Terrifier 3 eeks out the competition, while Joker struggles at box office

It eek-ed out its competition.The supernatural slasher flick “Terrifier 3” was No.1 at the box office on its opening day Friday, earning close to $8.2 million in revenue, according to The Numbers.The third installment in the Terrifier franchise, which Variety called “the sickest entry yet,” could make up to $17 million on its opening weekend.Audiences are even being physically affected by the horror film.The Post reported that the movie’s distributor wrote on X on Oct.

3 that one theater “reported 11 people walking out and 1 person vomiting” during a pre-screening.“The Wild Robot” held firm in second on its third Friday in theaters, with a $3.82 million take.Last weekend, the sci-fi adventure surpassed the $100 million mark in worldwide earnings, and its filmmaker Chris Sanders already confirmed there’s a sequel in the works, as per Deadline.“Joker: Folie á Deux,” which debuted in the No.1 spot last Friday, fell two notches to third, taking in just $2.2 million.

Some experts are predicting that ticket sales for the Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga-led psychological thriller could drop as much as 75% this weekend, according to Variety.“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” was in fourth place on Friday, its sixth in theaters, with earnings of $1.95 million.Landing in fifth place was “Piece by Piece,” which made $1.49 million.The biographical documentary chronicles the life of Pharrell Williams, who is played by animated Legos....