CBS Films? horror film ?Winchester? arrived in theaters on Thursday night.
The film earned $615,000 from preview screenings.
That?s slightly less than the $800,000 made by ?Rings? in this slot last year.
?Winchester? will expand to 2,480 screens this weekend.
It's expected to open to $6-8 million.
?Winchester? is a horror tale based on the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, Calif.