There’s only room for one killer clown at the top of box office charts. “Terrifier 3” slashed its way to No. 1 in North America, collecting a stellar $18.3 million from 2,514 theaters in its opening weekend.

Folie à Deux plummeted in its sophomore frame at the box office. The genre-fluid sequel to 2019’s blockbuster hit Joker registered a record drop in collections domestically, cementing its stature as one of the biggest bombs of the year,

The Christmas-themed slasher premiered last month during Fantastic Fest 2024, and has earned positive marks from critics, including CinemaBlend's Nick Venable, who calls it a "jubilantly gruesome gorefest" in his three-and-a-half star Terrifier 3 review.