20 Awesome Recent Horror Movies That Flopped At The Box Office

20. Primate

Primate certainly seemed to have a lot going for it on paper - a fun concept and surprisingly positive reviews positioned Johannes Roberts' killer chimp movie to offer up at least a modest return on its $24 million budget.

However, after four weeks on release the film has grossed an underwhelming $36 million, leaving it far off the likely $50+ million Paramount was expecting it to comfortably crack.

It's a shame considering this is far and away Roberts' (47 Meters Down, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City) strongest and best-received directorial effort to date, delivering an ultra-gory and darkly amusing riff on the typical slasher template.

While hardly reinventing the wheel, it's made with skill, solidly acted, and just a whole ton of grisly fun. 

That even the ever-dedicated horror crowds didn't turn out for it is a real shame, and though Primate 2 is probably out of the question, one suspects it'll probably end up posting strong numbers on streaming.