Not all of the figures are in yet, but based on the early reports, in death Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT has managed to top the charts with at least $21.3 million in sales. #2 was the super scary thriller, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY. That film had the audience jumping out of their seats with thrills.

#3 was LAW ABIDING CITIZEN with $7.3 million despite some poor critical reviews. #4 was COUPLES RETREAT which had even worse critical reviews than LAW ABIDING CITIZEN by far. That film took in $6.1 million. SAW VI, the continuing gory saga took in $5.6 million. The highly rated WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE came in at #6 with $5.1 million.

At #7 was the poorly rated film, THE STEPFATHER, which is like a fictionalized AMERICA'S MOST WANTED story with a lowly $3.4 million haul. #8 was ASTROBOY, which did a little worse at $3 million. #9, was AMELIA, also with about $3 million, despite a few dreadful critical reviews. And #10 was the horror oriented, CIRQUE DU FREAK: THE VAMPIRE'S ASSISTANT with about $2.8 million.

Overall, the Halloween box office figures look a little bit low. But with few great films to choose from, Michael Jackson's film looked good by comparison.