What does horror box office say about the zeitgeist?

This is why every movie needs to be directed by Clint Eastwood, get everything done in a couple of takes and under budget, maybe a few grunts for instructions.

 

Intriguing discussion and I thought, still think, the wave of super hero movies indicates a perhaps unexplored need people have for a champion to fight evil and in justice. Found this chart on line. They are followed by Romantic Comedy, Musical, Documentary, Black Comedy, Western, Concert/Performance, Multiple Genres, Reality, and Educational/

Genres Movie Breakdown 1995-2022

Market Share for Each Genre 1995-2022

Rank & Genre Movies Total Box Office Tickets Share
1 Adventure 1,143 $65,651,768,272 9,340,732,095 26.81%
2 Action 1,148 $52,958,539,463 7,306,413,072 21.62%
3 Drama 5,586 $35,929,546,479 5,453,944,304 14.67%
4 Comedy 2,465 $34,147,120,025 5,202,439,428 13.94%
5 Thriller/Suspense 1,257 $20,194,941,006 2,933,400,820 8.25%
6 Horror 762 $14,091,432,709 1,999,525,629 5.75%

 

Well example 1 here is the 13th entry in a franchise that started in 1978. Not sure that says much about what is different today. I mean that movie has been playing for 44 years and the well never runs dry.

 

This thread is additional support that we need Sam Raimi to do the next chapter in the Evil Dead/Army of Darkness franchise