Or it could be crushed by three holdovers. Regardless, in order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Daybreakers.
Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office Friday to Sunday , without going over , will win a Paranormal Activity prize pack, which includes a backpack, ouija board kit, and more. Entries must be received by 10 a. On the other hand, it's perfect for Boxing Week sales.
Overall we have a very short list this week, but there are still a few releases of note, including 9 , which is bit expensive on Blu-ray , but still Pick of the Week material. Meanwhile, Paranormal Activity is also a Pick of the Week contender, but the screener is late, so I can't say for sure.
I blame the Christmas shipping rush for the delay in getting here. A trio of films hit major milestones at the international box office this weekend, starting with The Twilight Saga - New Moon. This is not a lot for the market compared to other Hollywood blockbusters, but it is almost as much as the original made during its entire run and it will surpass the earlier film by next week. This includes a number of new markets for the film, but most were of the smaller variety.
This includes the U. It is important to note that Twilight was surprisingly weak in the U. That said, New Moon has topped the lifetime total of the earlier film in every single major market it opened in last weekend, which is an amazing feat.
It has yet to open in only a few other markets, but unless the film cost a lot more to make than has been reported, it has already shown a sizeable profit. As always, the Independent Spirit Awards represent the unofficial start of Awards Season with the announcement of their nominations.
This year The Last Station and Precious topped the list of nominees with five each. For the former, it should help build buzz for its release. For the latter, it is the first step towards possible Awards Season glory and further enhances its already lofty box office potential. International Details - 51 Goes Planetwide November 29th, Planet 51 started its international run in a limited fashion, but was only a little better than its domestic opening.
Millions Love the End of the World November 16th, Great news at the box office, as the number one film topped expectations by a significant margin. In fact, the top three films all did much better than expected. On the down side, the rest of the films we talked about on Thursday struggled and this hurt the overall box office. The total take was up Even so, remains solidly ahead of by a 7.
November 5th, The holiday season unofficial starts this weekend with the first Christmas release of the year. Disney's A Christmas Carol is clearly the favorite to top the chart, but it is the only big release coming out this week, and it is unlikely to match last year 's winner, Madagascar 2. This means will have a tough time keeping up with last year's pace. Experiencing It November 2nd, It was a tough weekend at the box office, then again, that's always the case when Halloween lands on a weekend.
Halloween in one of the worst days at the box office; it's almost as bad as Christmas Eve. And at least with Christmas Eve, you have Christmas Day to look forward to.
The overall box office was down Will It Have a Good Start? October 29th, This Is It got off to a record-breaking start, kind of, while the rest of the top five will be filled with holdovers over Halloween weekend.
Storyline Edit. After a young, middle class couple moves into a suburban 'starter' tract house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be somehow demonic but is certainly most active in the middle of the night. Especially when they sleep. Or try to. What Happens When You Sleep?
Rated R for language. Did you know Edit. Trivia Steven Spielberg convinced filmmakers to change the original ending.
Goofs The security system is set every night, yet Katie goes outside and sits on the swing without setting off the alarm. Quotes [referring to the photograph that Micah found in the attic] Katie : Where was it when you found it? Alternate versions The version that was released in theaters is the cut supervised by Steven Spielberg. The Director's Cut, comprised of the unedited film with three possible endings, has several differences: 1. There is a scene in the Theatrical Cut not present in the Director's Cut that takes place early on, where Katie and Micah wake up and find her keys thrown from the kitchen counter to the floor.
The low frequency tone that occurs when the demon is present is not quite as loud in the Director's cut. There is only one instance of the demon whispering in the Theatrical Cut; there are at least three in the Director's Cut, all of which are heard in the bedroom at night. A lot of the demon noises - the loud growl followed by the bang, the footsteps, even the shadows that appear on the bedroom doors - were completely re-dubbed and retouched.
There seem to be at least two added "shadow" effects - another on the bedroom door, and a silhouette in the hallway - in the Director's Cut, whereas the Theatrical Cut only has one shadow used. The night when the demon plays the door games with Katie and Micah opening and slamming it shut, knocking furiously has been re-dubbed, as well. The knocking is much faster and louder in the Theatrical Cut. There's some added dialogue between Katie and Micah where they discuss how the stress is negatively affecting their lives.
She says she's failing her university course and won't pass unless she "does something drastic" on her midterm. He says he lost a large sum of money playing the stock market earlier, and that he'll be taking a break for awhile. The demon's daytime attack is completely absent. The only time we get a good look at the picture that is smashed and clawed is when the two run up and down the hallway during the night to get away from the demon. There's an extra video attached to the "Goodbye Dianne" explanation at the computer.
There is at least two minutes of added footage of the woman's ordeal, which has been heavily used in the TV commercials. Micah shows Katie footage of Dianne's demonic possession and subsequent exorcism as she is tied to a bed. Her appearance transforms from healthy to disheveled and dark, with large cuts on her face and body.
Eventually, the footage shows that the exorcism was unsuccessful, and the possessed Dianne becomes so destructive that she chews her own arm off to the elbow. The double-layered voice Katie projects in bed when she says, "Everything will be fine from now on" and later screaming downstairs uses a different effect to achieve this.
Unlike the Theatrical Cut, the two voices are very distinct. The ending is completely changed. Katie awakes shortly after midnight on the final night, gets out of bed and stares at Micah for roughly three hours.
Unlike the Theatrical Cut, she does not move to his side of the bed to continue watching him, and the sheets do not fly off of his body. Instead, she goes straight downstairs. After Micah is awakened by the scream, he runs downstairs and we hear the ensuing scuffle. Like before, Katie slowly climbs the stairs, except the footstep effect is slightly altered and when she enters the room, she is holding a knife and covered in blood.
Micah's body is not thrown at the camera; he remains downstairs. Katie sits down on the floor against the bed and proceeds to rock back and forth, knife in hand, for several days. We hear her ignore phone calls and the door bell.
Eventually, one of her friends comes in to check on her and finds Micah's body, which momentarily interrupts Katie's rocking. Once Peli completed the re-edited version of Paranormal Activity , he and the producers—including Blumhouse Productions founder Jason Blum—used unconventional tactics to market the film. To begin the hype, the initial release featured 12 screenings with low-priced tickets in college towns in the United States.
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