Terriifier 3 kills at the box office during Thursday previews, while Joker: Folie à Deux fails to find dance partners in its first week.

Damien Leone’s Art the Clown is back to throw an ax at the box office Scarer 3 (read our review here), just in time for the run-up to Halloween! On Thursday, the unrated Cineverse slasher reached $2.6 million in previews, with screenings starting at 8 p.m. Reports show Scarer 3 cost only $5 million for the acquisition and publicity. It’s worth mentioning that Art the Clown is a hit at Spirit Halloween stores this holiday, with various costumes, props, clothing and animatronic decorations in the Halloween-themed limited-time outlet. If Scarer 3 It only cost $5 million to release in theaters and has already grossed $2.6 million. The splatterpunk sequel could well become another mega hit for the studio.

While Art gets a big smile at the thought of making the audience puke with his hyper-violent antics, Todd Phillips’ Joker: Folie à Deux feels the opposite. Analysts expect Scarer 3 to overtake Joker: Folie à Deux this weekend at the box office with an $11 million debut. Scarer 3 has a Fresh score of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, despite audiences leaving the film early to pay for their popcorn in a theater restroom.

“Setting the early box office numbers Scarer 3 at number 1 after initial previews far exceeded our expectations and we are thrilled to see how strongly the Terriifier fanbase has come out in support of the franchise’s new chapter,” Cineverse Chairman/CEO Chris McGurk said in a statement this morning. “This success is proof that a high-quality indie film can hold its own at the box office even if it is unrated and up against big studio films and buzzing festival darlings, and is a testament to Phil and Damien and the connection with those most passionate about the horror genre. ”

In the meantime, Joker: Folie à Deux slowly danced through its first week with $44.5 million. That’s down 19% from Marvel Studios’ first week The miracleswhich took home $54.8 million. Other previews include Pharrell Williams’ LEGO documentary Piece by piecewhich grossed $450,000 from 1,500 theaters, with analysts expecting a weekend debut of $3 million to $9 million. Toho International My Hero Academia: You’re next reached $413,000 in previews from 1,845 theaters. You’re next is an exciting roller coaster full of action, superhero spectacle and character development. Check out our full review of My Hero Academia: You’re next here!

Elsewhere the SNL origin movie Saturday evening earned $370,000 from previews, with showtimes starting at 2 p.m. As positive word of mouth spreads, the film could earn $3M-$5M on weekends. Finally Briarcliff Entertainment The studentabout a young Donald Trump and his mentor Roy Cohn, bombed with a $150,000 debut. Critics love it The studentbut the general public might feel left out due to the ongoing and exhausting election cycle.

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Steve Seigh, born and raised in New York and then emigrated to Canada, has been editor, columnist and critic of JoBlo.com since 2012. He started Ink & Pixel, a column celebrating the magic and evolution of animation, before launching the companion film YouTube series Animated Films Revisited. He is also the host of the Talking Comics Podcast, a personality-driven audio show focused on comic books, film, music and more. You will rarely catch him without headphones on his head and without pancakes on his breath.