What year was The Scream stolen ?
The " Scream " series , when compared to the other high - grossing American horror franchises – " A Nightmare on Elm Street " , " Child 's Play " , " Friday the 13th " , the Hannibal Lecter series , " Psycho " , " Saw " , " Halloween " , and " The Texas Chainsaw Massacre " — with figures adjusted for 2011 inflation , is the sixth highest grossing horror franchise in the domestic United States at $ 442.9 million .