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Horror box office · Week 41 · Oct 8–14, 2023

Horror Box Office, Week 41 of 2023: Horror Releases of Oct 8–14

Dear David (2023) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 41 of 2023 (Oct 8–14), with $553.9K worldwide, ahead of The Conference (2023) at $358.7K and The Bell Keeper (2023) at $51.5K. 4 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $971.8K in all.

week 41 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$971.8K
Dear David (2023), the #1
$553.9K
Dear David (2023) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 horror movie of Week 41, 2023

Dear David (2023)

2023 · Horror, Thriller

$553.9K worldwide · 57% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 41 of 2023?

Dear David (2023) leads with $553.9K, 57% of the total. The top 4 together took $971.8K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Dear David (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $553.9K Dear David (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Conference (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $358.7K The Conference (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Bell Keeper (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $51.5K The Bell Keeper (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Slashr (2023) movie poster Number 4
    $7.7K Slashr (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 41 of 2023, 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 41 of 2023 (Oct 8–14).

  1. 1 Dear David (2023) movie poster
    Dear David (2023) Oct 13, 2023 · English · Horror, Thriller $553.9K worldwide
    Oct 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $553.9K
  2. 2 The Conference (2023) movie poster
    The Conference (2023) Oct 13, 2023 · Swedish · Comedy, Horror, Mystery $358.7K worldwide
    Oct 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $358.7K
  3. 3 The Bell Keeper (2023) movie poster
    The Bell Keeper (2023) Oct 13, 2023 · English · Action, Horror $51.5K worldwide
    Oct 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.5K
  4. 4 Slashr (2023) movie poster
    Slashr (2023) Oct 10, 2023 · English · Horror $7.7K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7K
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2019 earned the most: $222.8M from 14 films, led by The Addams Family (2019). Week 41, 2023 took $971.8K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 2014 Oct 5–11 6 films 6 $219.6M – Dracula Untold (2014) $217.1M
Week 41, 2015 Oct 4–10 7 films · −96% 7 $8.6M −96% Knock Knock (2015) $5.6M
Week 41, 2016 Oct 2–8 5 films · −98% 5 $203.2K −98% Under the Shadow (2016) $133.3K
Week 41, 2017 Oct 8–14 5 films · +62439% 5 $127.1M +62439% Happy Death Day (2017) $125.5M
Week 41, 2018 Oct 7–13 7 films · ±0% 7 $127.2M ±0% Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) $93.3M
Week 41, 2019 Oct 6–12 14 films · +75% 14 $222.8M +75% The Addams Family (2019) $204.4M
Week 41, 2020 Oct 4–10 4 films · −100% 4 $833.5K −100% Post Mortem (2020) $508.8K
Week 41, 2021 Oct 3–9 4 films · +631% 4 $6.1M +631% Lamb (2021) $3.2M
Week 41, 2022 Oct 2–8 12 films · +267% 12 $22.4M +267% Terrifier 2 (2022) $15.8M
Week 41, 2023 Oct 8–14 4 films · −96% 4 $971.8K −96% Dear David (2023) $553.9K
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 41 of 2023: 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 41 of 2023 (Oct 8–14)?

Dear David (2023) leads with $553.9K worldwide. Next come The Conference (2023) at $358.7K and The Bell Keeper (2023) at $51.5K.

How much did horror movies released in week 41 of 2023 (Oct 8–14) earn?

4 horror films released in week 41 of 2023 (Oct 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $971.8K in all, or $242.9K per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 41 of 2023 (Oct 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dear David (2023), earned $553.9K.

How is the week 41, 2023 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 41 of 2023 (Oct 8–14). 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 41, 2023 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.