In addition to superheroes, horror has proven to be a powerful performer at the Stateside box office, its comparatively low budgets and wide appeal generating solid profits. The latest tale of terror to strike a chord with audiences is The Curse Of La Llorona , which earned a studio-estimated $26.5 million. Though co-produced by James Wan (with Michael Chaves in the director's chair), it's not directly linked to the Conjuring films, though it does have a connection in Tony Amendola's Father Perez, who also popped up in 2014's Annabelle. The story of a terrifying legend about a weeping woman that brings death and fear pushed last week's repeat champ Shazam! down to second, but Warner Bros./New Line won't be shedding tears as the studio and its genre arm released both films. Shazam! spent its third weekend in the charts earning $17.3 million, and crossed the $120 million mark at the domestic box office. Faith-based film Breakthrough – the first to be rel