Horror And Nostalgia Reign At Weekend Box Office

TV & Film

Jun 8

Scene from Scary Movie 6 featuring Shorty, Kai Cenat, and the Ghostface killer in Shorty's livestream setup, characters are freaking out and screaming while the killer tilts their head. Image Source: IMDb — Image Source: *IMDb*

The box office had an exciting weekend, kicking off the month of June with horror and nostalgia, and sometimes a bit of both, holding the reins. Scary Movie (2026), also known as Scary Movie 6, debuted at number one for the weekend, marking a successful opening. This highly anticipated installment to the Scary Movie franchise is considered the successor in spirit to the first two films. Scary Movie (2026) follows Cindy, Ray, Shorty, and Brenda as they once again face down a murderous stranger terrorizing the town and the people they know. It made about $55 million domestically and $50.5 million internationally, totalling $105.5 million for its opening weekend.

Firmly holding the number two spot for the weekend is Masters of the Universe (2026). This film is based on the franchise of the same name owned by Mattel, following a young man on Earth as he tries to return to his home planet and follow his destiny to become He-Man. This was also the film's opening weekend; it made about $29.3 million domestically and $25 million internationally, totalling $54.3 million for the weekend. Both of these films reaffirm the potential power of nostalgia at the box office.

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Clark is walking through an area in the Backrooms with a pile of furniture in the center. Clark is looking at the pile while walking. Image Source: IMDb — Image Source: *IMDb*

It was a close battle between horror hits Backrooms (2026) and Obsession (2026), but the former pulled ahead in weekend revenue. On its second weekend in theaters, Backrooms (2026) pulled in about $25.9 million domestically. The film has made a total revenue of about $212.65 million worldwide. Obsession (2026) is still performing quite well in its fourth weekend in theaters, making about $25.6 million domestically. The film’s overall revenue now comes to about $224.79 million worldwide. These films reinforce the potential for horror as a genre to explore new stories and to give new filmmakers a chance. All movies listed here are exclusively in theaters at this time.

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