#1 of 5 #1 horror movie of Week 8, 2026
2026 · Crime, Horror
$2.6M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
$2.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Horror box office · Week 8 · Feb 15–21, 2026
Horror Box Office, Week 8 of 2026: Horror Releases of Feb 15–21
Psycho Killer (2026) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21), with $2.6M worldwide, ahead of Diabolic (2026) at $1M and Ghost Train (2026) at $556.3K. 5 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.3M in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $3.8M across 4 horror releases.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $4.3M
- Psycho Killer (2026), the #1
- $2.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 59%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 8 of 2026?
Psycho Killer (2026) leads with $2.6M, 59% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.3M, 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.
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The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 8 of 2026, 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 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21).
- 1 Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6M
- 2 Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
- 3 Feb 17, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $556.3K
- 4 Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $150K
- 5 Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $4.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 9 (Feb 22–28) with $208.2M, led by Scream 7 (2026).
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Primate (2026) $39.1M Primate (2026)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) $59.9M 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Return to Silent Hill (2026) $48.2M Return to Silent Hill (2026)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Send Help (2026) $144.1M Send Help (2026)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 Dracula (2026) $59M Dracula (2026)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 The Mortuary Assistant (2026) $1.7M The Mortuary Assistant (2026)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Psycho Killer (2026) $4.3M Psycho Killer (2026)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 Scream 7 (2026) $208.2M Scream 7 (2026)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 The Bride! (2026) $26.6M The Bride! (2026)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 2026 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2017 earned the most: $261.8M from 5 films, led by Get Out (2017). Week 8, 2026 took $4.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 2017 Feb 19–25 5 films | 5 | $261.8M | – | Get Out (2017) $255.8M |
| Week 8, 2018 Feb 18–24 6 films · −51% | 6 | $127.1M | −51% | Game Night (2018) $117.8M |
| Week 8, 2019 Feb 17–23 1 film · −100% | 1 | $501K | −100% | Pee Nak (2019) $501K |
| Week 8, 2020 Feb 16–22 5 films · +5233% | 5 | $26.7M | +5233% | Brahms: The Boy II (2020) $20.3M |
| Week 8, 2021 Feb 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 2022 Feb 13–19 5 films | 5 | $8.2M | – | The Cursed (2022) $4.6M |
| Week 8, 2023 Feb 19–25 2 films · −94% | 2 | $484.8K | −94% | We Have a Ghost (2023) $365.4K |
| Week 8, 2024 Feb 18–24 4 films · +244% | 4 | $1.7M | +244% | Stopmotion (2024) $879.5K |
| Week 8, 2025 Feb 16–22 4 films · +4084% | 4 | $69.8M | +4084% | The Monkey (2025) $68.9M |
| Week 8, 2026 Feb 15–21 5 films · −94% | 5 | $4.3M | −94% | Psycho Killer (2026) $2.6M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2026, Week by Week
34 weeks of 2026 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $405.2M, led by Resident Evil (2026).
- Week 1 $3.9M
- Week 2 $39.1M
- Week 3 $59.9M
- Week 4 $48.2M
- Week 5 $144.1M
- Week 6 $59M
- Week 7 $1.7M
- Week 8 $4.3M
- Week 9 $208.2M
- Week 10 $26.6M
- Week 11 $22.7M
- Week 12 $43.2M
- Week 13 $19.4M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $46.5M
- Week 16 $90.6M
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $33.2M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $40.1K
- Week 21 $32.6M
- Week 22 $401.5M
- Week 23 $278M
- Week 24 $348.9K
- Week 25 $10.3M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $72.4M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $818.3K
- Week 31 $314.8K
- Week 32 $31.7M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $172.7M
- Week 35 $80.2M
- Week 36 $3.5M
- Week 37 $49.5M
- Week 38 $405.2M
- Week 39 $390.9K
- Week 40 $1.1M
- Week 41 $97.2M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 so far No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 8 of 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21)?
Psycho Killer (2026) leads with $2.6M worldwide, $2.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Diabolic (2026) at $1M and Ghost Train (2026) at $556.3K.
How much did horror movies released in week 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21) earn?
5 horror films released in week 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $4.3M in all, or $863.3K per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Psycho Killer (2026), earned $2.6M.
How is the week 8, 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 week 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21). 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 8, 2026 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.