Horror Movies 2002
Box Office Performance for Horror Movies in 2002
| Rank | Movie Title | Release Date | Opening | Total Gross |
| 1 | The Ring (2002) | Oct 18, 2002 | $15,015,393 | $129,128,133 |
| 2 | Blade II (2002) | Mar 22, 2002 | $32,528,016 | $82,348,319 |
| 3 | Resident Evil (2002) | Mar 15, 2002 | $17,707,106 | $40,119,709 |
| 4 | One Hour Photo (2002) | Aug 21, 2002 | $321,515 | $31,597,131 |
| 5 | Halloween Resurrection (2002) | Jul 12, 2002 | $12,292,121 | $30,354,442 |
| 6 | Queen of the Damned (2002) | Feb 22, 2002 | $14,757,535 | $30,336,800 |
| 7 | Ghost Ship (2002) | Oct 25, 2002 | $11,503,423 | $30,113,491 |
| 8 | Darkness (2002) | Dec 25, 2004 | $6,400,000 | $22,163,442 |
| 9 | Cabin Fever (2002) | Sep 12, 2003 | $8,400,000 | $21,158,188 |
| 10 | Eight Legged Freaks (2002) | Jul 17, 2002 | $6,485,458 | $17,322,606 |
Total Gross of All Movies $434,642,261
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Horror Movies of 2002 List (Continued)
1). Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary (2002) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Score: 8/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.8/10 | IMDB Votes: 2,298 | Rotten Tomatoes: 8.8/10 | Metascore: 8.4/10 | MPAA Rating: R | Gross: $55,365
Plot / Synopsis: A ballet rendition of Bram Stoker's gothic novel DRACULA, presented in a style reminiscent of the silent expressionistic cinema of the early 20th Century. This work employs the subtle and sometimes bold use of color to emphasize its themes, but mainly is presented in black-and-white, or tinted in monochrome. No spoken dialogue can be heard, and the story of...
Director: Guy Maddin
Stars: Wei-Qiang Zhang, Tara Birtwhistle, David Moroni, CindyMarie Small, Johnny A. Wright
2). 28 Days Later... (2002) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
What We Thought of 28 Days Later...
Score: 7.89/10 | IMDB Rating: 7.5/10 | IMDB Votes: 475,194 | Rotten Tomatoes: 8.7/10 | Metascore: 7.3/10 | MPAA Rating: R | Gross: $45,064,915
28 Days Later... is Streaming on HBO MaxPlot / Synopsis: Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.
Tagline: His fear began when he woke up alone. His terror began when he realised he wasn't...
Director: Danny Boyle
Stars: Alex Palmer, Bindu De Stoppani, Jukka Hiltunen, David Schneider, Cillian Murphy
3). Dark Water (2002) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Honest Review: Dark Water (2002)
Score: 7.36/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.7/10 | IMDB Votes: 36,430 | Rotten Tomatoes: 8.4/10 | MPAA Rating: PG-13
Plot / Synopsis: A mother and her 6 year old daughter move into a creepy apartment whose every surface is permeated by water.
Tagline: From The Creators of Japan's Acclaimed RINGU, Inspiration for the hit phenomenon THE RING...
Director: Hideo Nakata
Stars: Hitomi Kuroki, Rio Kanno, Mirei Oguchi, Asami Mizukawa, Fumiyo Kohinata
4). Dog Soldiers (2002) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Full Review of Dog Soldiers (2002)
Score: 7.33/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.8/10 | IMDB Votes: 69,314 | Rotten Tomatoes: 8.2/10 | MPAA Rating: R
Plot / Synopsis: A routine military exercise turns into a nightmare in the Scotland wilderness.Tagline: A Bitch of a Werewolf Movie...
Director: Neil Marshall
Stars: Sean Pertwee, Kevin McKidd, Emma Cleasby, Liam Cunningham, Thomas Lockyer
5). The Ring (2002) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Full Review of The Ring (2002)
Score: 7.11/10 | IMDB Rating: 7.1/10 | IMDB Votes: 391,502 | Rotten Tomatoes: 7.1/10 | Metascore: 5.7/10 | MPAA Rating: PG-13 | Gross: $129,128,133
Featured Supernatural, Supernatural, Survival, Cursed Images, Killer Kids, Single Moms, Urban Legend
Plot / Synopsis: A journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone in a week of viewing it.
Tagline: Before you die, you see... the ring...
Director: Gore Verbinski
Stars: Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, David Dorfman, Brian Cox, Jane Alexander
6). Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Our Take on Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)
Score: 6.87/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.9/10 | IMDB Votes: 53,114 | Rotten Tomatoes: 7.8/10 | Metascore: 5.7/10 | MPAA Rating: R | Gross: $1,239,183
Plot / Synopsis: Elvis and JFK, both alive and in a nursing home, fight for the souls of their fellow residents as they battle an ancient Egyptian Mummy.Tagline: The King vs. The King of the Dead...
