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Bombs Away: Creature Opens to $220 Per Screen, 6 People Per Showing

Bombs Away: Creature Opens to $220 Per Screen, 6 People Per Showing

It's no Worst Movie EVER!, but it's close: Over the weekend the indie horror pic Creature, opening in a surprising 1,500 locations, made box office history, all right... just not the kind filmmakers were hoping for. Despite attempts to create what they described as a "new template" for indie film distribution, the folks behind Creature -- including Sid Sheinberg, former president of Universal Pictures -- instead earned a place among the worst wide-release openings of all time.

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Surprise! A Horror Movie Called Creature Is in Wide Release Today

Surprise! A Horror Movie Called Creature Is in Wide Release Today

Betcha you thought this weekend's only new game was the (excellent) MMA drama, the porn comedy, and that one coughing movie! Think again: An independent horror movie called Creature has snuck into the opening weekend line-up to compete for your ticket dollars in 1,500 theaters across the country. Pray tell, what is this Creature all about?

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