Candyman opens in 1st place with $22.4 million weekend take

Universal/MGM/Monkeypaw’s Candyman, which is a direct sequel to the 1992 original starring Tony Todd got off to a great late August start with $22.4M in it's opening weekend.

The R-rated slasher film, written by Jordan Peele and directed by “Captain Marvel 2” filmmaker Nia DaCosta, surpassed industry expectations despite fears the delta variant would keep people from going to the movies.

“Nia DaCosta crafted an intense thriller that audiences responded to extraordinarily well this weekend. The debut of Candyman exceeded all industry expectations, and with the very positive audience reaction scores and a three-day holiday in our second weekend, we’re anticipating a strong theatrical run at the domestic box office,” exclaimed Universal’s Domestic Theatrical Distribution President Jim Orr.

“Candyman” cost $25 million to produce — MGM financed and produced the film, while Universal handled marketing and distribution — and appears on track to become one of the rare pandemic-era releases to become profitable during its theatrical run.

Candyman stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, and Colman Domingo.

New Teaser Video for ‘Chucky’ TV Series

“Chucky” has been described as a “fresh take on the franchise” that’ll “explore Chucky’s character with a depth that is uniquely afforded by the television series format.”

In the series, “After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos as a series of horrifying murders begin to expose the town’s hypocrisies and secrets. Meanwhile, the arrival of enemies — and allies — from Chucky’s past threatens to expose the truth behind the killings, as well as the demon doll’s untold origins as a seemingly ordinary child who somehow became this notorious monster.”

Check out the new teaser trailer for the Chucky televesion series. Chucky premieres October 12 on both Syfy and USA networks.

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— SYFY (@SYFY) August 13, 2021

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: DOUBLE FEATURE PREMIERES AUGUST 25TH

In American Horror Story: Double Feature a struggling writer, his pregnant wife, and their daughter move to an isolated beach town for the winter. Once they're settled in, the town’s true residents begin to make themselves known.

American Horror Story: Double Feature is the 10th installment of American Horror Story, an anthology horror drama created and produced by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. Since 2011, the creators of the limited series have redefined the horror genre with various installments featuring a creepy asylum, a coven of witches, a traveling freak show, a haunted hotel and the apocalypse itself. The television series sprouted a legion of dedicated fans who anticipate what terrors the next chapter will hold. The franchise is produced by 20th Television.

American Horror Story: Double Feature premieres 8/25, streaming next day on FX on Hulu.

WATCH THE TRAILER BELOW

Trailer for the upcoming horror movie The Howling Village

After her brother goes missing, Kanade, a young psychologist visits his last known location, an infamous haunted and cursed site known as ‘Howling Village’ to investigate his disappearance. Her investigation reveals that the village’s mysteries are connected to her family and works to uncover her family’s dark history.

On VOD August 17.

New trailer for Neill Blomkamp's new horror movie 'Demonic'

Director Neill Blomkamp's upcoming film, Demonic, gets a terrifying, intense new trailer.

From the director of District 9 and Elysium, a young woman unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades old rift between mother and daughter are revealed.

The film stars Carly Pope, Chris William Martin, and Nathalie Boltt.

Demonic arrives in theaters and VOD on August 20, 2021.

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Official DON'T BREATHE 2 red band trailer

It’s about to get dark. Watch the new restricted trailer for Don't Breathe 2.

The sequel is set in the years following the initial deadly home invasion, where Norman Nordstrom (Stephen Lang) lives in quiet solace until his past sins catch up to him.

The movie is directed by Rodo Sayagues and written by Fede Alvarez & Rodo Sayagues and stars Stephen Lang, Brendan Sexton III, and Madelyn Grace.

The movie will be released exclusively in movie theaters Friday the 13th.