Sometimes a horror icon is born right out of the box.

Other movie monsters, though, take a little time to catch on.

(Terrifier 2was a platformed release, so it did not have a traditional opening for comparison.)

Terrifier 3 vs Joker 2 at Box Office

That number also makes mincemeat out ofJoker 2s second weekend, which is staggering for different reasons.

However, the films 81 percent fall week-on-week to a meager $7.05 million is unprecedented.

Nonetheless, this degree of falloff is astonishing.

Conversely, there is much that needs to be said aboutTerrifier 3s ascent.