The Conjuring: Last Rites shattered box office expectations, becoming the highest opening weekend in The Conjuring franchise and also the biggest opening for a horror movie at the worldwide box office. After a semi-quiet Labor Day, wrapping up a rather lackluster conclusion to the summer, The Conjuring: Last Rites gave the box office the major boost it needed and showed both the value of horror films and also how valuable that post-Labor Day weekend can be. Horror movies, particularly those released by Warner Bros., have consistently performed well in the first weekend following Labor Day and the kickoff of the fall movie season.

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