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Horror box office · Week 43 · Oct 16–22, 2022

Horror Box Office, Week 43 of 2022: Horror Releases of Oct 16–22

Devil in the Lake (2022) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 43 of 2022 (Oct 16–22), with $245.7K worldwide, ahead of Viking Wolf (2022) at $57.7K and Slayers (2022) at $40.1K. 5 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $362.5K in all. By language, Korean leads with $245.7K across 1 horror release.

week 43 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$362.5K
Devil in the Lake (2022), the #1
$245.7K
Devil in the Lake (2022) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 horror movie of Week 43, 2022

Devil in the Lake (2022)

2022 · Horror, Mystery

$245.7K worldwide · 68% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 43 of 2022?

Devil in the Lake (2022) leads with $245.7K, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $362.5K, 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. Devil in the Lake (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $245.7K Devil in the Lake (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Viking Wolf (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $57.7K Viking Wolf (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Slayers (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $40.1K Slayers (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Carnifex (2022) movie poster Number 4
    $15.2K Carnifex (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Matriarch (2022) movie poster Number 5
    $3.7K Matriarch (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 43 of 2022, 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 2022 (Oct 16–22).

  1. 1 Devil in the Lake (2022) movie poster
    Devil in the Lake (2022) Oct 19, 2022 · Korean · Horror, Mystery $245.7K worldwide
    Oct 19, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $245.7K
  2. 2 Viking Wolf (2022) movie poster
    Viking Wolf (2022) Oct 21, 2022 · Norwegian · Mystery, Horror, Thriller $57.7K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.7K
  3. 3 Slayers (2022) movie poster
    Slayers (2022) Oct 21, 2022 · English · Fantasy, Horror, Comedy $40.1K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.1K
  4. 4 Carnifex (2022) movie poster
    Carnifex (2022) Oct 22, 2022 · English · Horror, Thriller $15.2K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.2K
  5. 5 Matriarch (2022) movie poster
    Matriarch (2022) Oct 21, 2022 · English · Horror $3.7K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2022 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2016 earned the most: $167.6M from 8 films, led by Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016). Week 43, 2022 took $362.5K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 2013 Oct 20–26 1 film 1 $142.3K – Bilocation (2013) $142.3K
Week 43, 2014 Oct 19–25 4 films · +73466% 4 $104.7M +73466% Ouija (2014) $103.7M
Week 43, 2015 Oct 18–24 4 films · −24% 4 $79.3M −24% Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015) $78.9M
Week 43, 2016 Oct 16–22 8 films · +111% 8 $167.6M +111% Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) $81.7M
Week 43, 2017 Oct 22–28 5 films · −29% 5 $118.5M −29% Jigsaw (2017) $103M
Week 43, 2018 Oct 21–27 5 films · −93% 5 $8.1M −93% Suspiria (2018) $8M
Week 43, 2019 Oct 20–26 4 films · +556% 4 $53M +556% Countdown (2019) $48M
Week 43, 2020 Oct 18–24 8 films · −31% 8 $36.3M −31% The Witches (2020) $29.3M
Week 43, 2021 Oct 17–23 3 films · −98% 3 $720K −98% Draculov (2021) $715.3K
Week 43, 2022 Oct 16–22 5 films · −50% 5 $362.5K −50% Devil in the Lake (2022) $245.7K
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 43 of 2022: 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 2022 (Oct 16–22)?

Devil in the Lake (2022) leads with $245.7K worldwide. Next come Viking Wolf (2022) at $57.7K and Slayers (2022) at $40.1K.

How much did horror movies released in week 43 of 2022 (Oct 16–22) earn?

5 horror films released in week 43 of 2022 (Oct 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $362.5K in all, or $72.5K per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 43 of 2022 (Oct 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Devil in the Lake (2022), earned $245.7K.

How is the week 43, 2022 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 2022 (Oct 16–22). 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, 2022 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.