“Smile,” the unsettling Paramount horror about grins, murder and suicide, has earned $2 million from Thursday previews at the domestic box office. On the other side of the cinematic spectrum ...

Elsewhere at the domestic box office, “Terrifier 3,” which was last weekend’s surprise winner, is expected to drop by roughly 65% from its stellar $18.8 million debut.

“Smile” has something to grin about this weekend. The creeper is projected to land a $19 million debut from 3,645 locations. It’s a fantastic start for the Paramount release, which carries a ...

Turn those box office frowns upside down, because “Smile 2,” the sequel to Paramount’s surprise horror hit, is opening this weekend. The film, written and directed once again by Parker Finn ...

The box office is ear-to-ear for “Smile 2,” with Paramount’s horror entry landing $9.4 million from 3,619 domestic locations across Friday and preview screenings. That’s above the $8.2 million opening ...

Smile 2 is the fourth-biggest horror hit of the year domestically, behind Longlegs ($74 million), Alien: Romulus ($105 million), and A Quiet Place: Day One ($138 million).