Amityville Horror #1 At Box Office

Rotten Tomatoes is showing Amityville Horror as having a rating of 27%, putting it well into the rotten category. (60% or above and it’d be fresh)

A few of the reviews:
- Despite its flaws, The Amityville Horror is good at scaring the popcorn out of your hand. (Sarah Chauncey, Reel.com)
- The new The Amityville Horror makes its predecessor feel like high art. (Robin Clifford, Reeling Reviews)

Despite the tepid reviews, the flick topped the box office, earning $23.5 M its opening weekend.

Top 5 Box Office earners over the weekend:

1. “The Amityville Horror,” MGM, $23,507,007, 3,323 locations, $7,074 average, $23,507,007, one week.

2. “Sahara,” Paramount, $13,071,283, 3,154 locations, $4,144 average, $36,417,478, two weeks.

3. “Fever Pitch,” Fox, $8,518,883, 3,275 locations, $2,601 average, $23,662,931, two weeks.

4. “Sin City,” Dimension, $6,687,810, 3,002 locations, $2,228 average, $61,301,949, three weeks.

5. “Guess Who,” Sony, $4,875,712, 2,999 locations, $1,626 average, $57,548,885, four weeks.