Paranormal kills Saw VI
2009-10-25 23:20
Los Angeles - Paranormal Activity has won a weekend battle of horror films over part six of the Saw franchise.
The upstart chiller Paranormal Activity went into nation wide release and took over the No. 1 spot with $22m. That compares to just $14.8 million for the debut of Saw VI, a franchise that has been an annual Halloween fixture since 2004.
After four weeks in narrower release, distributor Paramount slotted Paranormal Activity into 1 945 theatres. That still was just under two-thirds of the 3 036 theatre count for Saw VI.
Paranormal Activity raised its total haul to $62.5m. The low-budget movie was shot for a reported $15 000 but has become a horror sensation because of online fan buzz.
- AP