As the Gen Z horror wunderkinds behind Backrooms and Obsession continue their box office run, this weekend will see two new big studio releases with Paramount’s Scary Movie and Amazon MGM’s Masters of the Universe.
Scary Movie is opening wide this weekend, earning an impressive $7.7 million over Thursday night previews at 2,800 locations. It will expand to 3,400 locations in North America for the weekend, eyeing a total in the mid-$40 millions.
The R-rated comedy, which is opening in 53 territories abroad, is the return of the spoof film franchise that sends up horror movie tropes, popular culture and current events. The film, which was made in association with original studio Miramax, is the sixth installment in the franchise, but the first in over two decades to feature the series originators, the Wayans Brothers.
Directed by Michael Tiddes, Scary Movie also sees the return of franchise stars Anna Faris and Regina King. The film hasn’t been a favorite among critics, with a current Metacritic score of 37.
The other new opening this weekend is Amazon MGM and Mattel Film’s Masters of the Universe, which landed $4.4 million in previews on its way to an estimated weekend domestic total in the mid-$30 millions.