Director: Don Coscarelli
Stars: Bruce Campbell, Ossie Davis, Ella Joyce, Heidi Marnhout, Bob Ivy
7). One Hour Photo (2002) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Honest Review: One Hour Photo (2002)
Score: 6.74/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.8/10 | IMDB Votes: 137,786 | Metascore: 6.4/10 | MPAA Rating: R | Gross: $31,597,131
Plot / Synopsis: A mentally unstable photo developer begins to attack a middle-class family after his obsession with them becomes more sick and disturbing than any of them could imagine.Tagline: The things that we fear the most have already happened to us...
Director: Mark Romanek
Stars: Robin Williams, Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan, Dylan Smith, Erin Daniels
8). The Eye (2002) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Full Review of The Eye (2002)
Score: 6.7/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.6/10 | IMDB Votes: 30,638 | Rotten Tomatoes: 6.4/10 | Metascore: 6.6/10 | MPAA Rating: R | Gross: $512,049
Plot / Synopsis: A blind girl gets a cornea transplant so that she would be able to see again. However, she got more than what she bargained for when she realized she could even see ghosts.
Tagline: What if the reflection you see is not yours...
Directors: Danny Pang, Oxide Chun Pang
Stars: Angelica Lee, Lawrence Chou, Jinda Duangtoy, Yut Lai So, Candy Lo
9). Ju-on: The Grudge (2002) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Honest Review: Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
Score: 6.68/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.7/10 | IMDB Votes: 50,843 | Rotten Tomatoes: 8.0/10 | Metascore: 4.8/10 | MPAA Rating: R | Gross: $325,680
Featured Supernatural, Haunted House, Supernatural, Cult Classic, Haunted House - Cursed, Killer Kids, J-Horror, Urban Legend
Plot / Synopsis: A mysterious and vengeful spirit marks and pursues anybody who dares enter the house in which it resides.
Tagline: When a grudge from the dead passes to the living - Who is safe?...
Director: Takashi Shimizu
Stars: Megumi Okina, Misaki Itô, Misa Uehara, Yui Ichikawa, Kanji Tsuda
10). May (2002) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Full Review of May (2002)
Score: 6.65/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.6/10 | IMDB Votes: 43,016 | Rotten Tomatoes: 7.0/10 | Metascore: 5.8/10 | MPAA Rating: R | Gross: $150,277
Plot / Synopsis: A lonely young woman traumatized by a difficult childhood and her increasingly desperate attempts to connect with the people around her is sent into a murderous tailspin.Tagline: There Are No Good Wholes...Just Parts...
Director: Lucky McKee
Stars: Angela Bettis, Jeremy Sisto, Anna Faris, James Duval, Nichole Hiltz
11). Tattoo (2002) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Score: 6.57/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.3/10 | IMDB Votes: 3,357 | Rotten Tomatoes: 6.8/10 | Metascore: 6.6/10 | MPAA Rating: R
Plot / Synopsis: Two police detectives, a grizzled veteran and one fresh-faced rookie, hunt a ritualistic serial killer murdering people with tattoos and skinning them.
Tagline: Save Your Skin...
Director: Robert Schwentke
Stars: August Diehl, Christian Redl, Nadeshda Brennicke, Johan Leysen, Fatih Cevikkollu
12). Dans ma peau (2002) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Score: 6.5/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.2/10 | IMDB Votes: 5,887 | Rotten Tomatoes: 6.5/10 | Metascore: 6.8/10 | MPAA Rating: R | Gross: $31,046
Plot / Synopsis: A woman grows increasingly fascinated with her body after suffering a disfiguring accident...
Director: Marina de Van
Stars: Marina de Van, Laurent Lucas, Léa Drucker, Thibault de Montalembert, Dominique Reymond
13). 3 Extremes II (2002) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
3 Extremes II (2002) Review
Score: 6.5/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.1/10 | IMDB Votes: 4,010 | Rotten Tomatoes: 8.5/10 | MPAA Rating: R
Plot / Synopsis: Three constitutes an omnibus package of three short horror films made by Asian directors. "Memories," made by Kim Ji-Woon...
Tagline: When two just ain't enough!...
Directors: Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Jee-woon Kim, Nonzee Nimibutr
Stars: Hye-su Kim, Bo-seok Jeong, Suwinit Panjamawat, Leon Lai, Eric Tsang
14). Dahmer (2002) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Score: 6.4/10 | IMDB Rating: 5.6/10 | IMDB Votes: 12,141 | Rotten Tomatoes: 7.3/10 | Metascore: 6.3/10 | MPAA Rating: R | Gross: $144,008
Plot / Synopsis: Biopic about notorious American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, taking place in both the past and the present.
Tagline: The mind is a place of its own...
Director: David Jacobson
Stars: Jeremy Renner, Bruce Davison, Artel Great, Matt Newton, Dionysio Basco
15). Blade II (2002) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)
Blade II Horror Movie Review
Score: 6.26/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.7/10 | IMDB Votes: 246,829 | Rotten Tomatoes: 5.7/10 | Metascore: 5.2/10 | MPAA Rating: R | Gross: $82,348,319
Blade II is Streaming on Netflix, HBO Max, PeacockPlot / Synopsis: Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reapers, who are feeding on vampires.
Tagline: Know The Mark...
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Stars: Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Ron Perlman, Leonor Varela, Norman Reedus