List of horror films of 2018

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This is a list of horror films that were released in 2018.

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Highest-grossing horror films of 2018

Highest-grossing horror films of 2018
RankTitleDistributorWorldwide gross
1 The Meg Warner Bros. Pictures $529 million
2 The Nun $366 million
3 A Quiet Place Paramount Pictures $341 million
4 Halloween Universal Pictures $259.9 million
5 Insidious: The Last Key Universal Pictures / Sony Pictures Releasing $167.9 million
6 The Predator 20th Century Fox $160.5 million
7 The First Purge Universal Pictures$137.1 million
8 Truth or Dare $95.3 million
9 Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Sony Pictures Releasing$93.3 million
10 Hereditary A24 $90.2 million

2018 horror films

Horror films released in 2018
TitleDirectorCastCountryNotes
Along Came the DevilJason DeVan Jessica Barth, Matt Dallas, Bruce Davison United States [1]
American Exorcist Tony Trov & Johnny Zito Bill Moseley, Falon JoslynUnited States [2]
Amityville: Mt. Misery Rd. Chuck Morrongiello, Karolina MorrongielloChuck Morrongiello, Karolina Morrongiello, Curtis WykaUnited States [3]
The Amityville Murders Daniel Farrands John Robinson, Chelsea Ricketts, Paul Ben-Victor United States [4]
Annihilation Alex Garland Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, Oscar Isaac, Benedict Wong, Sonoya Mizuno United States
United Kingdom		 [5]
Assassination Nation Sam Levinson Odessa Young, Suki Waterhouse, Abra, Hari Nef, Bill Skarsgård, Maude Apatow, Colman Domingo, Anika Noni Rose, Joel McHale, Bella Thorne United States [6]
Bad Samaritan Dean Devlin David Tennant, Kerry Condon, Robert Sheehan United States [7]
Bird Box Susanne Bier Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, Danielle Macdonald, BD Wong, Jacki Weaver, Sarah Paulson United States [8]
Boarding School Boaz Yakin Luke Prael, Sterling Jerins, Will Patton United States [9]
The Cabin Johan BodellChristopher Lee Page, Caitlin Crommett, Erik Kammerland, Thomas HedengranSweden

