Rajini The Jailer 2 Box Office Day 1 (Early Trends): Rajinikanth Hits Gold With The Hindi Version!( Photo Credit – Instagram )
Rajinikanth’s pan-India stardom has struck gold yet again! While director Nelson Dilipkumar’s Jailer 2 is setting the South markets roaring with record-shattering numbers, its Hindi-dubbed version, Rajini The Jailer 2, has surprised by registering a superb start across North Indian territories!
Rajini The Jailer 2 Box Office Day 1 Estimates
As per the early trends, the Hindi version of Jailer 2 titled Rajini The Jailer 2, earned in the range of 3.40 to 3.80 crore net on Day 1, October 15, Thursday. With this impressive opening, the film has officially claimed the #3 spot among the highest-grossing Hindi-dubbed openings for a Kollywood film of all time!
Jailer 2 Pushes Indian 2 Out Of The Top 10
Passing high-profile dubbed releases like Kanguva, Leo, and Ponniyin Selvan 2, Jailer 2 trails only behind Rajinikanth‘s own 2.0 and the 2016 phenomenon Kabali in the Hindi belt! In fact, while it found a spot in the top 10 openings, it has pushed Indian 2 out of the top 10 Hindi-dubbed Tamil openings of all time!
Despite screen limitations, Rajini The Jailer 2 generated exceptional footfalls across single screens. Thalaivar’s iconic screen presence, combined with the goodwill of its 2023 predecessor and Anirudh Ravichander‘s viral music, is winning hearts for the Hindi version!
By netting 3.40 – 3.80 crore in Hindi on Day 1, Jailer 2 has set up a solid base for the opening weekend. With positive word-of-mouth, the Hindi dub is well-positioned to record strong growth over Saturday and Sunday!
Check out the top 10 Hindi openings by Kollywood films at the box office (Hindi Net Collection)
Jailer 2 Box Office Day 1 (Early Trends): 3rd Biggest Opening Of Rajinikanth’s Career! (Photo Credit – Instagram)
The undisputed emperor of Tamil cinema has roared at the box office once again! Superstar Rajinikanth has delivered the biggest Kollywood opening of 2026, proving that his cinematic aura is unbeatable! In fact, this is the third time he has hit a half-century on the opening day itself with Jailer 2!
Jailer 2 Box Office Day 1 Early Estimates
As per the early trends, on October 15, Thursday, day 1, Jailer 2 earned in the range of 59 – 60 crore at the box office. With this monstrous start, Thalaivar has officially completed a hat-trick of half-century (50 crore+) opening days with Coolie, and 2.0 being the other two!
5 Massive Records Smashed By Jailer 2 On Day 1
1. Biggest Kollywood Opening Of 2026
Jailer 2 has effortlessly surpassed the opening day numbers of Jana Nayagan (41 crore) to claim the crown as the highest-grossing Day 1 opener in Tamil cinema for 2026.
Continuing his reign at the box office, Jailer 2 marks the third-highest opening day of Rajinikanth‘s legendary career, trailing behind Coolie (65 crore) and 2.0 (60.25 crore).
5. Entry Into 2026’s Top 10 Tamil Grossers
Right on Day 1, Nelson Dilipkumar’s film has stormed into the top 10 highest-grossing Tamil films of 2026 on its opening day alone, standing comfortably at the #7 position.
Check out the top 10 highest-grossing Tamil films of 2026 at the box office (India Net Collection).
Jailer 2 Movie Review Quicker Ft. Rajinikanth & His Ruler Era! ( Photo Credit – YouTube )
Rajinikanth arrives with proper swag, picking dots from the first installment but taking his own sweet time to build the world! And while the superstar might be in no hurry, his screen presence makes sure that your eyes aren’t wandering anywhere else. Here are 3 thoughts I have within 40 minutes of Jailer 2!
Rajinikanth Does Not Need An Introduction, He IS The Introduction!
