It’s certainly possible that Sinners ends up with a domestic haul of $230 million, a truly fantastic result for an entirely original $90 million R-rated horror film. When lined up against other vampire movies, that would only put it behind the three Twilight sequels and I Am Legend.

Horror movies are often one-week wonders at the box office, but Ryan Coogler’s“Sinners” is defying the odds and proving to be true event cinema.

Sinners” towered over the box office again, scoring a mighty $45 million in its second weekend of release. Ticket sales declined a mere 6% from its $48 million start, making “Sinners” the rare film with a sophomore outing that nearly matched its debut.