| Rank
| Title
| Lifetime Gross | Max Theaters | Opening | Open Th | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Ghostbusters | $229,242,989 | 1,506 | $13,578,151 | 1,339 | Jun 8, 1984 | Columbia Pictures |
| 2 | Scary Movie | $157,019,771 | 3,301 | $42,346,669 | 2,912 | Jul 7, 2000 | Miramax |
| 3 | Gremlins | $148,168,459 | 1,537 | $12,511,634 | 1,511 | Jun 8, 1984 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Ghostbusters | $128,350,574 | 3,963 | $46,018,755 | 3,963 | Jul 15, 2016 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 5 | Ghostbusters II | $112,494,738 | 2,410 | $29,472,894 | 2,410 | Jun 16, 1989 | Columbia Pictures |
| 6 | Scary Movie 3 | $110,003,217 | 3,505 | $49,700,000 | 3,505 | Oct 24, 2003 | Dimension Films |
| 7 | Scary Movie 4 | $90,710,620 | 3,674 | $40,222,875 | 3,602 | Apr 14, 2006 | - |
| 8 | Goosebumps | $80,080,379 | 3,618 | $23,618,556 | 3,501 | Oct 16, 2015 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 9 | Dark Shadows | $79,727,149 | 3,755 | $29,685,274 | 3,755 | May 11, 2012 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Zombieland | $75,590,286 | 3,171 | $24,733,155 | 3,036 | Oct 2, 2009 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 11 | Boo! A Madea Halloween | $73,206,343 | 2,299 | $28,501,448 | 2,260 | Oct 21, 2016 | Lionsgate Films |
| 12 | Scary Movie 2 | $71,308,997 | 3,220 | $20,503,356 | 3,220 | Jul 4, 2001 | Miramax |
| 13 | Arachnophobia | $53,208,180 | 2,005 | $8,045,760 | 1,479 | Jul 20, 1990 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 14 | Boo 2! A Madea Halloween | $47,319,572 | 2,388 | $21,226,953 | 2,388 | Oct 20, 2017 | Lionsgate Films |
| 15 | Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween | $46,700,633 | 3,723 | $15,802,225 | 3,521 | Oct 12, 2018 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 16 | Krampus | $42,725,475 | 2,919 | $16,293,325 | 2,902 | Dec 4, 2015 | Universal Pictures |
| 17 | The Cabin in the Woods | $42,073,277 | 2,811 | $14,743,614 | 2,811 | Apr 13, 2012 | Lionsgate Films |
| 18 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | $41,482,207 | 2,155 | $9,702,804 | 2,075 | Jun 15, 1990 | Warner Bros. |
| 19 | A Haunted House | $40,041,683 | 2,160 | $18,101,682 | 2,160 | Jan 11, 2013 | Open Road Films (II) |
| 20 | Little Shop of Horrors | $38,748,395 | 1,183 | $3,659,884 | 866 | Dec 19, 1986 | Warner Bros. |
| 21 | Vampires Suck | $36,661,504 | 3,233 | $12,202,831 | 3,233 | Aug 18, 2010 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 22 | Snakes on a Plane | $34,020,814 | 3,555 | $13,850,000 | 3,555 | Aug 18, 2006 | New Line Cinema |
| 23 | Teen Wolf | $33,086,611 | 1,425 | $6,120,348 | 1,416 | Aug 23, 1985 | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
| 24 | Bride of Chucky | $32,400,658 | 2,467 | $11,830,855 | 2,412 | Oct 16, 1998 | Universal Pictures |
| 25 | Scary Movie V | $32,015,787 | 3,402 | $14,157,367 | 3,402 | Apr 12, 2013 | - |
| 26 | Lake Placid | $31,770,414 | 2,102 | $10,974,145 | 2,096 | Jul 16, 1999 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 27 | An American Werewolf in London | $30,565,292 | 870 | $3,786,512 | 870 | Aug 21, 1981 | Universal Pictures |
| 28 | An American Werewolf in Paris | $26,570,463 | 1,731 | $7,600,878 | 1,728 | Dec 25, 1997 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 29 | Fright Night | $24,922,237 | 1,545 | $6,118,543 | 1,542 | Aug 2, 1985 | Columbia Pictures |
| 30 | Vampire in Brooklyn | $19,751,736 | 2,307 | $7,045,379 | 2,307 | Oct 27, 1995 | Paramount Pictures |
| 31 | House | $19,444,631 | 1,440 | $5,923,972 | 1,440 | Feb 28, 1986 | New World Pictures |
