You know?? I can understand teens in this day and age thinking that film sucked cause it didn't contain the Gore factor like alot of Horror movies do today, but again, back in the 70's, Horror movies were more about Psychological Horror more than the Gore factor.. Movies like BLACK CHRISTMAS or The EXORCIST relied more on Psychological Horror, the imagination, more than the Gore factor and times have changed.. I will say that I loved the original Amityville Horror because it did come across more as a Documentary type of film more than a Horror movie and that the house looked the way it was supposed to look, whereas the remake, the new house they've built looks radically different, much taller and more narrow looking which blows, even though they still have the trademark triangular eye windows..... However, if they stick to the Novel to the "T", unlike the original which strayed alot, then yeah, I will be a happy camper..

You think you will be scared by this BKB

The trailer creeped me out

You talking about BOOGEYMAN??? For some reason, it reminds me of what CANDYMAN looked like before it came out, the 1st one that is.. I don't know.. I yearn for the day when I used to get scared from a movie and since The Grudge is coming out in a couple of days, I'm gonna give that a shot since it appears to be doing incredibly well and still out in theatres which is Rare in this day and age for a horror movie to remain in theatres this long, especially this time of year.. This movie must really be something...

The movie absolutely doesnt do the book one bit of justice, thats why I didnt like it ( probably the most scared I ever was from reading a book ). Dont compare it to the Exorcist either, its not even in the same leauge. It was slow, boring, and stale.

What book are you referring to??? Boogeyman or The Amityville Horror??

Actually BKB, I didn't not like The Amittyville Horror because of the lack of gore, but rather the pacing was simply terrible. Much like The Grudge (which I also did not care for) it failed to offer any explanation and was quite confusing. The scene at the end where George Lutz falls into the "tar pit" was completely ridiculous.

so with Boogeyman coming in another few days, will you guys think it'll outdo Hide and Seek? or it'll just an instant flop?

Boogeyman will be opening in 3,052 theaters this weekend. The estimated theater count was 2,600. This will open over $20 million.

Opening: $21.4 million
Total: $55.6 million

Anyone wanna change their predictions, NOW? :wink:

Awful, uninspired trailer with no gram of scare.

Will do good anyway.

$17m opening for $44m total.

NEVER!!!!

Still less than $20M

i actually increased my prediction to $19.2M

Elektra opened in more than 3000 theaters yet it opened less than 13 million dollars. If I remember also Anacondas had 2500+ theaters but opened to less than Hero. Theaters wont mean much if the movie is crap

$20.5M.

My prediction:

Opening: $23.9
Total: $60.0

People are talking about this at my school more than Hide and Seek and slightly more than White Noise. This is from the creators of the Grudge (at least that's what it advertises or implies) and the Grudge is like the best horror film ever made to them. (In general)

New Prediction:
Friday: $6.1 million
Saturday: $6.40 million (+5%)
Sunday: 2.56 (-60%)

Weekend Total: $15.06 million (PTA - $4,934)

I'm seen a shitload of underwhelming TV spots, but there's no buzz at all, a la Alone in the Dark. Also, it looks uncomfortably similar to Darkness Falls.

17/40.

Ahhh, here's BKB's Going for Broke box office prediction for Boogeyman opening up this weekend: I'm gonna go all out and say this makes 25 Million for the weekend and about 65 Million for the total.. =D>

Looks like people aren't tired of horror movies just yet. $8.5 million Friday.

Zing, you are the resident horror movie loving mod/poster. Have you seen the movie yet?

Nope, I'm going tonight.

I saw it last night and I enjoyed it!!