‘Insidious’ surpasses ‘Indy 5’ to lead the North American box office

On a sluggish weekend, Sony’s horror thriller “Insidious: The Red Door” terrified its way to the top of the North American box office, pulling in an estimated $32.7 million, according to industry monitor Exhibitor Relations.

Patrick Wilson’s disturbing tale of astral projection and demonic possession received mixed reviews. Nonetheless, the fifth edition of a horror franchise had “an excellent opening,” according to entertainment analyst David A. Gross.

The film, a co-production of Screen Gems, Stage 6 Films, and Blumhouse, dethroned Disney’s “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” which had a weaker-than-expected opening weekend.