'Evil Dead' Sets Pace at Busy Movie Theaters

LOS ANGELES — Resurrected demons and resurrected dinosaurs are helping to put some life back into the weekend box office. The demonic horror remake "Evil Dead" debuted at No. 1 with $26 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. In a tight fightThe 2013 box office has been stuck in a bit of a rut. For nine of the past ten weekends, overall grosses have lagged behind 2012 totals, and high-profile releases like Jack the Giant Slayer, The Host, Beautiful Creatures, and ATriStar Pictures From left, Shiloh Fernandez, Jessica Lucas and Lou Taylor Pucci in “Evil Dead.” North American moviegoers bellied up to a smorgasbord of choices over the weekend: R-rated demons, animated cave people, meaty action heroes and 3-DLOS ANGELES — Resurrected demons and resurrected dinosaurs are helping to put some life back into the weekend box office. The demonic horror remake "Evil

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