The Conjuring is shaping up to be "THE" Horror Movie of the year!
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The Conjuring easily led the weekend box office with an estimated $41.5 million, which set the record for the highest R-Rated horror film opening. The R-rated horror film exceeded its rising pre-release expectations and performed especially well with its modest price tag in mind. The Conjuring opened 22 percent stronger than the recent $34.06 million debut of The Purge. The estimated opening weekend to Friday ratio for The Conjuring stands at 2.44 to 1, as opposed to the 2.03 to 1 ratio of The Purge. That is a strong early sign for The Conjuring going forward, as high profile horror films are typically far more front-loaded towards Friday than that during opening weekend.
Reviews are extremely positive, and some are calling it a modern horror classic:
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Variety
A sensationally entertaining old-school freakout and one of the smartest, most viscerally effective thrillers in recent memory.
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The Wrap
For full-on fear and dread, this movie starts creepy and maintains a hold on your spine for the next 112 minutes. James Wan's direction and a game cast make this chilling haunted-house tale a contemporary horror classic
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Dread Central
The Conjuring is a masterclass in absolute terror that's destined to become a classic within the genre.
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Hollywood Reporter
Taut and effective edge-of-the-seat horror, delivered with style and an especially haunting performance by Vera Farmiga.
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Arizona Republic
James Wan proves himself to be moving quickly up the ranks of terror auteurs. The timing, pacing and character movement are outstanding. And it's scary as hell.
If this is as good as reviews are saying (and audiences like it) this is going to make over 100 million.
Right now, some sites are forecasting it opens around 25 million and ends around 65 million domestically, which if happens, is a very good number for horror genre already. And the film only costs around $13 million.