A remake of the horror classic by John Carpenter - "Halloween" - that popularized the terrorizing slasher "Mike Myers" took the lead at the North American box office by grossing $26.5 million last weekend. The remake was directed by former rock star Rob Zombie. View this week's Top 10 at the Boxoffice after the jump...

Weekend Estimates:

1. Halloween – $ 26.5 M (New)
2. Superbad – $ 12.2 M (3rd Wk)
3. Balls of Fury – $ 11.6 M (New)
4. Bourne Ultimatum – $ 10.1 M (5th Wk)
5. Rush Hour 3 – $ 8.5 M (4th Wk)
6. Mr. Bean’s Holiday – $ 5.9 M (2nd Wk)
7. The Nanny Diaries – $ 5.1 M (2nd Wk)
8. Death Sentence – $ 4.1 M (New)
9. WAR – $ 3.6 M (2nd Wk)
10. Stardust – $ 3 M (4th Wk)