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"Halloween," the eleventh movie of Universal's horror franchise, exceeded expectations and brought in about $ 77.5 million in North America this weekend. This is the best opening of the 40-year-old slasher series.
It is also the second best first film for a horror film behind "It" last year, which opened for $ 123 million.
"Halloween" has benefited from the recognition of its own brand and the recent popularity of the horror genre to create such an important weekend. Movies such as "Get Out", "A Quiet Place" and "It" have all surprised Hollywood in recent years with high totals.
The slasher film, which is a direct sequel to the 1978 classic, has also been a hit with critics and audiences alike. He got a score of 80% on the Rotten Tomatoes review site.
The surprising returns of "Halloween" mark a new victory for Hollywood, up 10.6% from the same level last year, according to comScore. The ticketing this weekend was up 71.7% over the same weekend in 2017.
The rest of the year also looks promising for the film industry. Potential blockbusters such as Warner Bros. "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald", "Bumblebee" from Paramount and Disney "Mary Poppins Returns" are still on the agenda for the rest of the year.
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