The latest such horror success story is Get Out, the feature directing debut of Key & Peele co-creator Jordan Peele.
As of this past weekend, Get Out has crossed the $100 million mark at the box office, on a budget of only $4.5 million.
Unlike many horror films, Get Out has ended up having good financial legs, falling to only the #2 spot in its second weekend, and the #3 spot this past weekend.
Every now and then, a modestly budgeted horror film comes along, and manages to capture the collective imagination of moviegoers.