With the end of 2009 came a slew of top movie lists by critics and bloggers. But, how did horror fare at the box office in ’09? What did ticket-buying audiences watch?   The following is a list of 2009’s Top 15 Horror Earners at the box office (data courtesy of Box Office Mojo). I’ve also included a one sentence Buy, Rent, or Bury review.

1. The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Budget: $50 million

Domestic Gross: $288,798,541

Worldwide Gross: $683,098,541

Eddie Says: Bury. Vampires should not look like gay Abercrombie models.

2. Paranormal Activity

Budget: $15,000

Domestic Gross: $107,870,499

Worldwide Gross: n/a

Eddie Says: Rent. 20 minutes of creepy footage; an hour of nausea.

3. Zombieland

Budget: $23.6 million

Domestic Gross: $75,590,286

Worldwide Gross: $93,246,518

Eddie Says: Buy. Michael Cera wannabe Jesse Eisenberg is annoying, but Woody and a fun script make this golden.

4. The Final Destination

Budget: $40 million

Domestic Gross: $66,477,700

Worldwide Gross: $152,613,997

Eddie Says: Rent. Skip the 3D. It’s poorly executed. But, the film is still a good time, especially if you’re hopped up on booze or something!

5. Friday the 13th (2009)

Budget: $19 million

Domestic Gross: $65,002,019

Worldwide Gross: $91,379,051

Eddie Says: Rent. Jason looks awesomely intimidating, but the kills lack the creativity normally found in the series.

6. The Haunting in Connecticut

Budget: Unknown

Domestic Gross: $55,389,516

Worldwide Gross: $76,768,900

Eddie Says: Buy. Very creepy, underrated ghost film.

7. My Bloody Valentine 3-D

Budget: $15 million

Domestic Gross: $51,545,952

Worldwide Gross: $99,974,001

Eddie Says: Buy. Outrageous kills. Frivolous nudity. What’s not to love?

8. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

Budget: $35 million

Domestic Gross: $45,802,315

Worldwide Gross: $91,085,163

Eddie Says: Rent. Solid prequel and Rhona Mitra is hot.

9. The Unborn (2009)

Budget: $16 million

Domestic Gross: $42,670,410

Worldwide Gross: $76,513,691

Eddie Says: Buy. Critics panned it, but fuck them in the neck. This is a fun ride. Very creepy images. Gorgeous heroine. Best viewed home alone in the dark.

10. Drag Me to Hell

Budget: $30 million

Domestic Gross: $42,100,625

Worldwide Gross: $86,117,189

Eddie Says: Buy. Sam Raimi doesn’t miss a beat in his return to horror. Violent, gory, and funny—this is everything you want from the Evil Dead director.

11. Orphan

Budget: Unknown

Domestic Gross: $41,596,251

Worldwide Gross: $53,243,687

Eddie Says: Rent. Predictable, but the orphan girl sure is creepy.

12. Rob Zombie’s Halloween 2

Budget: $15 million

Domestic Gross: $33,392,973

Worldwide Gross: $37,665,801

Eddie Says: Bury. Rob’s fascination with all things white trash continues to desecrate John Carpenter’s Halloween. It’s a shame because he does have an eye for nightmarish imagery and a knack for shooting violence.

13. The Last House on the Left (2009)

Budget: Unknown

Domestic Gross: $32,752,215

Worldwide Gross: $44,388,363

Eddie Says: Buy. Brutally and relentlessly violent. Far superior to Wes Craven’s beloved original (which really sucks donkey balls). Better acting. Tighter script. Just ignore the microwave scene.

14. The Stepfather (2009)

Budget: $20 million

Domestic Gross: $29,062,561

Worldwide Gross: n/a

Eddie Says: Rent. I didn’t see this remake, but I’ll rent it off the strength of the original.

15. The Uninvited

Budget: Unknown

Domestic Gross: $28,596,818

Worldwide Gross: $40,659,634

Eddie Says: Bury. Cute girls, but this is PG-13 horror aimed at tweens. Skip.

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