Happy Halloween!
Here is a list of some of the top grossing horror movies of all time.
6. Se7ven
Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman headline the 1995 psychological thriller. Pitt's character is a young police detective who partners with Freeman's veteran cop in tracking down a serial killer who selects his victims based on the seven deadly sins.
Total box office gross: $327,311,859.
5. Hannibal
Anthony Hopkins reprises his role as Hannibal Lecter in this 2001 horror set 10 years after "The Silence of the Lambs."
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Total box office gross: $351,692,268.
4. Signs
M. Night Shyamalan's 2002 science fiction thriller follows Mel Gibson's character, a priest and discovers mysterious crop circles in his cornfield that may be the result of extraterrestrial life.
Total box office gross: $408,247,917.
3. The Exorcist
The 1973 classic has certainly withstood the test of time. The plot involves a teenage girl who is mysteriously possessed and her mother thinks two priests hold the solution.
Total box office gross: $441,306,145
2. Jaws
The original 1975 film has also withstood the test of time and to this day is still used in popular culture. The film focus on a killer white shark that viciously attacks its prey in what is considered to be one of the greatest films ever made.
Total box office gross: $470,653,000
1. The Sixth Sense
Taking the top spot is the 1999 classic starring Bruce Willis. The supernatural movie follows a troubled boy who is able to speak with the dead and also features one of the greatest lines in movie history.
Total box office gross: $672,806,292
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