Overview
- The sci‑fi horror adaptation opened to roughly $19–20 million domestically and about $22 million worldwide, according to tracking services including The Numbers.
- With a reported production cost near $3 million, early receipts represent roughly a seven‑times multiple of the budget.
- Released without a traditional distributor, Mark Fischbach mobilized his YouTube audience to request showings, prompting an expansion to more than 3,000 theaters.
- Forbes reports the movie briefly vanished from some box office charts because it paused weekday showings, and it is slated to return to theaters on Friday before a PVOD run.
- Reaction is sharply divided, with Rotten Tomatoes showing about 44% from critics versus an 89% verified audience score, as reviews frequently cite pacing and the single‑location design.