The box office just had one hell of a big weekend. Thanks to the power of The Conjuring Universe, the fall movie season kicked off with a bang as the tales of supernatural investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren are clearly of interest to moviegoers around the world. Case in point, "The Conjuring: Last Rites" has posted a new record for the biggest opening weekend ever for a horror movie.
Directed by Michael Chaves ("The Nun 2," "The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It") opened to an astounding $84 million domestically to go with $110 million internationally for a staggering $194 million total. That puts it just above 2017's "It," which opened to $190 million globally on its way to a $700 million worldwide finish. That adaptation of Stephen King's beloved novel remains the highest-grossing