Box Office: ‘Other Mommy’ Spooks Up $12.6 Million on Opening Day, ‘The Social Reckoning’ Debuts to $2.15 Million on Friday

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  • Following major openings like “Obsession,” “Backrooms” and “Resident Evil,” the horror genre’s 2026 box office reign shows no sign of slowing. And with Halloween right around the corner, it makes sense that momentum continued Friday as the supernatural, unnerv...S1
  • Blumhouse's horror film heads for $28 million opening but suffers a D+ CinemaScore grade while Sony's "The Social Network" follow-up opens to just $6 million thewrap.com/">TheWrap.S2
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Box Office: ‘Other Mommy’ Spooks Up $12.6 Million on Opening Day, ‘The Social Reckoning’ Debuts to $2.15 Million on Friday

Following major openings like “Obsession,” “Backrooms” and “Resident Evil,” the horror genre’s 2026 box office reign shows no sign of slowing. And with Halloween right around the c…

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‘Other Mommy,’ ‘Social Reckoning’ Struggle as Box Office Slows Down

Blumhouse's horror film heads for $28 million opening but suffers a D+ CinemaScore grade while Sony's "The Social Network" follow-up opens to just $6 million thewrap.com/">TheWrap.

Box Office: ‘Other Mommy’ Spooks Up $12.6 Million on Opening Day, ‘The Social Reckoning’ Debuts to $2.15 Million on Friday

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  • Following major openings like “Obsession,” “Backrooms” and “Resident Evil,” the horror genre’s 2026 box office reign shows no sign of slowing. And with Halloween right around the corner, it makes sense that momentum continued Friday as the supernatural, unnerv...S1
  • Blumhouse's horror film heads for $28 million opening but suffers a D+ CinemaScore grade while Sony's "The Social Network" follow-up opens to just $6 million thewrap.com/">TheWrap.S2
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