Cloverfield Stomps Other DVDs; One Missed Call Misses Its Mark
Friday May 2, 2008
The Cloverfield monster used its size "18 school buses" feet to top the DVD rental charts in its first week of release, although its $7.5 million gross was slightly less than Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem made the week before. AVP:R held strong in 4th place, feeding fears that there might be another terrible sequel. One Missed Call finished a disapppointing 7th in its opening frame, although the biggest disappointment might've been The Orphanage, which ended up in 25th place in its first week. Granted, it's a smaller film, but having gone to a Hollywood Video this week and seen only two copies on the shelves, I was dismayed at the distribution -- or lack thereof. That said, it's a banner time for horror on DVD, with 10 -- count 'em 10 -- horror/suspense films amongst the top 40 rentals. Hooray scary!
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