Traditionally, the budget of horror movies is not very large. Many of the most horrible movies are made with very small budgets, but if the movie can truly provide fear, the box office is often very impressive.
However, the fact is that every once in a while a horror movie with a huge budget is released. In recent years, horror movies have become one of the most popular movie genres, and it is not uncommon for the budget to shock the audience's jaws.
Of course, just like other types of movies, a high budget does not necessarily guarantee a big box office success. Next, we will rank the 10 most expensive horror films ever produced and their box office revenue.
"Recapture 2" budget: US$79 million
achieved incredible success in "Recall" and became the highest-grossing horror film of all time. There is no doubt that the sequel "Recapture 2" The budget will increase substantially.
Most of the cost is spent on adult actors who are on the rise. Although the film has just been released and the total box office is not known yet, it earned an impressive 3,700 in the first weekend of its release. Ten thousand dollars at the box office, so it seems to be a big hit again.
"Ghost Invasion" budget: US$80 million
Nowadays, remakes of movies are not uncommon, even horror films, but this does not mean that they are all as popular as in the past. "Ghost Invasion" is a negative remake of unpopular textbooks. .
, a movie released in 1963, had a much larger remake budget than it was then, and it cost 80 million US dollars. Big stars such as Liam Neeson, Owen Wilson and Catherine Zeta-Jones were invited; although this movie It is indeed profitable, with a global box office of 170 million U.S. dollars, but it has been severely criticized by film critics and fans. Rotten Tomatoes has a positive rate of only 17%.
"Hannibal" budget: 87 million US dollars
adapted from "The Silent Lambs", this movie makes fans very excited, although everyone knows that its production cost will not be low, although the budget is huge, this movie The fact that it has been at the top of the US box office rankings for three consecutive weeks proves that it is worth the risk of spending $87 million. With a gross box office of 520 million US dollars,
created a huge net profit, making it one of the most successful horror movies in history, and it is still talked about today.
"Transparent Demon" budget: 95 million US dollars
Whenever a movie requires a large number of special effects, the budget must increase substantially, which is the main reason why the production cost of "Transparent Demon" is so high. Special effects alone cost US$50 million. There are a total of 560 different lenses, plus Kevin Bacon’s invisibility to play the role, making the production cost of this movie reach US$95 million. The shooting method of the
big bang also increased the cost. 14 cameras captured images from different camera positions, and the film finally won a global box office of 191 million US dollars, which is undoubtedly a typical high investment and high return.
"Dangerous" budget: $100 million
Any Harrison Ford movie will be a big success, thanks to his incredible star charm, and Michelle Pfeiffer also explains this very well. Their salaries alone cost 30 million U.S. dollars, which is why there are so many zeros behind their budget, and the cost of all projects is as high as 100 million U.S. dollars. The movie
is not the most successful horror film ever, but it is indeed the top ten movie in box office revenue that year, with a global box office revenue of US$291 million.
"Prometheus" budget: 130 million US dollars
"Prometheus" has a high budget of 130 million US dollars, one of the reasons is to make this film stand out, the crew decided to use 3D cameras, making production The cost is slightly higher. Fortunately, the film has won more than 400 million US dollars in the box office worldwide. Although it did not achieve overwhelming success among the audience, the box office revenue is undisputed. The movie
is shot in many places in Europe, so the picture is very unique. Although it may not be the first choice for all horror movies, it does a good job in making money.
"I am a Legend" budget: 150 million US dollars
"I am a Legend" is still considered one of Will Smith's most memorable movies, and the experienced actor was forced to make a difficult Performed with confidence and spent a lot of time alone to develop an understanding of the role. The production cost of this horror movie was US$150 million, and the excellent performance also brought Will Smith US$25 million in revenue. Before the film was released, people thought it was not worth the risk, but the film received excellent reviews and achieved brilliant box office results. The film
won a box office of 256 million U.S. dollars in the United States and an impressive $585 million in the global box office, setting a record for its December premiere, which is huge for a horror film .
"Werewolf" budget: 150 million US dollars
"Werewolf" was released in 2010. It is a remake of the original classic movie in 1941. It is still considered to be one of the most terrifying movies in history, but the remake did not achieve this. a little. Despite the impressive cast, the film’s box office was a complete failure. Although it won the Oscar for best makeup, the global box office was only $140 million.
This $150 million film is considered a real failure. It is a pity that the transformation of werewolves in the film is impressive, but it cannot save the film itself.
"Van Helsing" budget: 160 million US dollars
Although "Van Helsing" may not be the first horror film you think of, there is no doubt that it does belong to this movie genre. The film was produced in 2004 with a budget of 160 million US dollars. With the success of the "Mummy" series of films, people decided to invest a lot of money in order to make "Van Helsing" a great success again, but it was counterproductive.
Despite the high budget of the movie and the talented Hugh Jackman as the lead role, he was unable to save it. The movie only won US$120 million at the box office in the United States.
"Zombie World War" budget: 190 million US dollars
Any movie starring and produced by Brad Pitt (starring and producing will have a very high budget. This first-line star will only associate himself with big projects. That’s why this movie has a huge budget of US$190 million. Initially, the budget of the movie was US$125 million. However, due to some serious production and script rewriting issues, the budget grew rapidly, which brought huge success to the film’s success. Pressure.
Fortunately, the film was a huge success, with a box office of 202 million US dollars in China and a box office of 54 billion US dollars worldwide, making it one of Pitt’s most popular films.
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