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THE HORROR! THE HORROR!

In an unusual scheduling alignment, two horror movies are hitting the nation's multiplexes at the same time this weekend, and analysts suggested that each could bloody the other, giving Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds a fighting chance to repeat as the top film. The Final Destination has 3D going for it, while Halloween II has greater title recognition. Each film is opening in around 3,200 theaters and is expected to take in around $15-20 million. While neither has been shown in advance to critics, Kansas City Star critic Robert W. Butler says that based on seeing the original Final Destination , he believes that there are good reasons both for seeing the new one and avoiding it altogether "Why we'd see it The action sequences - these teens die in some of the most outlandish "accidents" imaginable - are off the charts ... and they ought to be cool in 3-D. We also appreciate the series' sick sense of humor. Why we wouldn't They're all the same movie with interchangeable (not to mention disposable) cast members." Also debuting this weekend -- following an early start on Wednesday in New York and Los Angeles -- is Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock , which opens in half as many theaters. The film's early take has been impressive in the two cities, where it averaged $5,900 per theater on Wednesday and Thursday. It is expected to earn $8-10 million over the weekend. Several smaller films are expanding today but in a relative handful of markets.

28/08/2009