Synopsis

After his son is set upon by a scarecrow that seems to have come alive, farmer Jack Taggart Sr. and his son, Jack Taggart Jr., go looking for an explanation. Meanwhile, a bus carrying high-school students breaks down nearby, and a creature known as the Creeper starts a killing spree. The elder Taggart soon realizes that the killings and the attack on his son are connected, and, after alerting the community to be on guard, he aims to pummel the Creeper.

What is the budget of Jeepers Creepers 2?

"Jeepers Creepers 2," a horror released in 2003, was directed by Victor Salva and stars Travis Schiffner, Ray Wise. The production budget was $17,000,000, placing it in the low-budget range for horror productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for a horror production like this include:

Practical Effects, Prosthetics & Makeup: Horror productions invest disproportionately in practical effects , prosthetic applications, animatronics, blood and gore effects, and creature suits. A single hero creature suit can cost $50,000 to 200,000.
Atmospheric Production Design & Cinematography: Creating dread through environment is essential. Abandoned locations must be secured and dressed, lighting rigs designed for shadow and tension, and sets built to enable specific camera movements and reveals.
Sound Design & Score: Horror is arguably the most sound-dependent genre. Foley work, ambient textures, frequency manipulation, and jump-scare stingers require specialized sound designers working with unconventional techniques.

What were the major cost factors in Jeepers Creepers 2?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Jeepers Creepers 2."

Practical Effects: Practical Effects, Prosthetics & Makeup is one of the primary cost drivers in horror productions of this scale.
Atmospheric Production Design: Atmospheric Production Design & Cinematography is one of the primary cost drivers in horror productions of this scale.
Sound Design: Sound Design & Score is one of the primary cost drivers in horror productions of this scale.

How Does Jeepers Creepers 2's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $17,000,000, Jeepers Creepers 2 sits in the low-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

Away We Go (2009): Budget $17,000,000, Worldwide Gross $15,779,455
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999): Budget $17,000,000 , Gross $92,938,755
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997): Budget $16,500,000 , Gross $67,711,748
Black Nativity (2013): Budget $17,500,000, Worldwide Gross $7,018,189
Hotel Rwanda (2004): Budget $17,500,000, Worldwide Gross $38,000,000

The median budget for wide-release horror films in the 2000s ranges from $30 to 80M for mid-budget to $150M+ for tentpoles.

Jeepers Creepers 2 Box Office Performance

"Jeepers Creepers 2" earned $35,667,218 domestically and $63,102,666 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $17,000,000, the film performed strongly at the box office.

A film typically needs to earn approximately twice its production budget to cover marketing and distribution costs. For "Jeepers Creepers 2," that break-even threshold was roughly $34,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $63,102,666, the film cleared that threshold comfortably.

Production Budget: $17,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $63,102,666
Net Return: $46,102,666
ROI: approximately 271.2%

At 271.2%, "Jeepers Creepers 2" earned roughly $3.71 for every $1 invested in production.