Horror factory Blumhouse Productions has been on a cold streak lately. Flops like "M3gan 2.0" and "Wolf Man" have inspired many to wonder whether or not the days of this outfit cranking out non-stop hits like "Get Out" and "The Purge" are over. However, Blumhouse just roared back to life with the mighty opening of "Black Phone 2 ," which bowed to $27.3 million domestically. This impressive debut wasn't just ahead of the original "Black Phone's" North American opening. It was also, as of this writing, the 21st biggest domestic launch of 2025, ahead of films like "Ballerina," "The Accountant 2," and "Mickey 17."

While a handful of recent horror sequels, such as "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and "M3gan 2.0," came in severely under box office expectations, "Black Phone 2" instead surpasse

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