The film brings Rajinikanth’s introduction very late! But does it really matter? I mean, there are superstars, there are mass entertainers, and then there is Rajinikanth, who can make an entire theater lose its calm with one look! The man arrives with his signature attitude, and suddenly, even the simplest moment feels like an event. The swag is intact, the aura is untouchable, and the superstar is clearly enjoying his ruler era!
The Story Is Taking Its Time, But So Is The Superstar!
The film picks up threads from its predecessor, slowly putting the pieces together instead of immediately throwing everything at the audience. The world-building demands patience, and the narrative could certainly do with a little more urgency. But just when you start questioning the pace, Thalaivar reminds you why you bought that ticket in the first place!
The biggest challenge for a sequel like Jailer 2 is not introducing its hero but matching the madness of the original. The first 40 minutes seem more focused on preparing the battlefield than on starting the war. And with Rajinikanth effortlessly commanding attention, one can only hope the screenplay eventually catches up with his energy!
To cut a long story short, Rajinikanth has arrived, the swag has reported for duty, and the throne is very much occupied. The storytelling is still warming up, but when Thalaivar is in the frame, even the waiting comes with a little whistle-worthy entertainment!
Stay tuned to Koimoi for a full review of Jailer 2!
Jailer 2 Box Office Day 1 Advance Booking (Final): Rajinikanth Already Delivers 2nd Best Opener Of 2026! (Photo Credit – Youtube)
The undisputed box office king is back, and the box office is bowing down to him once again! Superstar Rajinikanth has proven that his cinematic pull remains unmatched as Jailer 2 locks in its final advance booking figures for Day 1. Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, the highly anticipated sequel has set the box office on fire, officially registering the second-highest opening-day advance booking for Kollywood in the post-COVID era!
Rajinikanth Beats Coolie
Rajinikanth’s biggie, all set to release on October 15 worldwide, has officially surpassed the day 1 advance booking figures of his last theatrical release! Coolie, on its opening day, earned a gross collection of 37.2 crore in advance, and now Rajinikanth has surpassed that figure by a whisker, beating his own film and taking the spot for the second-biggest advance booking for the opening day in Kollywood post-COVID!
Jailer 2 Box Office Day 1 Advance Booking Final
Excluding blocked seats, Jailer 2 closed its final pre-sales at a huge 37.60 crore gross (translating to a solid 30.80 crore net collection), moving past major biggies of Kollywood. The film sold a whopping 19.6 lakh tickets (excluding blocked seats) for the opening day, against 17.6K shows in India, driven by unprecedented fan frenzy across Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
Kollywood’s Top Opening-Day Advance Bookings Post-COVID (Gross)
With a final pre-sale of 37.60 crore gross, Rajinikanth has surpassed every single Tamil film since COVID except for Leo to bring the biggest opening-day advance booking.
Check out Kollywood’s top opening-day advance bookings post-COVID (Gross Collection India): Leo – 46.36 crore Jailer 2 – 37.6 crore Coolie – 37.2 crore Beast – 31.75 crore The Greatest Of All Time – 24.5 crore Jana Nayagan – 22.26 crore
By securing 37.60 crore gross, which is around 30.8 crore net in pre-sale, Jailer 2 has easily surpassed every single opening for Kollywood in 2026 and already stands below Jana Nayagan’s 42.7 crore, which is clearly going to lose its spot by the end of the day by a huge margin!
Classic Horror Movies To Watch This Halloween ( Photo Credit – Paramount+; Warner Bros )
Halloween is almost here, and if you’re planning a spooky movie marathon, there’s no better time to revisit the horror classics that have terrified audiences for decades. From unsettling psychological thrillers to supernatural nightmares and iconic slasher films, these movies prove that some scares never get old.
With Halloween 2026 falling on a Saturday, you can turn the weekend into a full-blown horror fest. Whether you want to revisit old favorites or discover the films that helped shape the genre, here are 10 classic horror movies worth adding to your watchlist, from Rosemary’s Baby to The Exorcist.
1. Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
Director: Roman Polanski
RT Score: 97%
Streaming On: Paramount+, Apple TV
Plot: Roman Polanski is one of the most prolific directors in cinematic history. This is another one of his epic works, in which he has portrayed the life of Rosemary Woodhouse through psychological horror storytelling.