| 32 | Fright Night | $18,302,607 | 3,114 | $7,714,388 | 3,114 | Aug 19, 2011 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 33 | A Haunted House 2 | $17,329,486 | 2,310 | $8,843,875 | 2,310 | Apr 18, 2014 | Open Road Films (II) |
| 34 | Eight Legged Freaks | $17,322,606 | 2,530 | $6,485,458 | 2,530 | Jul 17, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 35 | Seed of Chucky | $17,083,732 | 2,062 | $8,800,000 | 2,061 | Nov 12, 2004 | Rogue Pictures |
| 36 | The Frighteners | $16,759,216 | 1,675 | $5,565,495 | 1,669 | Jul 19, 1996 | Universal Pictures |
| 37 | Tremors | $16,667,084 | 1,477 | $3,731,520 | 1,472 | Jan 19, 1990 | Universal Pictures |
| 38 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | $16,624,456 | 1,981 | $4,515,541 | 1,959 | Jul 31, 1992 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 39 | Jennifer's Body | $16,204,793 | 2,738 | $6,868,397 | 2,702 | Sep 18, 2009 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 40 | Night of the Comet | $14,418,922 | 1,098 | $3,580,578 | 1,098 | Nov 16, 1984 | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
| 41 | The Return of the Living Dead | $14,237,880 | 1,506 | $4,403,169 | 1,506 | Aug 16, 1985 | Orion Pictures |
| 42 | Shaun of the Dead | $13,542,874 | 675 | $3,300,000 | 607 | Sep 24, 2004 | Rogue Pictures |
| 43 | Critters | $13,167,232 | 633 | $1,618,800 | 540 | Apr 11, 1986 | New Line Cinema |
| 44 | Army of Darkness | $11,502,976 | 1,391 | $4,424,535 | 1,387 | Feb 19, 1993 | Universal Pictures |
| 45 | Pride and Prejudice and Zombies | $10,938,134 | 2,931 | $5,324,240 | 2,931 | Feb 5, 2016 | Screen Gems |
| 46 | Dracula: Dead and Loving It | $10,772,144 | 1,425 | $2,708,298 | 1,425 | Dec 22, 1995 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 47 | Class Reunion | $10,054,150 | 1,125 | $3,086,525 | 1,121 | Oct 29, 1982 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 48 | Once Bitten | $10,000,000 | 1,095 | $4,025,657 | 1,095 | Nov 15, 1985 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 49 | Return of the Living Dead II | $9,205,924 | 1,467 | $3,647,254 | 1,467 | Jan 15, 1988 | Lorimar Motion Pictures |
| 50 | Haunted Honeymoon | $8,033,397 | 1,047 | $2,768,003 | 1,046 | Jul 25, 1986 | Orion Pictures |
| 51 | Teen Wolf Too | $7,888,703 | 1,540 | $2,709,160 | 1,540 | Nov 20, 1987 | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
| 52 | Slither | $7,802,450 | 1,946 | $3,880,270 | 1,945 | Mar 31, 2006 | Universal Pictures |
| 53 | House II: The Second Story | $7,800,000 | 1,069 | $2,573,934 | 1,069 | Aug 28, 1987 | New World Pictures |
| 54 | The Dead Don't Die | $6,563,605 | 690 | $2,540,240 | 613 | Jun 14, 2019 | Focus Features |
| 55 | Evil Dead II | $5,923,044 | 310 | $807,260 | 310 | Mar 13, 1987 | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) |
| 56 | Bordello of Blood | $5,781,045 | 1,695 | $2,634,170 | 1,694 | Aug 16, 1996 | Universal Pictures |
| 57 | Student Bodies | $5,165,432 | 628 | $1,582,148 | 628 | Aug 7, 1981 | Paramount Pictures |
| 58 | Club Dread | $5,001,708 | 1,807 | $3,035,688 | 1,807 | Feb 27, 2004 | - |
| 59 | Innocent Blood | $4,943,279 | 1,326 | $1,857,658 | 1,326 | Sep 25, 1992 | Warner Bros. |
| 60 | Vamp | $4,941,117 | 1,104 | $2,187,458 | 1,104 | Jul 18, 1986 | New World Pictures |
| 61 | Idle Hands | $4,152,230 | 1,611 | $1,807,181 | 1,611 | Apr 30, 1999 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 62 | Critters 2: The Main Course | $3,813,293 | 1,114 | $1,898,751 | 1,114 | Apr 29, 1988 | New Line Cinema |
