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

Weapons,” a twisty horror film about a group of missing children, and “Freakier Friday,” a body swap comedy, delivered a potent one-two punch at the box office this weekend, lifting ticket sales as summer movie season draws to a close.

Weapons beats Sam Raimi's cult classic at the global box office, as Zach Cregger's horror eyes a sequel movie.

Zach Cregger’s Weapons continues its impressive box office run, first outgrossing Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later and overtaking a Brad Pitt cult classic globally.

“Nobody 2” will likely be no match for “Weapons,” a twisty horror film from Warner Bros. and New Line that opened to a smashing $43.5 million last weekend. It’s continued to be a box office winner throughout the week and should top charts with $20 million to $22 million in its sophomore outing.

Bob Odenkirk's Nobody 2 is off to an extremely underwhelming start as Weapons continues its box office dominance.

It's smashed the box office. It's earned rave reviews. And now, like clockwork, studios have sniffed out the buzz and are looking for a follow up. In the case of Zach Cregger's 'Weapons', a prequel. Here's why this is a terrible idea.