According to The Hollywood Reporter, MGM's The Amityville Horror closed boxoffice escrow in the top spot this weekend with an estimated $23.3 million from the swan song wide release of the legendary studio. In a bittersweet victory and the last roar of the MGM lion -- the company was recently acquired by Sony and a consortium of investors -- the distributor will go out on a high note as the horror film landed at the high end of expectations this weekend.

The remake of the 1979 original Amityville Horror stars Ryan Reynolds and Melissa George as the hapless couple who move into the quaint charmer, with first-time feature film director Andrew Douglas at the helm.

Paramount's Sahara was still hot with an estimated $13.1 million on its sophomore frame, slipping a slim 27% from its debut to take second place. The action-adventure film from Bristol Bay Prods., starring Matthew McConaughey and helmed by Breck Eisner, has amassed an estimated $36.4 million in it first 10 days.

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The Amityville Horror was released July 27th, 1979 and stars James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger, Don Stroud, Murray Hamilton, John Larch, Natasha Ryan, K.C. Martel. The film is directed by Stuart Rosenberg.