The film revolves around Rosemary and her husband. The couple moves into an apartment in New York City that has a disturbing reputation. While the two initially hope to begin a peaceful new chapter in their lives, their new neighbors soon become unusually interested in Rosemary’s pregnancy.
With time, Rosemary begins to suspect a sinister act around her unborn child. Meanwhile, her growing isolation makes it increasingly difficult to determine whether her fears are justified or if a horrifying conspiracy is unfolding right in front of her.
2. Halloween (1978)
Director: John Carpenter
RT Score: 97%
Streaming On: Prime Video
Plot: The film is about the famous slasher antagonist, Michael Myers. This is the very first introduction of the villain, as he escapes from a psychiatric institution 15 years after murdering his older sister.
In the film, Myers is shown making a return to his hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois, on Halloween night and begins stalking teenager Laurie Strode and her friends. However, Dr. Sam Loomis, Michael’s former psychiatrist, realizes the danger and attempts to stop him before more people are killed.
3. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Director: Wes Craven
RT Score: 93%
Streaming On: Prime Video, Apple TV
Plot: Freddy Krueger is a terrifying killer who attacks teenagers in their dreams. The story follows Heather Langenkamp’s Nancy Thompson and her friends, who experience disturbing nightmares involving a similar disfigured man. What’s more terrifying is that this antagonist has a glove fitted with razor-sharp blades.
While the audience has celebrated Johnny Depp for his prolific character in the Pirates of the Caribbean films, this movie was one of his early works. He plays the character of Glen Lantz in the 1984 project. What makes this outing highly intriguing is that the teenagers die in real life after they are hunted by Freddy in their dreams.
4. Poltergeist (1982)
Director: Tobe Hooper
RT Score: 89%
Streaming On: Prime Video, Apple TV
Plot: Poltergeist follows the Freeling family, whose seemingly peaceful suburban home becomes the center of disturbing supernatural activity. At first, the strange occurrences appear harmless, with mysterious forces communicating through the family’s television set. However, things take a terrifying turn when the youngest daughter, Carol Anne, disappears into a mysterious spiritual dimension.
If you remember the classic horror moments where chairs slide across the room and cupboard doors open on their own, this is the film that first introduced all of these eerie effects.
5. Re-Animator (1985)
Director: Stuart Gordon
RT Score: 88%
Streaming On: Hoopla
Plot: Re-Animator follows medical student Herbert West. The character in question develops a mysterious serum that can bring dead bodies back to life. However, his experiments soon take a horrifying turn when he begins testing the substance on corpses at a medical school. Meanwhile, West’s fellow student, Dan Cain, and his girlfriend are dragged into the increasingly disturbing experiments.
6. The Thing (1982)
Director: John Carpenter
RT Score: 85%
Streaming On: Prime Video
Plot: Set in the remote Antarctic wilderness, the film follows a group of American researchers who encounter a creature capable of imitating other living beings. The trouble begins when the team brings a seemingly ordinary sled dog into their research station. With time, the animal reveals a horrifying secret. This outing is one of the must-watch movies on the list.
7. Candyman (1992)
Director: Bernard Rose
RT Score: 79%
Streaming On: Prime Video, JioHotstar
Plot: The film revolves around Helen Lyle, played by Virginia Madsen. The lead in question is a graduate student researching urban legends and superstitions in Chicago. However, her investigation takes a terrifying turn. While researching Candyman, Helen accidentally says his name five times, bringing the antagonist back to life.
Her life soon becomes a hell, as she comes across disturbing murders and becomes entangled in a mystery terrifying enough that challenges everything one would believe in at first.
8. The Exorcist (1973)
Director: William Friedkin
RT Score: 78%
Streaming On: Prime Video
Plot: 12-year-old Regan MacNeil is at the center of this film, whose strange behavior leaves her mother, Chris MacNeil, searching for answers. However, things take a terrifying turn when Regan appears to be possessed by a demonic entity. When medical treatments fail, Chris is forced to turn to two Catholic priests, Father Damien Karras and Father Lankester Merrin, for help. Soon, the priests attempt to perform an exorcism on the young girl.
