When spine-tingling supernatural project The Boogeyman was first announced to be in the works, die-hard horror fanatics immediately scoffed after discovering that Rob Savage’s latest venture would be released for straight-to-streaming purposes. However, when author Stephen King, the original writer of the film’s story, decided to step in and offer some advice, the horror flick was eventually changed to a theatrical release — a decision that proved to be instrumental in the project’s success.

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As per Bloody Disgusting, the horror movie has already turned out to be extremely profitable in its early days, with The Boogeyman securing $20 million at the worldwide box office. With a budget of $35 million, it’s surely going to take some time before the film is considered to be a strong box office achiever. Then again, making over half that in the first weekend is definitely a pleasant place to begin.

With $12.3 million being secured in theaters across the United States this weekend, it’s clear that the bone-chilling horror extravaganza turned out to be a massive hit in the international market. And with an ambiguous ending that will chill you to the bone, one can only wonder if a potential sequel will scare up audiences just as badly.

Of course, when you capitalize on a short story from Stephen King, then it’s almost a guarantee that the project will pull in the big bucks. As previously mentioned, the film still has a ways to go before touching the profitable $100 million mark, but early box-office showings have kicked off to a great start — a feat that is especially impressive since the movie was set to initially land on Hulu.

The Boogeyman is out in theaters now.