The new psychological horror movie fromBlumhousehas just accomplished an important box office feat. The independent production company, which was founded by Jason Blum and Amy Israel in 2000, produces movies and television shows across many genres, though they are best known for their horror offerings. Some of the most notableBlumhouse moviesinclude M. Night Shyamalan’s psychological thrillerSplit, the Jordan Peele horror movieGet Out, the Joe Hill adaptationThe Black Phone, and the smash-hit killer doll movieM3GAN.
Blumhouse is known for creating some of the most notable horror franchises of the modern era. This includes theInsidiousmovies,Paranormal Activity,The Purge,Happy Death Day,Sinister,Ouija, and more. They have also produced installments in pre-existing franchises such asHalloweenandThe Exorcist. However, in 2024 and 2025 so far,their slate has been dominated by original moviessuch asNight Swim,Imaginary,AfrAId, and their new psychological horror movie that has continued to rise up the box office charts.
The Woman In The Yard Has Hit A Domestic Milestone
The Horror Movie Debuted In Late March
The Woman in the Yardhas hit a major milestoneat the domestic box office. The new psychological horror movie, which re-teamsCarry-Ondirector Jaume Collet-Serra and star Danielle Deadwyler, follows a widowed mother recovering from an accident when a mysterious woman draped in black arrives in the yard, mysteriously announcing that “today’s the day.“TheWoman in the Yardreleasekicked off just two weeks before the arrival of the Blumhouse techno-thrillerDrop, which follows a woman on a first date being menaced by an unseen enemy via her phone’s drop function.
Dropwas directed by Christopher Landon and stars Meghann Fahy and Brandon Sklenar.
PerDeadline, as of Saturday morning,The Woman in the Yardis projected to close out its third weekend in theaters with a 3-day total of $2.1 million. This sees it landing at No. 9 on the chart for the weekend and pushes its cumulative domestic total to $20.3 million,passing the $20 million milestone asDropdebuts at No. 5with $7.7 million in a crowded opening weekend that sees it falling behindWarfare(No. 4),The Amateur(No. 3),The King of Kings(No. 2), andA Minecraft Movie(No. 1).
Our Take On The Woman In The Yard Box Office Milestone
It Portends Good Things For Blumhouse In 2025
Now that it has continued to rise up the domestic chart,The Woman in the Yardhas become onlythe fourth horror movie of the year to cross the $20 million milestone, behindWolf Man(also a Blumhouse release),Heart Eyes, andThe Monkey. While the milestone will almost certainly be surpassed by other horror titles as the year continues, the Collet-Serra movie continues a 2025 box office trend for Blumhouse that will most likely continue with most of the titles in their upcoming slate, which includes the sequelsM3GAN 2.0andFive Nights at Freddy’s 2.