| 63 | The Monster Squad | $3,769,990 | 1,280 | $1,920,678 | 1,280 | Aug 14, 1987 | TriStar Pictures |
| 64 | Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse | $3,703,046 | 1,509 | $1,841,007 | 1,509 | Oct 30, 2015 | Paramount Pictures |
| 65 | My Boyfriend's Back | $3,335,984 | 1,165 | $1,465,476 | 1,165 | Aug 6, 1993 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 66 | Fright Night Part 2 | $2,983,784 | 161 | $548,231 | 148 | May 19, 1989 | New Century |
| 67 | Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde | $2,763,020 | 514 | $900,782 | 350 | Aug 25, 1995 | - |
| 68 | The Evil Dead | $2,400,000 | 128 | - | - | Jan 1, 1983 | New Line Cinema |
| 69 | Def by Temptation | $2,218,579 | 57 | $54,582 | 11 | May 11, 1990 | Troma |
| 70 | Re-Animator | $2,023,414 | 185 | $543,728 | 129 | Oct 18, 1985 | Empire Pictures |
| 71 | Repossessed | $1,382,462 | 115 | $266,975 | 115 | Sep 14, 1990 | New Line Cinema |
| 72 | Bubba Ho-Tep | $1,239,183 | 25 | $35,636 | 2 | Sep 19, 2003 | Vitagraph Films |
| 73 | Dylan Dog: Dead of Night | $1,186,538 | 875 | $754,779 | 875 | Apr 29, 2011 | - |
| 74 | Parents | $870,532 | 94 | $277,952 | 94 | Jan 27, 1989 | Vestron Pictures |
| 75 | The Toxic Avenger Part II | $792,966 | 15 | $28,950 | 15 | Feb 24, 1989 | Troma |
| 76 | Range 15 | $621,738 | 260 | $1,044 | 1 | Jun 15, 2016 | Tugg |
| 77 | Night of the Creeps | $591,366 | 70 | $220,800 | 70 | Aug 22, 1986 | TriStar Pictures |
| 78 | Transylmania | $397,641 | 1,007 | $263,941 | 1,007 | Dec 4, 2009 | Full Circle Releasing |
| 79 | The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie | $363,561 | 40 | $52,080 | 40 | Nov 10, 1989 | Troma |
| 80 | Teeth | $347,578 | 16 | $29,521 | 4 | Jan 18, 2008 | Roadside Attractions |
| 81 | Fido | $304,533 | 67 | $10,203 | 2 | Jun 15, 2007 | Roadside Attractions |
| 82 | Psycho Beach Party | $268,117 | 11 | $21,359 | 7 | Aug 4, 2000 | Strand Releasing |
| 83 | Cemetery Man | $253,986 | 25 | $22,459 | 6 | Apr 26, 1996 | October Films |
| 84 | Dead Alive | $242,623 | 11 | $23,765 | 3 | Feb 12, 1993 | Trimark Pictures |
| 85 | The Love Witch | $228,894 | 22 | $17,980 | 6 | Nov 11, 2016 | Oscilloscope |
| 86 | Tucker and Dale vs Evil | $223,838 | 44 | $52,843 | 30 | Sep 30, 2011 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 87 | Filth to Ashes, Flesh to Dust | $202,531 | 11 | $86,086 | 11 | Sep 30, 2011 | Nocturnal Features |
| 88 | Hatchet | $175,281 | 93 | $100,358 | 93 | Sep 7, 2007 | Anchor Bay Films |
| 89 | My Name Is Bruce | $173,066 | 4 | $16,432 | 1 | Oct 31, 2008 | Image Entertainment |
| 90 | The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra | $143,121 | 13 | $10,425 | 1 | Feb 6, 2004 | Sony Pictures Repertory |
| 91 | Baghead | $140,106 | 18 | $8,640 | 2 | Jun 13, 2008 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 92 | Knights of Badassdom | $123,854 | 13 | $17,449 | 13 | Jan 21, 2014 | Entertainment One |
| 93 | Stomp! Shout! Scream! | $112,791 | 8 | $3,730 | 2 | Apr 10, 2009 | Indican Pictures |
| 94 | Rubber | $100,370 | 15 | $16,346 | 5 | Apr 1, 2011 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 95 | Life After Beth | $88,273 | 30 | $15,843 | 2 | Aug 15, 2014 | A24 |
| 96 | Decoys | $84,733 | 55 | $84,733 | 55 | Feb 27, 2004 | Lionsgate Films |
| 97 | Black Sheep | $84,283 | 8 | $16,102 | 4 | Jun 22, 2007 | IFC Films |
| 98 | Blood Fest | $82,774 | 485 | - | - | Aug 14, 2018 | Fathom Events |
| 99 | Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon | $69,136 | 72 | $38,500 | 72 | Mar 16, 2007 | Anchor Bay Films |
| 100 | Tragedy Girls | $61,899 | 22 | $12,125 | 2 | Oct 20, 2017 | Gunpowder & Sky |
