Spider horror film Crawlers drops from 1,040 to 113 theaters in second weekend
Collider reports that the spider horror film Crawlers lost 927 theaters after one week and has grossed under $1 million worldwide. Screen Rant's coverage concerns a different film, Blumhouse's Other Mommy, which is also losing theaters.
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Centre · 1Crawlers, a spider-centred horror film, was removed from 927 theaters after one week, dropping from 1,040 locations to 113 for its second weekend, according to Collider. ColliderN “Crawlers has officially been removed from 927 theaters after just one week, dropping from 1,040 locations to only 113 for its second weekend.” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 1Collider describes this as a reduction of more than 89% in seven days, and says it followed an opening weekend that brought in just $462,691 domestically, or about $445 per theater. ColliderN “It's a gigantic reduction of over 89% after just seven days, which is disastrous for a film whose opening weekend brought in just $462,691 domestically.”“The film averaged approximately $445 per theater during its debut” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 1The film had earned approximately $584,112 domestically and $940,331 worldwide in the latest available reporting, so it had not yet reached $1 million globally despite an international release. ColliderN “The horror movie earned approximately $584,112 domestically and $940,331 worldwide through the latest available reporting” Read at Collider ↗
Centre · 1In the film, a deadly spider infestation locks down an apartment building under a police-mandated quarantine, and building manager Serena must keep the residents alive. ColliderN “Trapped inside by a police-mandated quarantine, building manager Serena and her residents battle to survive as the creatures multiply by the second.” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 1Critics rate the film at 60% on Rotten Tomatoes, but its audience Popcornmeter score is 37%, which Collider reads as a sign that word of mouth will be poor and that its chances of recovering in the domestic theatrical market are slim. ColliderN “sitting at 60% on Rotten Tomatoes, but the audience score for the film might just tell us where everything has gone badly wrong. The Popcornmeter, which reflects audience satisfaction with any particular film, is sitting at a dismal 37%.”“its chances of recovering through the domestic theatrical market appear slim.” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 1Screen Rant's report from the same day covers a different film, Blumhouse-Atomic Monster's Other Mommy, which it says lost 572 theaters in its third weekend, falling from 3,365 to 2,798, ahead of Halloween. Screen RantN “Other Mommy is playing in 2,798 theaters during its third weekend at the domestic box office, which sees it losing 572 screens after debuting on 3,365” Read at Screen Rant ↗
Centre · 1Screen Rant says Other Mommy has probably lost most of those theaters to DC Studios' Clayface, which opened in 3,458 theaters. It also calls Other Mommy a box office success despite a 19% critics' score, because it is projected to pass $50 million domestically against a budget of about $18 million. Screen RantN “Other Mommy has most likely lost the majority of its theaters to its most direct competitor.”“The movie's reported budget is roughly $18 million, which means that its estimated break-even point is most likely no higher than $45 million.” Read at Screen Rant ↗
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- Framing
- Both outlets are entertainment trade sites reporting theater counts and box office figures as a story of horror films shrinking in cinemas. Collider treats Crawlers' loss as a disaster; Screen Rant treats Other Mommy's loss as less alarming, citing Halloween and profitability.
- Emphasis
- Theater counts, per-theater averages, Rotten Tomatoes and audience scores, and how close each film is to commercial viability.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Collider gives no studio, cast or reason for Crawlers' tiny release. Screen Rant's article does not mention Crawlers, so only Collider covers it.
- Charged language
- “disastrous”“gigantic reduction”“dismal”“scared away from theaters”
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“It's a gigantic reduction of over 89% after just seven days, which is disastrous for a film whose opening weekend brought in just $462,691 domestically.” — Collider
“Other Mommy is being scared away from theaters.” — Screen Rant
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What every side reports
- Both outlets report horror films losing theaters at the domestic box office in late October 2026.
- Both cite Rotten Tomatoes critic and audience scores for the films they discuss.
Where accounts differ
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Whether a horror film's theater losses signal failure
- Centre
- Collider calls Crawlers' drop disastrous with slim recovery chances. Screen Rant says Other Mommy's drop is cushioned by Halloween and that the film is still a clear success, but this concerns a different film.
Blumhouse Atomic Monster organisation
Screen Rant says the studio's Other Mommy had Blumhouse's best domestic debut of 2026 and is a box office success, with $85 million worldwide by Friday. The coverage does not link the studio to Crawlers.
“it had already hit a cumulative $85 million worldwide by Friday” — Screen Rant
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2026’s New R-Rated Horror Movie Officially Removed From Over 1,000 Theaters
Critical Presents Crawlers' 89% theater loss and sub-$1 million global gross as a commercial failure, helped along by poor audience reception.
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Blumhouse’s New Hit Horror Movie Removed From 500 Theaters Before Halloween
Mixed Reports Other Mommy's theater loss as a separate case, arguing that Halloween and a low budget leave it a success despite poor reviews.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 25 Oct 12:45 First ColliderN 2026’s New R-Rated Horror Movie Officially Removed From Over 1,000 Theaters
- 25 Oct 15:25 +2h 41m Screen RantN Blumhouse’s New Hit Horror Movie Removed From 500 Theaters Before Halloween
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