9. Stephen King’s It (1990)
Director: Tommy Lee Wallace
RT Score: 70%
Streaming On: Prime Video
Plot: This Stephen King outing in question follows a group of children in the cursed town of Derry. They come across a terrifying entity, Pennywise. Over time, the children discover that the creature is behind a series of horrifying events that have haunted their town almost forever. However, the nightmare does not end with their childhood, as the friends reunite approximately 30 years later when Pennywise returns.
10. Night of the Demons (1988)
Director: Kevin Tenney
RT Score: 56%
Streaming On: Prime Video
Plot: This horror entry follows a group of teenagers who decide to have a blastful Halloween, partying inside an abandoned funeral home. However, their plans take a terrifying turn when the group conducts a séance and accidentally awakens a demonic force. Soon, the teenagers are trapped inside the building as some of their friends become possessed by evil entities. As the night grows darker, the survivors must find a way to escape the haunted location.
Jailer 2 Box Office Day 1 Advance Booking (1 Day To Go) ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
With just one more day to go, Jailer 2 has pressed the accelerator in day 1 advance bookings. Starring Rajinikanth in the lead role, the upcoming magnum opus has fetched solid numbers so far at the Indian box office. Yes, they’re way below Coolie, but still, good enough. In fact, the film has recorded the 4th highest opening-day pre-sales for a Kollywood film in the post-COVID era. Keep reading for a detailed report!
Jailer 2 secures a solid show count
The updated show count now stands at a solid 13,910, and the final number will be above 14,000 for sure. This number now matches the stature of a magnum opus and will help fetch big numbers on opening day. For those who don’t know, Rajini’s Coolie had 13,083 shows across India on its first day, a number that has been comfortably surpassed. With this, the film has become one of the widest releases ever for Thalaiva.
Grosses close to 27 crore through day 1 advance bookings
Coming to the day 1 advance booking update, Jailer 2 has sold a whopping 12.84 lakh tickets (excluding blocked seats) as of 9:30 am IST. In terms of collections, the film has grossed a huge 26.83 crore at the Indian box office through opening-day pre-sales. In net collections, it equals 22.74 crore.
Talking about the language-wise breakdown, the original Tamil version has grossed 22.48 crore so far. It is followed by the Telugu version’s 3.78 crore gross. The Hindi version has grossed 52.69 lakh so far. The Kannada version has grossed 4.09 lakh.
Registers Kollywood’s 4th highest day 1 advance bookings post-COVID!
With 26.83 crore gross, Jailer 2 has surpassed Jana Nayagan (22.26 crore) and The Greatest Of All Time (24.5 crore) to record Kollywood’s 4th highest opening-day pre-sales in the post-COVID era. With one more day left, the film now has a bright chance to cross the 30 crore mark and surpass Beast (31.75 crore) to claim the 3rd spot.
Kollywood’s top opening-day advance bookings post-COVID (gross):
Resident Evil Worldwide Box Office: Zach Cregger Gets His Career-Best Grosser As The Film Surpasses $300 Million (Photo Credit – X)
Resident Evil has emerged as the all-time highest-grossing film in the franchise this weekend. It has also achieved another feat for its director, Zach Cregger. The horror reboot has surpassed Weapons as Cregger’s all-time biggest film at the worldwide box office. It is still a few million away from beating the 2025 horror hit at the North American box office, but it is set to happen eventually. Keep scrolling for the numbers.
The movie crossed the $300 million milestone at the worldwide box office thanks to its solid debut in Japan and China. It surpassed The Final Chapter to become the franchise’s top-grossing film worldwide. It is one of the biggest horror films of the year and still has enough fuel left to reach another major global milestone.
Resident Evil crosses $300 million worldwide
According to the updated numbers on Box Office Mojo, Resident Evil collected an estimated $8.6 million on its 4th three-day weekend at the North American box office. It landed at #3 in the domestic box office rankings this weekend. The Zach Cregger-helmed film has hit $138.7 million cume in North America.
