Horror on the Rise this Halloween
Saw VI (as we reported earlier today), in its opening weekend, may have only grossed half of Saw V's earnings at the box office, but overall this weekend's horror-related releases made a substantial amount more than those from the same weekend last year.
For one thing, according to BoxOfficeMojo, there were more horror-related films in the top 10 this year, with Paranormal Activity (the weekend's top earner), Saw VI, the remake of The Stepfather, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, and Zombieland present. Last year, the top 10 for this weekend offered only Saw V and Quarantine. (Particularly heartening is the fact that among this year's five films, there's only one remake and one sequel.)
Collectively, the earnings were way up -- with this year's horror-related titles generating 53,948,000 dollars, versus the 32,635,216 taken in by last year's films at this time.
So chin up, horror fans -- your favorite genre is doing better at the boxoffice. And you've got a few more options for how to spend your Halloween this year.
