New 2026 Horror Film Dethrones "Sinners" at the Box Office

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It’s hard coming into every year what movies will perform well and what will fall short of expectations, and by the time December comes around, there are always a few surprise hits and shocking bombs. Looking back at 2025, one of the most unexpected success stories of the year both at the box office and the Oscars was Sinners , the vampire horror film directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Michael B. Jordan . Coogler is widely hailed as one of the best working directors in Hollywood right now, but a $90 million budget for an original vampire movie in an era where movie fans are reluctant to show up to theaters was certainly a gamble, no matter how you slice it. The film proved to be more than worth the investment, though, grossing $370 million at the global box office and even winning four Oscars at the 2026 Academy Awards.