{"id":2054669,"date":"2025-09-27T20:14:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T20:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2054669"},"modified":"2025-09-27T20:14:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T20:14:23","slug":"i-think-hollywood-may-have-made-a-big-mistake-at-the-box-office-for-the-2025-halloween-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/i-think-hollywood-may-have-made-a-big-mistake-at-the-box-office-for-the-2025-halloween-season\/","title":{"rendered":"I Think Hollywood May Have Made A Big Mistake At The Box Office For The 2025 Halloween Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: A24<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">No horror fan has any right to complain about the cinematic magic that has been in regular supply throughout 2025. This has been such an incredible year for the genre that even if you hated half of the acclaimed titles that have been released in the last nine-plus months, you\u2019d still have at least a half dozen to awe at. There\u2019s been a phenomenal mix of tones (some nightmarishly scary, others disgustingly hilarious), and we\u2019ve seen winners that are wholly original (<em>Sinners<\/em>, <em>Weapons<\/em>, <em>Companion<\/em>, <em>Bring Her Back<\/em>), adaptations (<em>The Monkey<\/em>, <em>The Rule Of Jenny Pen<\/em>), and new franchise installments (<em>Final Destination: Bloodlines<\/em>, <em>28 Years Later<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As I look back on this smorgasbord of horrific excellence about one month before the arrival of Halloween 2025, a big part of what I feel is delight\u2026 but I also have a nagging feeling of confusion. Stoked as I am to be living in a time when amazing horror movies are arriving in theaters all year round, I can\u2019t help but also think that there has also been some proverbial robbing of Peter to pay Paul. Simply put, the brilliance that we\u2019ve seen from the genre since January doesn\u2019t jive with the underwhelming slate of releases that major studios have set up for scary season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It should be noted that recent\/upcoming weeks aren\u2019t totally without <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/upcoming-horror-movies-scary-movies-220820797.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:new horror movies;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">new horror movies<\/a> arriving in theaters. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/ending-conjuring-universe-launching-halloween-190139645.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Conjuring: Last Rites made a splash at the start of September;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><em>The Conjuring: Last Rites made a splash at the start of September<\/em><\/a>, the Jordan Peele-produced <em>HIM<\/em> debut this past weekend, <em>Black Phone 2<\/em> (coming October 17) has been getting some exciting buzz following its debut at Fantastic Fest 2025, and indie studios will soon be delivering titles like <em>Bone Lake<\/em> and <em>Shelby Oaks<\/em>. But the combination of the overall slate and the various spent bullets from earlier in the year makes me think that opportunities were missed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Madelyn Cline looking confused in I Know What You Did Last Summer's dream scene.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/M6MSwaCa8TSvFcLOvzcSCA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/2aec361aa025771bc461f6d74e54aa01\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Sony Pictures<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Now Is The Time For Horror Movies<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s no secret that this is a time of year when people are very much into seeing horror movies on the big screen. I\u2019m old enough to remember a time three years ago when <em>Barbarian<\/em>, <em>Smile<\/em>, and <em>Terrifier 2<\/em> all became surprising hits because people are so into getting scared this time of year. Clearly, the releases of <em>Weapons<\/em> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/movies\/i-absolutely-loved-sinners-why-didnt-warner-bros-save-it-for-spooky-season\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sinners didn\u2019t need that special boost;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Sinners didn\u2019t need that special boost<\/em><\/a>, as they became blockbuster hits based on their own merits\u2026 but I can\u2019t help but wonder if they didn\u2019t hit their true ceiling during the summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I don\u2019t get why A24 felt <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/bring-her-back-review-deeply-130000408.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the terrifying Bring Her Back;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">the terrifying <em>Bring Her Back<\/em><\/a> was fit for late May (especially with the October 3 release date that the studio carved out for the sports drama <em>The Smashing Machine<\/em>). And while I recognize that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/know-did-last-summer-2025-191847323.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:I am in the minority as a person who actually liked the new I Know What You Did Last Summer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">I am in the minority as a person who actually liked the new <em>I Know What You Did Last Summer<\/em><\/a>, it surely could have gotten way more notice by coming out this fall instead of July. And <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/vicious-review-dakota-fanning-cursed-205159579.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:why is Vicious going to Paramount+;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">why is <em>Vicious<\/em> going to Paramount+<\/a> when the decision to choose theatrical over streaming for <em>Smile<\/em> was such a big deal? It feels like there were a lot of dropped balls around the industry, and given the state of the box office, it\u2019s not a great time for balls to be dropped.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While the good news is that there are plenty of amazing new horror movies to watch in time for Halloween this year, it\u2019s a shame that the best of the best aren\u2019t going to be playing in cinemas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: A24 No horror fan has any right to complain about the cinematic magic that has been in regular supply throughout 2025. 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