Overview
- Box Office Mojo totals compiled in mid‑June show ten horror films have together grossed more than $1 billion worldwide.
- Focus Features’ Obsession leads the group at $287.1 million, followed by A24’s Backrooms at $248.7 million and Paramount’s Scream 7 at $207.9 million.
- Unexpected and niche-origin titles found large audiences: Markiplier’s Iron Lung earned $51.2 million worldwide and Return to Silent Hill made $47.9 million through specialty distribution.
- Mid-budget originals also performed well, with 20th Century Studios’ Send Help at $94 million and Warner Bros.’ The Mummy at $90.4 million, showing non-franchise films can still deliver strong returns.
- Studios have kept further horror projects on the 2026 calendar, a move that signals increased spending on diverse IP sources, event-style releases, and creator-driven strategies that could reshape future production and distribution choices.