Based on early estimates, the latest "remake" from Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes production company, "A Nightmare on Elm Street", had an expectedly strong bow on Friday, amassing an estimated $15 million from over 3,000 screens. Add in the $1.6 million from midnight screenings on Thursday, the film has collected a healthy $16.6 in its first 24 hours. But that momentum might be short lived. Reviews were outright savage on the fillm (keep in mind that a majority of the original series was well-receieved by critics), with fanboy reaction on the forums such as Ain't It Cool News not being any better. Horror films tend to dip on the second and third days of their opening weekend, so Freddy's reign of terror atop the national box office might not be as terrifying as Friday's opening may indicate. Watch for the Warner reboot to finish with $30-35 million for the weekend.
The week's other opener, Summit's "Furry Vengeance" landed with a thud in fifth place with $2 million on Friday and is looking for $6 million for the weekend.
Weekend estimates will be announced tomorrow morning. Check back on Sunday afternoon for coverage on the weekend top ten.
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