United States

 [10]
Cam Daniel GoldhaberMadeline Brewer, Devin Druid, Imani Hakim, Patch DarraghUnited States [11]
Children of the Corn: Runaway John Gulager Marci Miller, Lynn Andrews, Mary Kathryn Bryant, Jake Ryan ScottUnited States [12]
Climax Gaspar Noé Sofia Boutella, Kiddy Smile, Roman Guillermic, Souheila Yacoub Belgium
France		 [13]
The Cloverfield Paradox Julius Onah Daniel Brühl, Elizabeth Debicki, Aksel Hennie, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Chris O'Dowd, John Ortiz, David Oyelowo, Zhang Ziyi United States [14]
Da One That Ghost Away Tony Y. Reyes Kim Chiu, Ryan Bang, Maymay Entrata, Edward Barber Philippines [15]
Day of the Dead: Bloodline Hèctor Hernández Vicens Johnathon Schaech, Sophie Skelton, Marcus VancoUnited States
Bulgaria		 [16]
Deadtectives Tony WestChris Geere, Tina Ivlev, David NewmanUnited States, Mexico [17]
Delirium Dennis Iliadis Topher Grace, Patricia Clarkson, Callan MulveyUnited States [18]
The Devil's Doorway Aislinn Clarke Lalor Roddy, Ciaran Flynn, Helena BereenIreland [19]
Escape Room Peter Dukes Skeet Ulrich, Sean Young, Hayley MclaughinUnited States [20]
The Evil Rises Daniel FlorenzanoBailey La Flam, Michael Glauser, Julian De La Mora, Joe PaulsonUnited States [21]
The First Purge Gerard McMurray Y'lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade, Marisa Tomei United States [22]
Gags the ClownAdam Krause Lauren Ashley Carter, Tracy Perez, Aaron ChristensenUnited States [23]
Ghost Stories Jeremy Dyson & Andy Nyman Andy Nyman, Paul Whitehouse, Alex Lawther, Martin Freeman United Kingdom [24]
Ghostland Pascal Laugier Crystal Reed, Anastasia Phillips, Mylène Farmer Canada
France		 [25] [26] [27]
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Ari Sandel Jack Black, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Madison Iseman, Caleel Harris United States [28]
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum Jung Bum-shik Oh Ah-yeon, Wi Ha-joon, Yoo Je-yoon South Korea [29]
Halloween David Gordon Green Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Will Patton United States [30]
Head Count Elle CallahanIsaac Jay, Bevin Bru, Ashleigh MorghanUnited States [31]
Hell Fest Gregory Plotkin Amy Forsyth, Reign Edwards, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Tony Todd United States [32]
Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel Stephen CognettiVas Eli, Jillian Geurts, Joy ShatzUnited States [33]
Hell Is Where the Home Is Orson Oblowitz Angela Trimbur, Janel Parrish, Jonathan Howard United States [34]
Hellraiser: Judgment Gary J. Tunnicliffe Damon Carney, Randy Wayne, Alexandra HarrisUnited States [35] [36] [37] [38]
Hereditary Ari Aster Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Gabriel Byrne United States [39] [40] [41]
He's Out There Dennis Iliadis (as Quinn Lasher) Yvonne Strahovski, Anna Pniowsky, Abigail Pniowsky, Ryan McDonald, and Justin Bruening United States [42]
In Fabric Peter Strickland Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hayley Squire, Leo Bill, Gwendoline ChrisitieUnited Kingdom [43]
Insidious: The Last Key Adam Robitel Lin Shaye, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell United States [44] [45] [46]
Leprechaun Returns Steven Kostanski Taylor Spreitler, Pepi Sonuga, Sai Bennett, Linden Porco United States, Canada, South Africa [47]
Mandy Panos Cosmatos Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache United States [48]
Malicious Michael Winnick Bojana Novakovic, Josh Stewart, Melissa Bolona, Delroy Lindo United States [49]
Mara Clive Tonge Olga Kurylenko, Craig Conway, Javier Botet United States [50]
The Meg Jon Turteltaub Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Winston Chao, Cliff Curtis United States
China		Science fiction horror [51]
Mom and Dad Brian Taylor Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair, Anne Winters, Zackary Arthur United States [52]
Nekrotronic Kiah Roache-TurnerBen O'Toole, Monica Bellucci, Caroline Ford Australia [53]
The Nun Corin Hardy Bonnie Aarons, Taissa Farmiga United States
Romania		 [54]
The Open House Matt Angel & Suzanne Coote Dylan Minnette, Piercey Dalton, Sharif Atkins United States [55]
Overlord Julius Avery Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Mathilde OllivierUnited StatesScience fiction horror [56]
Patient Zero Stefan Ruzowitzky Matt Smith, Natalie Dormer, Stanley Tucci United States
United Kingdom		 [57]
Pledge Daniel RobbinsZachery Bryd, Aaron Dalla Villa, Zach Weiner, Philip André BotelloUnited States [58]
The Possession of Hannah Grace Diederik van Rooijen Shay Mitchell, Grey Damon, Kirby Johnson, Stana Katic United States [59]
Possum Matthew Holness Sean Harris, Alun Armstrong United Kingdom [60]
The Predator Shane Black Olivia Munn, Boyd Holbrook, Keegan-Michael Key United States [61]
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich Sonny Laguna & Tommy Wiklund Thomas Lennon, Udo Kier, Michael Paré United States [62]
A Quiet Place John Krasinski John Krasinski, Emily Blunt United States [63]
Sabrina Rocky Soraya Luna Maya, Christian Sugiono, Sara WijayantoIndonesia [64]
Santa Jaws Misty Talley Reid Miller, Miles Doleac United States [65]
Selfie from Hell Erdal CeylanCanada [66]
Slender Man Sylvain White Joey King, Julia Goldani Telles, Jaz Sinclair, Annalise Basso United States [67]
The Strangers: Prey at Night Johannes Roberts Christina Hendricks, Martin Henderson, Bailee Madison, Lewis PullmanUnited States [68]
Summer of 84 François Simard, Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Caleb EmeryCanada
United States		 [69] [70] [71]
Suspiria Luca Guadagnino Tilda Swinton, Dakota Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz Italy [72]
They Remain Philip Gelatt Rebecca Henderson, William Jackson Harper United States [73]
Truth or Dare Jeff Wadlow Tyler Posey, Lucy Hale, Landon Liboiron United States [74]
Tumbbad Rahi Anil Barve Sohum Shah, Jyoti Malshe, Anita Date-Kelkar India, Sweden [75]
Unfriended: Dark Web Stephen Susco Chelsea Alden, Adam Bryant, Douglas Tait United States [76]
Unsane Steven Soderbergh Claire Foy, Joshua Leonard, Jay Pharoah United States [77]
Upgrade Leigh Whannell Logan Marshall-Green, Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson Australia
United States		 [78]
What Keeps You Alive Colin Minihan Hannah Emily Anderson, Brittany Allen CanadaHorror thriller [79]
Wildling Fritz Böhm Bel Powley, Brad Dourif, Collin Kelly-SordeletUnited States [80] [81]
Winchester The Spierig Brothers Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, Sarah Snook United States [82] [83] [84]
The Witch in the Window Andy MittonAlex Draper, Charles Everett Tacker, Arija Bareikis United States [85]
You Might Be the Killer Brett Simmons Fran Kranz, Alyson Hannigan, Keith David United States [86]

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