Here are the 10 top-grossing horror movies
Horror movies intend to disturb, frighten, or scare an audience, but this is still a genre loved by many people.
Some people may prefer not to watch this genre because they easily get scared. For some people, this gave them excitement because they love that feeling of being surprised and shocked, but the scenes in unraveling in front of their eyes.
Around the globe, horror has gained popularity with scary stories coming from different sides of the world. Most of the time, the movie’s success depends on how much it earns in cinemas or on streaming platforms.
Based on the article in Manila Bulletin, as of October 2025, here are the 10 top-grossing horror movies.
The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist (2016)
It has a total earnings of $321 million. The movie is about paranormal investigators Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren, who come out of a self-imposed sabbatical to travel to Enfield, a borough in north London.
A Quiet Place (2018)
This movie, starring the couple Emily Blunt and John Krasinski, earned $344 million. Their family had to survive from mysterious creatures that hunt by sound.
Hannibal (2001)
This film featured the superb acting of Anthony Hopkins, who played Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a cannibalistic serial killer. The movie earned $350,100,280 million.
Alien: Romulus (2024)
The movie’s description stated, “Space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life-form in the universe while scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station.” This film earned $350,743,668.
The Nun: (2018)
The movie revolves around the story of a priest with a haunted past and a novice on the threshold of her final vows who are sent by the Vatican to investigate the death of a young nun in Romania. This horror movie gained $366,050,119 at the box office
Sinners (2025)
This movie, featuring Michael B. Jordan, earned $366,634,002. The story is about twin brothers who return to their Mississippi hometown for a new beginning, but they discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
The Exorcist (1973)
This movie of an exorcism is based loosely on actual events and is one of the most popular horror movies. It earned $428 million.
It: Chapter Two (2019)
This horror film was a nightmare for those who are afraid of clowns, as the main culprit is the evil clown Pennywise. The movie earned $473 million.
The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
The story is about paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren travel to Pennsylvania to vanquish a demon from a family’s home. In the box office records, this movie earned $487 million.
It (2017)
The first It movie gained $704 million at the box office. It showed how seven young outcasts were terrorized by a scary clown.