#1 of 11 #1 horror movie of Week 40, 2024
Sam and Colby: The Legends of the Paranormal (2024)
2024 · Mystery, Adventure
$1.8M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Horror box office · Week 40 · Sep 29–Oct 5, 2024
Horror Box Office, Week 40 of 2024: Horror Releases of Sep 29–Oct 5
Sam and Colby: The Legends of the Paranormal (2024) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 40 of 2024 (Sep 29–Oct 5), with $1.8M worldwide, ahead of Monster Summer (2024) at $1.3M and Salem's Lot (2024) at $851.2K. 11 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.3M in all, 73% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 5% on Week 39, 2024, whose releases took $4.1M. By language, English leads with $4.3M across 10 horror releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $4.3M
- Sam and Colby: The Legends of the Paranormal (2024), the #1
- $1.8M
- vs Week 39, 2024
- +5%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 40 of 2024?
Sam and Colby: The Legends of the Paranormal (2024) leads with $1.8M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.1M, 96% of what all 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 40 of 2024, 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 40 of 2024 (Sep 29–Oct 5).
- 1 Sam and Colby: The Legends of the Paranormal (2024)Oct 2, 2024 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
Oct 2, 2024 · English · Mystery, Adventure, Horror $1.8M worldwide - 2 Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $103.1K Worldwide: $1.3M
- 3 Oct 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $851.2K
- 4 Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: $111.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $111.7K
- 5 Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.6K
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Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.3K - 7
Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46K - 8
Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.4K - 9
Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: $9.3K Rest of the world: $4.8K Worldwide: $14.1K - 10
Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3K - 11
Oct 4, 2024 US and Canada: $7.7K Rest of the world: $1.7K Worldwide: $9.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2024?
Of the top 10, Sam and Colby: The Legends of the Paranormal (2024) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Little Bites (2024) made 34% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $3.1M (73%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Sam and Colby: The Legends of the Paranormal (2024) $1.8M $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Monster Summer (2024) $1.3M $1.2M US & Canada · 92% $103.1K elsewhere · 8%
- 3 Salem's Lot (2024) $851.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Jimmy and Stiggs (2024) $111.7K $111.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Haunt Season (2024) $66.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Krazy House (2024) $54.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Radleys (2024) $46K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Wait (2024) $30.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Little Bites (2024) $14.1K $9.3K US & Canada · 66% $4.8K elsewhere · 34%
- 10 Operation Blood Hunt (2024) $13.3K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 40 of 2024 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 11 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $4.3M total.
100%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 11 films, 100% of the list $4.3M · 100% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $4.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 36 (Sep 1–7) with $456M, led by Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 The Crow (2024) $29.7M The Crow (2024)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Afraid (2024) $13.1M Afraid (2024)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) $456M Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Speak No Evil (2024) $76.8M Speak No Evil (2024)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 The Substance (2024) $100M The Substance (2024)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Bagman (2024) $4.1M Bagman (2024)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Sam and Colby: The Legends of the Paranormal (2024) $4.3M Sam and Colby: The Legends of the Paranormal (2024)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Terrifier 3 (2024) $97.3M Terrifier 3 (2024)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Smile 2 (2024) $150M Smile 2 (2024)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2024 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2018 earned the most: $857M from 5 films, led by Venom (2018). Week 40, 2024 took $4.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 2 films | 2 | $45K | – | The Empire of Corpses (2015) $43.3K |
| Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 7 films | 7 | $8.8M | – | The Crucifixion (2017) $6.6M |
| Week 40, 2018 Sep 30–Oct 6 5 films · +9673% | 5 | $857M | +9673% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
| Week 40, 2019 Sep 29–Oct 5 5 films · −100% | 5 | $216.6K | −100% | Mermaid Down (2019) $116.5K |
| Week 40, 2020 Sep 27–Oct 3 4 films · +947% | 4 | $2.3M | +947% | The Widow (2020) $1.1M |
| Week 40, 2021 Sep 26–Oct 2 5 films · +22250% | 5 | $507M | +22250% | Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M |
| Week 40, 2022 Sep 25–Oct 1 13 films · −56% | 13 | $223.7M | −56% | Smile (2022) $217.4M |
| Week 40, 2023 Oct 1–7 11 films · −37% | 11 | $140.6M | −37% | The Exorcist: Believer (2023) $136.3M |
| Week 40, 2024 Sep 29–Oct 5 11 films · −97% | 11 | $4.3M | −97% | Sam and Colby: The Legends of the Paranormal (2024) $1.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in Week 40 of 2024?
English-language horror films took $4.3M across 10 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language horror films ($30.4K).
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2024, Week by Week
50 weeks of 2024 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 36 (Sep 1–7) with $456M, led by Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).
- Week 1 $54.8M
- Week 2 $11.7K
- Week 3 $1.1M
- Week 4 $83.9K
- Week 5 $618.4K
- Week 6 $11.4M
- Week 7 $1.4M
- Week 8 $1.7M
- Week 9 $1.5M
- Week 10 $47.3M
- Week 11 $103.3M
- Week 12 $50.5M
- Week 13 $7.8M
- Week 14 $62M
- Week 15 $4.2M
- Week 16 $42.9M
- Week 17 $2.7M
- Week 18 $56.4M
- Week 19 $113.8K
- Week 20 $49.2M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $5.1M
- Week 23 $34.1M
- Week 24 $3.9M
- Week 25 $18.8M
- Week 26 $263.3M
- Week 27 $22.1M
- Week 28 $145.6M
- Week 29 $1.9M
- Week 30 $1.4M
- Week 31 $84.4M
- Week 32 $6.7M
- Week 33 $363.7M
- Week 34 $29.7M
- Week 35 $13.1M
- Week 36 $456M
- Week 37 $76.8M
- Week 38 $100M
- Week 39 $4.1M
- Week 40 $4.3M
- Week 41 $97.3M
- Week 42 $150M
- Week 43 $904.7K
- Week 44 $578.7K
- Week 45 $60.6M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $3.5M
- Week 48 $4.2M
- Week 49 $8.9M
- Week 50 $2.3M
- Week 51 $561K
- Week 52 $182.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 40 of 2024: 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 40 of 2024 (Sep 29–Oct 5)?
Sam and Colby: The Legends of the Paranormal (2024) leads with $1.8M worldwide, $1.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Monster Summer (2024) at $1.3M and Salem's Lot (2024) at $851.2K.
How much did horror movies released in week 40 of 2024 (Sep 29–Oct 5) earn?
11 horror films released in week 40 of 2024 (Sep 29–Oct 5) report a worldwide gross, $4.3M in all, or $389.4K per film on average. Week 39, 2024 releases took $4.1M.
How many horror movies released in week 40 of 2024 (Sep 29–Oct 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Sam and Colby: The Legends of the Paranormal (2024), earned $1.8M.
How is the week 40, 2024 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 40 of 2024 (Sep 29–Oct 5). 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 40, 2024 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.