If the business end of the horror equation is a topic that's of interest to you, you're in the right place.
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The Most Expensive Flops In Horror Movie History
While horror remains an extremely popular genre both in the States and worldwide, scary movies are just as likely to flop as films of any other genre. And while studios seem to think audiences want their films to be bigger, badder, and pricier, this assumption doesn't always pay off. It's pretty astounding to think about how much money studios rake in - and lose - on a given project, and if the business end of the horror equation is a topic that's of interest to you, you're in the right place.
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