Summer is the time for tentpole films like “Captain America: Civil War” and “Finding Dory,” but the real winner this season is the horror genre.
It’s long been a profitable gambit for Hollywood studios, and that trend doesn’t show any signs of relenting, if the recent successes of New Line’s “Lights Out” and James Wan‘s “The Conjuring 2” are any indication.
“In a bit of a twist, the most unlikely and unexpected winner of this season is one of the most marginalized genres of all: horror,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior analyst at comScore.
“Lights Out” made $110 million worldwide despite a budget estimated around $4.9