018) -
Spanish $9.2M8 films · #1 Veronica (2018) - Russian $8.4M4 films · #1 Gogol. A Terrible Vengeance (2018)
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Japanese $5.1M2 films · #1 It Comes (2018) -
German $1.2M4 films · #1 Cut Off (2018) -
Portuguese $440.3K7 films · #1 Ghost Killers vs. Bloody Mary (2018) -
French $396.3K2 films · #1 Achoura (2018) -
Turkish $324.3K2 films · #1 Kabir Azabı (2018)
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 2018: 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 169 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in 2018?
Venom (2018) leads with $856.1M worldwide, $213.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Meg (2018) at $529.3M and The Nun (2018) at $366.1M.
How much did horror movies released in 2018 earn?
169 horror films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $3.7B in all, or $21.8M per film on average. 2017 releases took $3.5B.
How many horror movies released in 2018 made $1 billion?
None. 9 films crossed $100 million, led by Venom (2018) with $856.1M.
How is the 2018 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 2018. 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 2018 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.