Horror Movies are Big Business

Looking to strike it rich? Everyone loves fear. Try making a horror movie. The movie Halloween was made in 1978 on a budget of $325,000 and went on to make 47 million dollars at the box office. Sinister was made in 2012 on a budget of 3 million dollars and went on to make nearly 80 million. Box Office Mojo compiled a list of horror movies (see chart below) filmed since 2009 – listing total budget and final sales figures. […]