According to box-office analyst Paul Dergarabedian of Hollywood.com, Rose Byrne and Patrick Wilson starrer haunted-house horror sequel scored the highest September opening day ever, Fox News reported.

Meanwhile, another newcomer, Relativity Media’s Robert De Niro-Michelle Pfeiffer crime caper ‘The Family’, opened in the second place with 14.5 million dollars, while last week’s champ, ‘Riddick’ moved down to the third spot.