Ranking: 20 Highest Grossing Horror Movies Of All Time

11. The Conjuring 2

The Conjuring 2
Warner Bros.

Box Office: $320.3 million (#7)

A mighty horror sequel that does terrific justice to the unforgettable 2013 original, The Conjuring 2 smartly hurls Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) into a totally different investigation in a different country, and manages to feel unexpectedly fresh as a result.

With an astounding central performance from young actress Madison Wolfe while James Wan delivers his typically atmospheric brand of scares, the film manages to avoid the usual horror sequel pitfalls even if it's undeniably a step down from what came before.

Still, horror sequels almost never come this smart, well-acted or visually intriguing. And better still, it actually makes the prospect of the inevitable The Conjuring 3 seem like a not-awful idea.

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