'The Conjuring' scares up strong $3.3 million in Thursday night shows

By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "The Conjuring" is off to a strong start as the mid-budget haunted house film capitalized on sterling reviews and positive buzz to scare up $3.3 million during Thursday night showings. That compares favorably to the $3.4 million another summer horror film, "The Purge," generated on its first night of release. That low-budget shocker went on to gross more than $34 million during its opening weekend. "The Conjuring" is expected to put up similar opening numbers this weekend. The Warner Bros. ...



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