There are TONS of horror franchises out there. In order to make this list, the franchise must have at least four films total so "Insidious", "The Grudge", "Hostel", "Blade", etc are not included. The totals below are US box office numbers unless otherwise noted.
Alien- 6 films- $590.19 million- "Alien" is the highest grossing horror franchise in history- Total worldwide gross is $1.5 billion unadjusted for inflation.
Amityville Horror- 4 films- $170.5 million
Child's Play- 5 films- $126.1 million
Children Of The Corn-9 films with a new film expected in 2018- $14.57 million for the first film
The Conjuring- 4 films- $425.41 million- "The Conjuring" is the second highest grossing horror franchise. "The Conjuring" was released in 2013, "Annabelle" 2014, "The Conjuring II" in 2016 and "Annabelle: Creation" in 2017. Two more spinoffs are currently in the words.
Evil Dead- 4 films and a TV series-$74.1 million
The Exorcist- 6 films (and a TV series entitled "Exorcist")- $331.59 million in the US, $1.145 billion worldwide- In the top ten list.
Final Destination- 5 films- $263.46 million
Friday The 13th- 12 films- $380.64 million- In the top five list.
Halloween- 10 films- $308.52 million
HellRaiser- 9 films- $48.5 million
The Hills Have Eyes- 4 films- $62 million for the first two films
Jaws- 4 films- $408.05 million- the original summer blockbuster movie- In the top five list.
Living Dead- 6 Romero films plus spinoffs- $44.74 million
Nightmare On Elm Street- 9 films- $370.5 million
The Omen- 4 films- $162.5 million
Paranormal Activity- 6 films- $401.36 million- In the top five list.
Phantasm- 5 films- $7.2 million for the second film
Poltergeist- 4 films- $179.7 million
Psycho- 4 films (and a TV series entitled "Bates Motel")- $102.7 million
Pumpkinhead- 4 films- 44.3 million for the first film
Resident Evil- 6 films- $271.27 million- In the top 10 list- "Resident Evil: Final Chapter" was released in 2016- A series reboot is now in the works- This is the highest grossing franchise based on a video game.
Saw- 7 films- $415.91 million- "Jigsaw" (also know as "Saw VIII" was released on October 17, 2017. "Saw" is the third highest grossing horror franchise.
Scream- 4 films and a TV series- $331.73 million
Silence Of The Lambs-5 films and a TV series entitled "Hannibal"- $688.9 million worldwide- In the top five on some lists. One of only three movies to win top five Oscars-- Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress and Screenplay.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre- 8 films- $199.3 million
Underworld- 5 films- $252.77 million- "Underworld: Blood Wars" was released in 2016- A sixth movie and TV series may be in development- in the top 10 list
Top Horror Movie Franchises Of All Time
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Rating: 5 There are TONS of horror franchises out there. In order to make this list, the franchise must have at least four films total so ...
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