Horror @ the Box Office – April 29-May 1: Insidious #8, Scream 4 #13, Dylan Dog #16

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

This past week was not one for horror, evidently. While FAST FIVE dominated at the box office, the only new genre release, Kevin Munroe’s DYLAN DOG: DEAD OF NIGHT, did poorly. It opened at #16 with a mere $885,000 at 875 theaters. I can’t say I was expecting this one to be a hit, and the critics haven’t been kind to it, but it’s a shame to see.

On the flip side, James Wan’s INSIDIOUS, the little horror movie that could, continues to impress. The film landed the #8 spot with $2.7 million. Not too shabby for a flick with a $1.5 million budget in its fifth week of release. It recently landed the title of most profitable movie of the year.

Duncan Jones’ SOURCE CODE retained the #10 spot with $2.5 million. Wes Craven’s SCREAM 4, meanwhile, took a turn for the worst. It fell to #13 in its third week, making only $2.2 million with a drop of around 70%. Neil Burger’s LIMITLESS picked up another $1 million at #14.

While THOR will be swinging his mighty hammer next weekend, there will be a few genre flicks getting limited released: Jason Eisener’s HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN, Gustavo Hernández’s THE SILENT HOUSE and Vikram Bhatt’s HAUNTED 3D. Be sure to support the little guys and check ’em out if they’re playing at a theater near you.