#1 of 71 #1 horror movie of 2026
2026 · Horror, Sci-Fi
$400.6M worldwide · 16% of the chart's total
$197.5M US & Canada · 49% $203.1M elsewhere · 51%
Horror box office · 2026
Horror Box Office 2026 So Far: Highest-Grossing Horror Movies
Backrooms (2026) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in 2026 so far, with $400.6M worldwide, ahead of Resident Evil (2026) at $385.9M and Scary Movie (2026) at $278M. 71 horror films released in 2026 report a worldwide gross, $2.5B in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. Releases from the same days of 2025 (Jan 1 to Nov 10, 2025) have taken $2.5B, though they have had longer to earn. By language, English leads with $2.3B across 54 horror releases.
- 2026 releases with a gross
- 71
- worldwide so far
- $2.5B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs the same days of 2025
- +1%
#1 of 71 Top 5
What Are the Biggest Horror Hits of 2026 So Far?
Backrooms (2026) leads with $400.6M, 16% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.4B, 58% of what all 71 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 2026, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 71. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2026.
- 1 May 29, 2026 US and Canada: $197.5M Rest of the world: $203.1M Worldwide: $400.6M
- 2 Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: $155.6M Rest of the world: $230.3M Worldwide: $385.9M
- 3 Jun 5, 2026 US and Canada: $157M Rest of the world: $121M Worldwide: $278M
- 4 Feb 27, 2026 US and Canada: $121.9M Rest of the world: $86.1M Worldwide: $208M
- 5 Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)Aug 21, 2026 US and Canada: $66.1M Rest of the world: $105.3M Worldwide: $171.5M
Aug 21, 2026 · English · Horror, Mystery, Thriller $171.5M worldwide - 6
Oct 9, 2026 US and Canada: $53.9M Rest of the world: $43.4M Worldwide: $97.2M - 7
Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $64.7M Rest of the world: $29.3M Worldwide: $94M - 8
Apr 17, 2026 US and Canada: $29.2M Rest of the world: $61.4M Worldwide: $90.6M - 9
Jul 10, 2026 US and Canada: $32.2M Rest of the world: $40.1M Worldwide: $72.4M - 10
Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: $33.4M Worldwide: $58.5M - 11
Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $51.7M Worldwide: $53.2M - 12
Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $40.9M Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $50M - 13
Sep 9, 2026 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $41.3M Worldwide: $49.5M - 14
Jan 23, 2026 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $42.4M Worldwide: $48M - 15
Apr 10, 2026 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $40.2M Worldwide: $43.9M - 16
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026)Mar 20, 2026 US and Canada: $23M Rest of the world: $20.1M Worldwide: $43.1M Mar 20, 2026 · English · Comedy, Horror, Thriller $43.1M worldwide - 17
Feb 6, 2026 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: $29.5M Worldwide: $42.5M - 18
Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: $25.6M Rest of the world: $13.4M Worldwide: $39.1M - 19
May 22, 2026 US and Canada: $18M Rest of the world: $13.6M Worldwide: $31.6M - 20
Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: $27M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27M - 21
May 1, 2026 US and Canada: $17M Rest of the world: $8M Worldwide: $25M - 22
Mar 6, 2026 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: $11.2M Worldwide: $23.9M - 23
Mar 13, 2026 US and Canada: $20M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $21.6M - 24
Mar 27, 2026 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $19.4M - 25
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026)Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $16.1M Worldwide: $19.3M Sep 18, 2026 · English · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $19.3M worldwide - 26
Aug 7, 2026 US and Canada: $15.2M Rest of the world: $906 Worldwide: $15.2M - 27
Feb 6, 2026 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $11.2M - 28
Jun 19, 2026 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $8.9M - 29
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026)Aug 7, 2026 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $8.7M Aug 7, 2026 · English · Drama, Horror, Romance $8.7M worldwide - 30
May 1, 2026 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $8.1M - 31
Aug 7, 2026 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $7.8M - 32
Feb 6, 2026 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $5M - 33
Jan 2, 2026 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $185.5K Worldwide: $3.9M - 34
Sep 4, 2026 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $168.8K Worldwide: $3.5M - 35
Apr 10, 2026 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6M - 36
Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6M - 37
Feb 13, 2026 US and Canada: $454.8K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.7M - 38
Jun 19, 2026 US and Canada: $378.9K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.4M - 39
Mar 6, 2026 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.4M - 40
Mar 6, 2026 US and Canada: $726K Rest of the world: $558K Worldwide: $1.3M - 41
Aug 21, 2026 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $199.6K Worldwide: $1.3M - 42
Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 43
Oct 2, 2026 US and Canada: $816.3K Rest of the world: $139.3K Worldwide: $955.6K - 44
Mar 13, 2026 US and Canada: $906.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $906.2K - 45
May 27, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $883.1K - 46
Jul 24, 2026 US and Canada: $625.7K Rest of the world: $192.5K Worldwide: $818.3K - 47
Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $674.6K - 48
May 22, 2026 US and Canada: $115.7K Rest of the world: $466.9K Worldwide: $582.6K - 49
Feb 17, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $556.3K - 50
Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $158.9K Rest of the world: $232K Worldwide: $390.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2026?
