Box Office: ‘Black Adam Ruling Again in Second Weekend

While North America carves up their pumpkins for Halloween, Dwayne Johnson is still carving up the box office.

Warner Bros.’ “Black Adam” is expected to repeat in the No. 1 spot at the box office this weekend, beating out Lionsgate’s seasonal horror release “Prey for the Devil.”

The DC entry earned $7.5 million on Friday, marking a 72% fall from its opening day last week. Some rivals expect the Warner Bros. release to earn $24 million in its sophomore weekend.

“Prey for the Devil” looks to open in third place after earning $2.83 million on Friday from 2,980 locations. Rated PG-13, the horror film from Lionsgate and Confluence hopes to reach teenage audiences over the Halloween weekend. It’s been a strong month for horror, with “Smile,” “Halloween Ends” and “Terrifier 2” all becoming box office success stories. Lionsgate is trying to get “Prey” in on the action before spooky season comes to a close.

The film follows a nun training to become the first woman exorcist following her mother’s own possession. The film stars Jacqueline Byers, Posy Taylor, Colin Salmon, Christian Navarro, Lisa Palfrey, Nicholas Ralph, Ben Cross and Virginia Madsen.

“Prey for the Devil” didn’t log many reviews from critics, though the handful that came in were largely negative. In Variety‘s review, critic Dennis Harvey was amicable, writing that “even if it falls short of being particularly memorable or scary, this is a decently entertaining possession potboiler.” Audiences don’t seem to be too hot on the film either, landing a middling “C+” grade through research firm CinemaScore.

Universal’s “Ticket to Paradise” continues to win over audiences, looking to land a second place finish. The Julia Roberts-George Clooney two-hander is projecting a robust hold, falling only 37% for a $10.3 million gross.

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