It felt like only yesterday we were handed the sixth instalment of the ever popular Scream franchise and now suddenly we have reached the end of the cinematic year.
As ever, horror has been central to this year's Box Office hits as the genre continues to build and grow on its previous successes with sequels, prequels and - most importantly - some big news players to the horror arena.
But which films were the most popular with UK cinema goers in 2023? Here is the top 15 highest grossing horror films in UK cinemas for 2023 - including their Rotten Tomatoes ranking.
9. Evil Dead Rise - $6.5m
Arriving early in the year, little was expected of the 2023 addition to the Evil Dead films but it managed to make the top 10 of the year after some excellent critic reviews which ranked it at 84% on Rotten Tomatoes. | Netflix
10. Knock At The Cabin - $3.8m
The wonderfully bizarre world of M. Night Shyamalan crept into the top 10 highest grossing horrors of the year despite its fairly average rating of 67%. | Knock At The Cabin Photo: x
11. Talk To Me - $3.2m
Despite its huge popularity with critics and fans alike, Talk To Me narrowly missed out on the top 10 highest grossing horror list. Despite that, it is well worth a watch with a near perfect Rotten Tomatoes score of 94%. | A24
12. The Pope's Exorcist - $3.1m
Another film that film fans unexpectedly loved was The Pope's Exorcist, though critics rated it only 49% on Rotten Tomatoes, audiences loved it and rated it at 81%. | Sony Pictures Photo: Sony Pictures