7 Most Expensive Horror Films Ever Made – Big Budget Scares!

World War Z : Brad Pitt’s movie, released in 2013 is considered the most costly horror film made to this date, costing ₹16 billion. It is equipped with mammoth VFX and CGI that makes the life like features in the movie. According to sources, besides the cast fees, the budget for set designing and VFX had already burned a major pocket. The film has gossiped to be the most expensive due to the cast and CGI.

World’s Most Expensive Horror Movies Ever Made

Van Helsing: This action horror movie was released in 2004, starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale. It depicts a multiverse of monsters like Frankenstein's monster, Mr. Hyde, werewolves, etc, and it is based on Bram Stoker's 'Dracula'. This movie had a budget of 160-170 million dollars. While the film wasn't critically acclaimed, it was a major financial success.

The Wolfman: This film is produced under a formula monster genre. First released in 2010, it was thetioned to have a set budget of 85 million dollars. Due to re-shooting around the look of one werewolf and reshooting another scene, the budget rose dramatically to around 150 million dollars due to the massive expenditures.

I Am Legend: This movie starring Will Smith is an apocalyptic horror-thriller that grossed the highest in the year 2007 in the USA. It has earned top gossers’ rank in 2007 within the USA. The film was produced within a budget of around 15 crores.

Prometheus: The Prometheus movie that was released on 2012 seeks the spirals around te pretext if aliens are the ancestors of humans? Hair raising, indeed. Over a stunning 130 million dollars (11 billions in rupees) was spent on filming this movie.

What Lies Beneath: Released in the year 2000, “What Lies Beneath” is set in the year 2000. Approximately 8 billion dollars was spent on shooting this flick. Luckily, this film had good reviews from the audience which led to very good earnings.

Day Shift: This Netflix original was released in 2022 and is another addition to the world of high budget horror films. The movie's graphics and story were trumpired without hold back. The production of this movie cost 8 billion which seems to be payment justified.

VFX and CGI often puts a strain on the budget of movies, yet cinematics are an integral part of a movie that requires conscious spending to satisfy the audience's experience.