183) Most Profitable Horror Films of All Time
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08/10/22 • 85 min
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Which horror films made the biggest return on investment? On this episode, Nick and horror movie expert, Erica from the Unsung Horrors podcast, discus the horror movies that far exceeded financial expectations. Join Erica in guessing which horror movies made the most money at the global box office, when compared to their production budgets.
PLUS... behind-the-scenes trivia about each film, critical reviews of each film, Nick and Erica share Horror Hot Takes, horror "gateway drug" movies, the biggest horror films we haven't seen, children deaths in film, and MUCH more.
IMAGE: "Darth Maul" from Insidious
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Hear more from Erica on her podcast, Unsung Horrors, a bi-weekly horror movie review podcast that digs deep to find the best in underseen horror movies. Listen now on any podcast app or at https://linktr.ee/UnsungHorrors.
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Which horror films made the biggest return on investment? On this episode, Nick and horror movie expert, Erica from the Unsung Horrors podcast, discus the horror movies that far exceeded financial expectations. Join Erica in guessing which horror movies made the most money at the global box office, when compared to their production budgets.
PLUS... behind-the-scenes trivia about each film, critical reviews of each film, Nick and Erica share Horror Hot Takes, horror "gateway drug" movies, the biggest horror films we haven't seen, children deaths in film, and MUCH more.
IMAGE: "Darth Maul" from Insidious
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Hear more from Erica on her podcast, Unsung Horrors, a bi-weekly horror movie review podcast that digs deep to find the best in underseen horror movies. Listen now on any podcast app or at https://linktr.ee/UnsungHorrors.
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- Lost City #8
- Lost City #7
- Lost City #6
- Lost City #5
- Lost City #4
- Lost City #4 - Preserved Bodies
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IMAGES (contains spoilers):
- Hermann Rorschach, inventor of the Inkblot Test
- Ink Blot #1
- Ink Blot #2
- Enneagram personality test
- Hamburger Helper hand
- Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) image #1 (mourning woman)
- Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) image #2 (witchy woman)
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