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Not Surprisingly, ‘IT’ is Expected to Break Box Office Records

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The Dark Tower may have under-performed, but IT won’t have the same trouble.

Back in April of this year, I made a pretty bold prediction. Granted, it was based on obvious and very clear signs, but I predicted that Andy Muschietti’s IT would have the highest opening weekend for a horror movie in history.

The current record holder? Hannibal, with $58,003,121.

I wrote in the aforementioned article…

“One needn’t be a soothsayer to predict that IT will have a domestic opening weekend gross of more than $58,003,121, which would give it the highest opening weekend for a horror movie and also the highest opening weekend for any September release – the current record holder for the latter is Hotel Transylvania 2, which pulled in just under $50,000,000 in its first weekend.”

So here we are, now less than a month away from the release of IT. What are box office analysts saying, now that they’ve got some numbers to go on? Well, according to THR today, IT is tracking to make at least $50 million in its opening weekend, which would see it top Hotel Transylvania 2 for the highest September opening in history.

Furthermore, the site notes that “some even believe it could approach $60 million,” meaning it would surpass Hannibal and also claim the record for highest opening for a horror film. Additionally, a number of that size would bring IT into the top 10 listing of the highest R-rated opening weekends in history – horror or otherwise.

What will the actual number be? It’s impossible to say for sure, but I’d put money on IT surpassing even the $60 million prediction. It’s going to be a MONSTER.

Pennywise terrorizes the big screen on September 8.

Writer in the horror community since 2008. Editor in Chief of Bloody Disgusting. Owns Eli Roth's prop corpse from Piranha 3D. Has four awesome cats. Still plays with toys.

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SCREAMBOX Investigates UFOs and Extraterrestrials: Several Documentaries Streaming Right Now!

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As someone who is obsessed with UFOS (or more recently known as UAPs) and the concept of extraterrestrials, I love a good documentary. Sightings have been on the rise since the 1940s, with the atomic bomb seemingly acting as a catalyst for new visitors. But what are these UFOs/UAPs? Is there an explanation or are they simply beyond our explanation? Why are they here? Who are they? How much do our governments know? The questions are endless and so are the documentaries that attempt to uncover the secrets behind decades of sightings and alleged confrontations.

Whether you’re a seasoned viewer or new to the rabbit hole, there’s always a handful of interesting documentaries to get your neurons firing and leave you with sleepless nights. SCREAMBOX is investigating with the addition of several docs, all streaming now on the Bloody Disgusting-powered service. Here’s the breakdown:

Aliens (2021): Beam into this unidentified streaming documentary for a glimpse into Extraterrestrial life. Aliens are hypothetical life forms that may occur outside Earth or that did not originate on Earth.

Aliens Uncovered: Origins (2021): Before Area 51, hidden deep in the desert, the military discovered a hidden gem that helped them create Project Bluebook.

Aliens Uncovered: ET or Man-Made (2022): The crash of Roswell wasn’t meant for New Mexico. In 1947, a neighboring state had 3 major sightings that were swept under the rug.

Aliens Uncovered: The Golden Record (2023): In the late 70s, the US government launched a message to our distant neighbors.

Roswell (2021): This high-flying documentary examines the July 1947 crash of a United States Army Air Forces balloon at a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico. Theories claim the crash was actually that of a flying saucer, but what is the truth?

Also check out:

The British UFO Files (2004): Since the 1940’s the British Government has been investigating the Flying Saucer phenomenon. High-ranking military and government personnel, speak out for the first time, offering unique eyewitness accounts and inside information.

Alien Abductions and Paranormal Sightings (2016): Amazing Footage and stories from real people as they reveal their personal encounters of being abducted by Aliens.

And do not miss Hellier (2019): A crew of paranormal researchers find themselves in a dying coal town, where a series of strange coincidences lead them to a decades-old mystery.

These documentaries join SCREAMBOX’s growing library of unique horror content, including Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, Here for Blood, Terrifier 2, RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop, Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story, The Outwaters, Living with Chucky, Project Wolf Hunting, and Pennywise: The Story of IT.

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