Art the Clown with a chainsaw in Terrifier 3
There are a surprising number of horror movies that beat the odds by outdoing themselves at the box office. Some horror films are guaranteed to be huge successes — so much so that even the remakes of these horror films become successful. The Conjuring had a $20 million budget and a large promotional campaign leading up to its release, while The Texas Chain Saw Massacre had a low budget, but promoting it as a true story anticipated higher box office expectations.
9 Friday The 13th Directed By Sean S. Cunningham Close Friday the 13th is one of the most successful horror franchises ever, making it a small shock to learn that the film was originally independent. Even after Paramount Pictures acquired it, the studio still did not expect it to become the phenomenon it is now. Paramount only spent half a million dollars promoting the movie, but it went on to spawn several sequels. More recently, a Friday the 13th prequel titled Crystal Lake is in production.
6 Saw Directed By James Wan Close ✕ Remove Ads Another horror movie largely considered to have been a box office hit because of the Sundance Film Festival is the original Saw. Saw was never supposed to be released in theaters until the film was previewed at Sundance, prompting production company Lionsgate to endure a theatrical release instead. Now, there are more than 10 Saw movies and a potential TV show in the works, according to Deadline.
4 The Purge Directed By James DeMonaco Close The Purge is another film that surprised many when it ended up establishing a franchise. The Purge had a small budget, and James DeMonaco did not even know if it would be released at all or what the release plan would look like because it had not initially been responded to well. In the end, The Purge made almost $100 million. The movie now has several sequels, with its most recent being The Forever Purge, released in 2021.
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