#1 of 3 #1 horror movie of Week 42, 2025
2025 · Horror
$132.2M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$77.4M US & Canada · 59% $54.9M elsewhere · 41%
Horror box office · Week 42 · Oct 12–18, 2025
Horror Box Office, Week 42 of 2025: Horror Releases of Oct 12–18
Black Phone 2 (2025) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 42 of 2025 (Oct 12–18), with $132.2M worldwide, ahead of The Astronaut (2025) at $111.6K and Other (2025) at $64.7K. 3 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $132.4M in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $132.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 58%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 42 of 2025?
Black Phone 2 (2025) leads with $132.2M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $132.4M, almost all of what the 3 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 42 of 2025, 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 42 of 2025 (Oct 12–18).
- 1 Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: $77.4M Rest of the world: $54.9M Worldwide: $132.2M
- 2 Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $111.6K
- 3 Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.7K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $132.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 36 (Aug 31–Sep 6) with $499.3M, led by The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) $499.3M The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 The Long Walk (2025) $63.7M The Long Walk (2025)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Him (2025) $28.2M Him (2025)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2025) $21.9M The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2025)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Good Boy (2025) $11M Good Boy (2025)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Beast of War (2025) $336.8K Beast of War (2025)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Black Phone 2 (2025) $132.4M Black Phone 2 (2025)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Last Stop: Rocafort St. (2025) $879.4K Last Stop: Rocafort St. (2025)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Stitch Head (2025) $8.8M Stitch Head (2025)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2025 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2018 earned the most: $260.1M from 4 films, led by Halloween (2018). Week 42, 2025 took $132.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 7 films | 7 | $84.1M | – | Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) $78.1M |
| Week 42, 2017 Oct 15–21 8 films · −81% | 8 | $15.8M | −81% | The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) $6.9M |
| Week 42, 2018 Oct 14–20 4 films · +1545% | 4 | $260.1M | +1545% | Halloween (2018) $259.9M |
| Week 42, 2019 Oct 13–19 7 films · −46% | 7 | $141.2M | −46% | Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) $122.8M |
| Week 42, 2020 Oct 11–17 4 films · −100% | 4 | $464K | −100% | The 100 Candles Game (2020) $272.2K |
| Week 42, 2021 Oct 10–16 7 films · +30669% | 7 | $142.8M | +30669% | Halloween Kills (2021) $133.4M |
| Week 42, 2022 Oct 9–15 9 films · −23% | 9 | $110.6M | −23% | Halloween Ends (2022) $104.4M |
| Week 42, 2023 Oct 15–21 4 films · −99% | 4 | $1.2M | −99% | Carousel (2023) $666.3K |
| Week 42, 2024 Oct 13–19 10 films · +12780% | 10 | $150M | +12780% | Smile 2 (2024) $138.1M |
| Week 42, 2025 Oct 12–18 3 films · −12% | 3 | $132.4M | −12% | Black Phone 2 (2025) $132.2M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2025, Week by Week
46 weeks of 2025 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 36 (Aug 31–Sep 6) with $499.3M, led by The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025).
- Week 1 $1.4M
- Week 2 $383.5K
- Week 3 $49.7M
- Week 4 $264.3K
- Week 5 $51.1K
- Week 6 $45.5M
- Week 7 $40.8M
- Week 8 $69.8M
- Week 9 $180K
- Week 10 $10.5M
- Week 11 $284.7K
- Week 12 $7.3M
- Week 13 $49.2M
- Week 14 $446.5K
- Week 15 $262.9K
- Week 16 $381.9M
- Week 17 $64M
- Week 18 $8.5M
- Week 19 $14M
- Week 20 $317.9M
- Week 21 $214.5K
- Week 22 $39.6M
- Week 23 $15.3M
- Week 24 $1.1M
- Week 25 $152.6M
- Week 26 $39.2M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $280K
- Week 29 $65.9M
- Week 30 $2.5M
- Week 31 $34.8M
- Week 32 $270.8M
- Week 33 $1.3M
- Week 34 $2.3M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $499.3M
- Week 37 $63.7M
- Week 38 $28.2M
- Week 39 $21.9M
- Week 40 $11M
- Week 41 $336.8K
- Week 42 $132.4M
- Week 43 $879.4K
- Week 44 $8.8M
- Week 45 $65K
- Week 46 $6.6M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $239.3M
- Week 50 $7M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 42 of 2025: 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 42 of 2025 (Oct 12–18)?
Black Phone 2 (2025) leads with $132.2M worldwide, $77.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Astronaut (2025) at $111.6K and Other (2025) at $64.7K.
How much did horror movies released in week 42 of 2025 (Oct 12–18) earn?
3 horror films released in week 42 of 2025 (Oct 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $132.4M in all, or $44.1M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 42 of 2025 (Oct 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Black Phone 2 (2025) with $132.2M.
How is the week 42, 2025 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 42 of 2025 (Oct 12–18). 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 42, 2025 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.