Horror Movie Come Play Tops Halloween Weekend Box Office

Halloween fell on a weekend in 2020, and in a normal year that would probably lead to a huge box office take for whichever horror film released. However, with Halloween Kills delayed and the COVID-19 pandemic meaning that cinemas are still not entirely safe, just one new horror film went wide over the weekend, and while it topped the US box office, it didn't earn much.

Come Play, aka The Babadook But With An iPad, was the weekend's top movie. Deadline reports that the movie has earned an estimated $3.15 million over the weekend from 2183 screens, overtaking last week's #1, Honest Thief. That movie, which stars Liam Neeson, dropped 43% for a $1.35 million weekend.

Come Play stars Gillian Jacobs (Community), John Gallagher Jr. (Westworld), and Azhy Robertson (Marriage Story). Reviews have been mixed, but leaning positive, with a 59 rating on Metacritic.

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