The horror genre has been one of the most popular and successful movie genres. Millions of people enjoy watching horror. Top horror films include The Shining (1980), The Exorcist (1973), Psycho (1960), Jaws (1975), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) and The Silence of the Lambs (1991). These films will be remembered forever because of their clever storylines and frights and have provided some of the biggest scares ever!
Despite the popularity of the above horror films, only one appears in the top 5 highest grossing list of horror films. The Exorcist (1973) sits at number 1 after grossing a massive $2,170,120,000. In second is The Sixth Sense (1999), which made $882,150,000. I Am Legend (2007) made $616,630,000 and sits in third, while in fourth is Van Helsing (2004) after making $347,260,000. In fifth is Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), after grossing $336,140,000. As you can see, a successful horror movie will make millions and will go down in history.
Despite being around for decades, in recent years horror has been most commonly watched by teenagers and young adults. This is due to recent horrror movies being made as 15's, and an increase of younger actors in films such as Final Destination and Scream. This is not to say that only younger people watch horror movies, as many older viewers still find much entertainment from the genre, but are ususally not as interested in blood and gore, but opt for a cleverer storyline.
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