Halloween remake scares its way to no.1

A remake of the terrifying slasher flick Halloween proved a hit with US audiences this weekend and overtook Superbad to become the number one film in the country.

According to industry source the Hollywood Reporter, Halloween generated around $26.5 million (£13.13 million) in receipts and is expected to continue its success in the forthcoming days.

The original, directed in 1978 by John Carpenter, saw Jamie Lee Curtis being stalked by a mysterious and rather deadly clown-faced man in a boiler suit.

It has spawned many sequels since it was first released including teen horror Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, which starred Josh Hartnett and Michelle Williams in addition to rapper-turned-actor LL Cool J.

But the new version, helmed by The Devil's Rejects creator Rob Zombie, is said to be much gorier than its prior incarnation, which relied on suspense and a heavy dose of shock tactics to scare its audience.

UK film fans can see Halloween next month, when it is scheduled for release.

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