Of the top 10, Send Help (2026) earned the biggest share at home (69% in the US & Canada), while Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 71 films, $1.2B (48%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Backrooms (2026) $400.6M $197.5M US & Canada · 49% $203.1M elsewhere · 51%
- 2 Resident Evil (2026) $385.9M $155.6M US & Canada · 40% $230.3M elsewhere · 60%
- 3 Scary Movie (2026) $278M $157M US & Canada · 56% $121M elsewhere · 44%
- 4 Scream 7 (2026) $208M $121.9M US & Canada · 59% $86.1M elsewhere · 41%
- 5 Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) $171.5M $66.1M US & Canada · 39% $105.3M elsewhere · 61%
- 6 Other Mommy (2026) $97.2M $53.9M US & Canada · 55% $43.4M elsewhere · 45%
- 7 Send Help (2026) $94M $64.7M US & Canada · 69% $29.3M elsewhere · 31%
- 8 Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026) $90.6M $29.2M US & Canada · 32% $61.4M elsewhere · 68%
- 9 Evil Dead Burn (2026) $72.4M $32.2M US & Canada · 45% $40.1M elsewhere · 55%
- 10 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) $58.5M $25.1M US & Canada · 43% $33.4M elsewhere · 57%
Gross bands
How Many 2026 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 71 films crossed $100M and took $1.4B between them, 58% of the total. 44 films, 62% of the list, earned under $10M.
58% 39%
- $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 5 films, 7% of the list $1.4B · 58% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 22 films, 31% of the list $976.1M · 39% of the gross
- Under $10M 44 films, 62% of the list $68.2M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2026 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $467.3M from 8 films, led by Backrooms (2026). July was the quietest month ($73.5M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Send Help (2026) $295.1M Send Help (2026)
- February Feb Scream 7 (2026) $273.3M Scream 7 (2026)
- March Mar Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026) $111.9M Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026)
- April Apr Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026) $137.1M Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026)
- May May Backrooms (2026) $467.3M Backrooms (2026)
- June Jun Scary Movie (2026) $288.6M Scary Movie (2026)
- July Jul Evil Dead Burn (2026) $73.5M Evil Dead Burn (2026)
- August Aug Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) $284.6M Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)
- September Sep Resident Evil (2026) $458.5M Resident Evil (2026)
- October Oct Other Mommy (2026) $98.3M Other Mommy (2026)
- November Nov No reported grosses – so far No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 2026 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2018 earned the most: $3.7B from 169 films, led by Venom (2018). 2026 took $2.5B. 2026 is still running, so its figure is marked as so far.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2017 166 films | 166 | $3.5B | – | It (2017) $704.2M |
| 2018 169 films · +4% | 169 | $3.7B | +4% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
| 2019 227 films · −15% | 227 | $3.1B | −15% | It: Chapter Two (2019) $473.1M |
| 2020 144 films · −78% | 144 | $697.4M | −78% | The Invisible Man (2020) $144.5M |
| 2021 153 films · +136% | 153 | $1.6B | +136% | Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M |
| 2022 205 films · +56% | 205 | $2.6B | +56% | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) $955.8M |
| 2023 181 films · +4% | 181 | $2.7B | +4% | Meg 2: The Trench (2023) $398.5M |
| 2024 208 films · −1% | 208 | $2.6B | −1% | Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) $452M |
| 2025 139 films · +2% | 139 | $2.7B | +2% | The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) $499.3M |
| 2026 71 films · −8% | 71 | $2.5B so far | −8% | Backrooms (2026) $400.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in 2026?
English-language horror films took $2.3B across 54 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Korean-language horror films ($103.2M) and Japanese-language horror films ($44.5M).
2026 Horror Box Office by Language
- English $2.3B54 films · #1 Backrooms (2026)
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Korean $103.2M3 films · #1 Colony (2026) -
Japanese $44.5M3 films · #1 Exit 8 (2026) -
Spanish $1.1M3 films · #1 I Am Frankelda (2026) -
Norwegian $348.9K1 film · #1 Kraken (2026) -
Finnish $314.8K1 film · #1 Nightborn (2026) -
Indonesian $135.4K1 film · #1 Ghost in the Cell (2026) -
Thai $10.8K1 film · #1 A Useful Ghost (2026)
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 2026: 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 71 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in 2026?
Backrooms (2026) leads with $400.6M worldwide, $197.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Resident Evil (2026) at $385.9M and Scary Movie (2026) at $278M. Films released in this period are still earning, so the order can change.
How much did horror movies released in 2026 earn?
71 horror films released in 2026 report a worldwide gross, $2.5B in all so far, or $35M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in 2026 made $1 billion?
None. 5 films crossed $100 million, led by Backrooms (2026) with $400.6M.
How is the 2026 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 2026. 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 2026 horror box office chart updated?
2026 is still running: new releases join the chart once they report a gross, and films in theaters climb as their weekly figures come in, so the ranking moves until the period is over.