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The Conjuring: Last Rites Storms The Indian Box Office With Record Pre-Sales: The Horror Thriller Eyes Record Opening
Mumbai, September 4 - The Indian box office is ready to throw another major surprise as the latest instalment - The Conjuring: Last Rites - in the long-running globally successful The Conjuring Universe is poised for a record-breaking debut for a horror film in the country. Directed by Michael Chaves, who has previously helmed three films in the franchise, The Conjuring: Last Rites has stormed into the Indian market with extraordinary pre-sales. The film has already sold around 350,000 tickets, including 225,000 tickets from national chains (PVR, Inox, and Cinepolis), in India for opening day. The pre-sales of The Last Rites are by far the best ever for a horror film in India, even much better than Indian titles. Among recent Hollywood films, the latest Conjuring film is having the best pre-sales, which has not only stunned the trade but also shows the growing interest among the Indian audience for horror titles. According to the reports, Warner Bros. Pictures has secured a wide release for the Last Rites in the country with over 2200 screens, and considering the pre-sales trend, it is heading to open, at least 15+ crores gross, with a high possibility of touching 20 crores gross in all versions. There will be a competition for the movie in almost every major part of the country, but despite that, it is expected to dominate the weekend, beating the domestic titles. This is another high for horror films in India, where the genre has steadily risen in audience interest over recent years. Based on the true-life investigations of the Smurl haunting, the Last Rites stars Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, who reprise their roles as paranormal investigators. It is the sequel to The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021), the ninth and final instalment of The Conjuring Universe. Stay tuned...
