Osgood Perkins' horror pic 'The Monkey' scared up the second-best opening in the history of Neon, the indie label that's also home of awards darling 'Anora.'

The Anthony Mackie-starring entry easily overtook the Stephen King adaptation "The Monkey" and "Paddington in Peru."It's a brave new world for Anthony Mackie, but not for Marvel, which is back to its usual box office domination tricks.

Brave New World" is losing momentum at the box office, even during a muted winter weekend with only a smattering of new releases.