'Possession' keeps top spot on poor weekend box office

Lionsgate’s “The Possession” retained the top spot at the box office but the ticket sales slumped in the worst weekend in years. 

Box Office: 'The Possession' Takes the Top Spot

(August 31-September 2, 2012 - US)

1. The Possession - $17,725,000
**$17,725,000
2. Lawless - $9,674,000
**$11,816,000
3. The Expendables 2 - $8,800,000
**$66,159,000
4. The Bourne Legacy - $7,248,000
**$96,247,000
5. ParaNorman - $6,551,000
**$38,025,000

** indicates total box office take since opening.

"The Possession" (2012): Very Creepy New Poster

"Darkness Lives Inside"

Thrilling terror from Lionsgate and Ghost House Picture as they released  the official poster for horror flick "The Possession" starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick and directed by Ole Bornedal.