M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘The Visit’ launches to $1 million Thursday
Olivia DeJonge, foreground, and Deanna Dunagan star in M. Night Shyamalan’s hoped-for comeback “The Visit.”
M. Night Shyamalan’s latest thriller, “The Visit,” launched with a solid $1.02 million in ticket sales at the box office Thursday night.
The film, billed as a horror-comedy, is expected to enter a tight race for the No. 1 spot at the box office, going up against fellow newcomer “The Perfect Guy.” Both are expected to gross up to $18 million.
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The movie, a low-budget tale about two siblings’ perilous visit to their creepy grandparents, represents a return to the horror genre for Shyamalan, whose early hits include “The Sixth Sense” and “Signs.”
If “The Visit” succeeds at the box office, it would represent a comeback for the director, who has suffered expensive misses such as “The Last Airbender” and “After Earth.”
Universal is releasing “The Visit,” which Shyamalan produced with micro-budget horror master Jason Blum.
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