The Help remained number 1 at the box office this weekend, earning $14.3 million. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark opened to $8.6 million, which isn't a great, but isn't unexpected either. Contributing factors to the low opening include the R-rating, Hurricane Irene slowing down east coast ticket sales, and the fact that Conan, Fight Night, Final Destination 5, and Rise of the Planet of the Apes are splitting the genre audience.
Next week's horror openings are Apollo 18 and Shark Night 3D. Here are the top 10 box office estimates for this weekend:
1. The Help - $14,333,000
2. Colombiana - $10,300,000
3. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark - $8,689,000
4. Rise of the Planet of the Apes - $8,650,000
5. Our Idiot Brother - $6,588,000
6. Spy Kids: All the Time in the World - $5,727,000
7. The Smurfs - $4,800,000
8. Conan the Barbarian - $3,100,000
9. Fright Night - $3,029,000
10. Crazy, Stupid, Love. - $2,905,000
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
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