Horror in 2023
The biggest and best horror movies of 2023
YouTubers, a viral doll and a video game took over the box office.
No. 1 horror film of 2023
Five Nights at Freddy's
$297.1 million worldwide
The video game's haunted animatronics. Opened on Peacock the same day and still became 2023's top horror grosser at about $297 million.
Gross per Wikipedia's highest-grossing horror films.
2023 in the Vault
- Five Nights at Freddy'sEmma Tammi · USA
The video game's haunted animatronics. Opened on Peacock the same day and still became 2023's top horror grosser at about $297 million.
- Evil Dead RiseLee Cronin · USA
The Deadites move out of the woods and into a Los Angeles apartment block.
- Late Night with the DevilCameron Cairnes · Australia
A 1977 Halloween talk-show broadcast that goes very wrong.
- M3GANGerard Johnstone · USA
An AI companion doll gets protective. Her hallway dance became one of the year's biggest memes.
- Talk to MeDanny Philippou · Australia
YouTubers RackaRacka's debut feature: an embalmed hand and a party game.
Questions
What was the highest-grossing horror movie of 2023?
Five Nights at Freddy's, directed by Emma Tammi, with about $297.1 million worldwide.
What are the best horror movies of 2023?
Horror Planet's picks for 2023: Five Nights at Freddy's, Talk to Me, M3GAN, Evil Dead Rise, Late Night with the Devil.