Box Office Horror Flashback: 1989

claws · June 25, 2012, 03:56:05 AM

Year of the sequels:

01 - $57,469,467 - Pet Sematary (Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation: $114,649,400)
02 - $22,168,359 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
03 - $20,021,322 - The Fly II ($39,941,800)
04 - $16,554,699 - Shocker ($33,026,000)
05 - $15,704,614 - Leviathan ($31,330,100)
06 - $14,343,976 - Friday the 13th Part VIII
07 - $11,642,254 - Halloween 5
08 - $8,143,225 - Deepstar Six
09 - $7,825,009 - Dead Calm ($15,610,600)
10 - $3,953,745 - Phantom of the Opera

11 - $2,983,784 - Fright Night II
12 - $2,955,917 - 976-Evil ($5,896,900)
13 - $1,919,653 - Communion ($3,829,600)
14 - $1,738,897 - The Horror Show ($3,469,000)
15 - $1,519,796 - Stepfather 2
16 - $1,108,462 - Heathers ($2,211,300)
17 - $1,000,000 - Pumpkinhead (Re-issue)
18 - $870,532 - Parents ($1,736,700)
19 - $858,591 - The Terror Within
20 - $793,775 - Little Monsters ($1,583,500)

21 - $792,966 - The Toxic Avenger Part II
22 - $725,131 - Vampire's Kiss ($1,446,600)
23 - $363,561 - The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie
24 - $337,812 - Night Game
25 - $241,278 - Paperhouse ($481,300)
26 - $192,816 - The Return of the Swamp Thing
27 - $166,635 - Night Visitor
28 - $85,085 - Mind Games ($169,700)
29 - $76,325 - After Midnight

tracy · June 25, 2012, 01:06:36 PM

I tried to like this movie but it got on my nerves too much.

fulci420 · June 25, 2012, 02:02:40 PM

Dont know why heathers shows up on horror lists. Its a fantastically written dark comedy but its intent is never to frighten. Kind of a weak year from a quick glance with few original ideas. Pet Sematary is among steven kings finest adaptations and deserves it spot here.

Venomx73 · June 25, 2012, 02:16:03 PM

QuoteThe Toxic Avenger Part II

I'm ashamed. I had a crush on Toxic's Blind girl friend...

Com'on... you know she was hot.

JaseSF · June 25, 2012, 10:42:54 PM

I'm kind of surprised by just how few I've seen from this year...only 4, all sequels. (Nightmare 5, Friday the 13th Part VIII, Return of the Swamp Thing, Halloween 5)

HappyGilmore · June 26, 2012, 08:46:51 PM

Why is Little Monsters on this list?

It's a children's fantasy/comedy, starring Fred Savage, Ben Savage, Howie Mandel and Daniel Stern.

Hammock Rider · June 28, 2012, 02:23:05 PM

Wow, Return of the Swamp Thing was a bette movie than it's returns indicate. Not much better, but still.

retrorussell · June 28, 2012, 07:12:53 PM

P.U.! Lot of stinkers on this list. Went to see NOES5 at the theater.. pretty bad. Went to see Little Monsters with my brothers, also terrible. Pumpkinhead was fairly good though.

FatFreddysCat · July 13, 2012, 10:56:23 AM

I saw a couple of these in the theater - Halloween 5, Friday the 13th VIII, Robert Englund's Phantom of the Opera, and Leviathan.

I remember being so p*ssed off by Halloween 5 that I actually considered going to the manager and asking for my money back. When the end credits started rolling I sat there in my seat yelling "What the F*CK? They RUINED it!" :D

Mr_Vindictive · July 13, 2012, 11:25:54 AM

Really surprised by how little Heathers made!

And Leviathan is one my all time favorites. It takes so much from so many other films but is an enjoyable flick.

Rev. Powell · July 13, 2012, 12:14:27 PM

Wow, what a terrible year for horror films.

Jim H · July 13, 2012, 12:25:36 PM

Quote from: Venomx73 on June 25, 2012, 02:16:03 PM
QuoteThe Toxic Avenger Part II

I'm ashamed. I had a crush on Toxic's Blind girl friend...

Com'on... you know she was hot.

Yeah, but I always thought Andree Maranda from the first one was hotter.

Box Office Horror Flashback: 1989

claws

Venomx73