Weapons' debuted at $42.5 million, while 'Freakier Friday' premiered to $29 million. Reigning box office champ - 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' fell to third place during its third weekend. "Bad Guys" and "The Naked Gun" round out the top five.

American moviegoers are sending a loud and clear message to Hollywood: make critically acclaimed, original horror movies and we will come.

Whatever mysterious power made those kids run away in Weapons must have also lent some of its black magic to Warner Bros. The studio extended its unprecedented turnaround this weekend with its seventh number one opening of the year.