‘Terrifier 3’ eeks out the competition, while ‘Joker’ struggles at box office
nypost.comaccording to The Numbers.The third installment in the Terrifier franchise, which Variety called “the sickest entry yet,” could make up to $17 million on its opening weekend.Audiences are even being physically affected by the horror film.The Post reported that the movie’s distributor wrote on X on Oct.
3 that one theater “reported 11 people walking out and 1 person vomiting” during a pre-screening.“The Wild Robot” held firm in second on its third Friday in theaters, with a $3.82 million take.Last weekend, the sci-fi adventure surpassed the $100 million mark in worldwide earnings, and its filmmaker Chris Sanders already confirmed there’s a sequel in the works, as per Deadline.“Joker: Folie á Deux,” which debuted in the No.
1 spot last Friday, fell two notches to third, taking in just $2.2 million. Some experts are predicting that ticket sales for the Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga-led psychological thriller could drop as much as 75% this weekend, according to Variety.“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” was in fourth place on Friday, its sixth in theaters, with earnings of $1.95 million.
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