1. "Paranormal Activity" ($22 million)
2. "Saw VI" ($14.8 million)
3. "Where The Wild Things Are" ($14.4 million)
4. "Law Abiding Citizen" ($12.7 million)
5. "Couples Retreat" ($11.1 million)

Aside from the Ghostbusters themselves, it's hard to imagine a force powerful enough to topple "Paranormal Activity," the independently financed and created horror film from director Oren Peli. Now with its largest theater count to date at 1,945, "Paranormal" has finally ascended to the top spot at the box office with a $22 million weekend finish. Read more...

1. "Paranormal Activity" ($7.6 million)
2. "Saw VI" ($7 million)
3. "Where The Wild Things Are" ($4.4 million)
4. "Law Abiding Citizen" ($4.1 million)
5. "Couples Retreat" ($3.7 million)

T'was the weekend before Halloween and all through Hollywood, not a feature was stirring — except for "Paranormal Activity," the slow-boiling low-budget horror flick that has shocked-and-awed both moviegoers and box office watch dogs. For the first time since its September release, "Paranormal" debuted in the number one spot with a $7.6 million intake on Friday, heralding a potential $21 million weekend according to Deadline Hollywood Daily's best projections. Read more...

It's a strange week for new releases, primarily because the latest, sixth entry in the "Saw" franchise is hitting theaters a full week before Halloween. Traditionally, each new "Saw" hits on the Friday before the year's trick or treaters emerge. Following a trend set with last year's "Saw V," the new entry will have a week to breathe before the Halloween festivities begin. Expect lots more Jigsaw puzzling and gore-nography in "Saw VI," which joins newcomer director Kevin Greutert with writers Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton, who penned "Saw IV" onwards.

Also somewhat in the horror vein -- though more in the "hey, vampires are popular vein" -- this week is "Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant," which I caught a few weeks ago and am sort of regarding as a male-oriented attempt to latch onto the "Twilight" phenomenon. I wasn't a huge fan of the movie, but it is adapted from the first book in a 12 volume series... so I guess we'll just have to see. Read more...

FROM SPLASH PAGE: If you've been paying attention to Splash Page over the past few months, then you're well aware that we always seem to perk up a bit when any news regarding the CGI-animated adventure "Astro Boy" finds its way over to us. So, when the people behind the film at Summit Entertainment offered us the first look at the new onesheet promo still from the flick, we couldn't say "you betcha" fast enough.

Check out the brand-new promo image after the jump, and if this is the first you're hearing about Astro Boy's rocket-boot jump to the big screen, we've also got a rundown of the latest news surrounding the star-studded adaptation.

To see the new "Astro Boy" promo image and learn more about the film, head over to SplashPage.MTV.com.

By now, every good Twilighter knows that Friday evening/Saturday morning will bring DVD release parties to a store near you. We’ve heard about Kellan Lutz’s plans to watch the Special Edition in his pajamas, Edi Gathegi’s hopes that he has a deleted scene or two, and we’ve even watched some exclusive featurettes early, like this one and this one. But will you be leaving your house Friday night?

As it turns out, you don’t have to. In a rare but increasingly-frequent move, “Twilight” is being released on Video On Demand the same day as the DVD streets. TVN Entertainment, the world’s largest television on-demand company, has announced that Twilight fans will immediately be able to access the film in its entirety on VOD without having to leave the comfort of their own homes. Read more...

- Screenwriter Roberto Orci logs onto “Transformers” message board, reveals details about eagerly anticipated sequel. (TFW2005)

- An image of the most famous Sleestak from Will Ferrell’s “Land of the Lost” released on the web. Producers continue to bank non-existent nostalgia for properties that were never that good to begin with. (Collider)

- Anthology film “New York, I Love You” gets trailerized. I continue to lament ever moving to Los Angeles. (ComingSoon)

- Famed composer Danny Elfman to score “The Wolfman.” (AICN)

- Kristen Bell joins cast of animated “Astro Boy” as female lead. (Splash Page)

- Robert Downey Jr. in negotiations to star in "Cowboys and Aliens." Plot self-explanatory (but you can read the entire comic here) (THR & Drunk Duck)

- Director Lexi Alexander talks about exploding heads, graphic violence in anticipation of "Punisher: War Zone." (Lexi Alexander)

- "Hulk" director Louis Leterrier eyes eco-thriller "Strays" as next project. (THR)

- Finally, something the Pope and I agree on. "The DaVinci Code" an "offence against God." Sequel starring Tom Hanks prohibited from filming in any Roman church. (Times Online)

- Say cheese! Pictures of new Wallace and Gromit short surface online. (Io9)

- Nic Cage, Donald Sutherland, Nathan Lane, and Bill Nighy among voice cast announced for "Astro Boy." (Coming Soon)