‘best of worst‘

FOR Warner Bros., the release this weekend of The Curse of La Llorona brought good news and bad: the horror film topped all comers in North American theatres but it did so on the worst weekend overall in years.

The Curse of La Llorona, part of the fright-based Conjuring Universe film franchise, took in an estimated $26.5 million for the three-day weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said.

But the overall box-office total of $112 million was the lowest for an Easter weekend since 2005, the Comscore site said, with no new blockbusters coming out.

In second place this weekend was Warner Bros.’ lighthearted superhero tale

Shazam!, which took in $17.3 million after topping the box office for two straight weeks. It stars Asher Angel as Billy Baston, an unhappy foster kid who becomes a muscular and witty superhero (Zachary Levi) when the secret word is pronounced.