Overview
Horror movies are made to create suspense, fear, or surprise. This mini-website looks at how horror films have changed over time by comparing information such as release year, runtime, audience rating, and box-office earnings.
Question
How have horror movies evolved over time? Does gross or age of a film neccesarily dictate the respective ratings? The table and analysis will compare a selection of films from different decades. .
Why look at horror?
Horror is one of the most consistently popular genres, and its numbers show why. Some of the biggest box-office returns come from films made on small budgets, and audience ratings can vary wildly from one scary movie to the next. Use the table below to sort by rating, gross, year, and more to see which horror films earned the most, which ones fans loved, and how the genre has changed from decade to decade.
Explore the data and analysis, or visit resources and glossary.