Internationally, the film collected a spectacular $54.3 million in its 4th weekend with a jump pf 227%. The horror reboot starring Austin Abrams hit an international cume of $181.7 million across 64 markets. With that, the film’s worldwide box office has surpassed the $300 million mark. Its current global total collection is $320.4 million.
Box office summary of Resident Evil
Domestic – $138.7 million
International – $181.7 million
Worldwide – $320.4 million
Resident Evil surpasses Weapons worldwide
According to reports, Weapons released in 2025 was Zach Cregger‘s all-time biggest hit worldwide. Resident Evil has beaten Weapons at the worldwide box office to become its all-time highest-grossing film. It is also the first film of Cregger to cross the $300 million milestone worldwide. Resident Evil is on track to cross $400 million worldwide in its run. The horror reboot led by Austin Abrams was released on September 18.
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.
The Exorcist: Martyrs (Photo Credit – Universal Pictures)
Mike Flanagan is bringing his competencies back to the screen. This time with an even bigger franchise, The Exorcist. The director, who is famous for several horror outings and has been applauded by the King of Horror, Stephen King, for his prolific work in Doctor Sleep, is all set to reveal new evil. The upcoming film titled The Exorcist: Martyrs won’t just portray fear in a very new form, but it brings a new touch to the old franchise, as the movie revolves around murder, mystery, and possession.
For those unversed, the film in question hits the big screens on March 11, 2027. Written and helmed by Flanagan, the project will be produced by Blumhouse Productions, Atomic Monster, and Morgan Creek Entertainment. If you are already intrigued, here are a few more details about the new horror.
The Exorcist: Martyrs Cast: Who Stars In The Film?
The Exorcist: Martyrs will be a fresh take on the age-old tales. With that, get ready to watch Scarlett Johansson in a never-before-seen role. Yes, the talented actress, who has been seen as a robot, a magician’s assistant, a mother during World War II, and a spy, will portray a detective in the film.
Besides the Jungle Book voice-over actress, the cast also includes Diane Lane, Lawrence Fishburne, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Hamish Linklater, John Leguizamo, and Sasha Calle. Scott McNairy, John Gallagher Jr., and Jacobi Jupe will also be seen in the film.
The Exorcist: Martyrs Plot: What Is The Story About?
The Exorcist: Martyrs follows Detective Julie Miller (Johansson), a New York City homicide detective whose past comes back to haunt her after a disturbing new case emerges. Thirteen years earlier, Miller ended a reign of terror by a satanic serial killer named Father Sunday, a character that will be played by John Leguizamo. However, when another killer leaves a horrifying message written in an altar boy’s blood inside a church crypt, Miller is pulled back into a case that might have some connections to the darkness she thought she had left behind.
Johannson’s character will be guided by Chiwetel Ejiofor’s Father William, a former prison chaplain who heard Father Sunday’s final confession, and rookie detective Gina Restrepo. Sasha Calle, who is best known for portraying the first-ever live-action Supergirl, will play this role.
As the investigation progresses, the characters in the film stumble upon discoveries that have a disturbing connection between a lineage of serial killers and an evil force that goes beyond ordinary criminal activity. Interestingly, the film brings the two worlds together. Moreover, while it carries the elements of a supernatural horror, the latest Exorcist film will also act as a crime thriller.
The Exorcist: Martyrs: How Does It Fit Into The Franchise?
For those unversed, the Exorcist franchise began with William Friedkin’s 1973 horror classic, which followed a young girl, Regan MacNeil, and her terrifying experience with demonic possession. The film instantly became a major hit and a prime entry in the supernatural horror genre, eventually leading to several sequels, prequels, and later installments, including The Exorcist: Believer (2023).
However, it should be noted that The Exorcist: Martyrs is not a direct continuation of The Exorcist: Believer. Instead, director Mike Flanagan is developing a standalone story set within the established Exorcist universe.
As seen in the trailer, the movie introduces new characters, possibly setting up a new timeline within the same franchise. This is unlike the previous installments, which usually revolved around older characters, especially Father Damien Karras, Father Lankester Merrin, and others.
