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《鬼影实录》剧照

　　Paramount has turned a nightmare into a dream come true.
派拉蒙电影公司(Paramount)将一场恶梦变为了成真美梦。

　　The studio's ultra low-budget thriller, 'Paranormal Activity,' took the top spot at the box office this weekend, grossing an estimated $22 million and beating out the latest installment in Lionsgate's long-running horror franchise, 'Saw VI.'
该公司的超级低成本惊悚片《鬼影实录》(Paranormal Activity)成为这个周末电影票房的冠军，票房总收入约为2,200万美元，超过了狮门影业公司(Lionsgate)恐怖系列片《夺魂锯6》(Saw VI)的票房收入。

　　Paramount's chairman, Brad Grey, says the $15,000 film is the most profitable movie in the studio's modern-day history. 'Obviously, it's a bit of a miracle,' he says, noting that Paramount's production, marketing, and distribution teams have worked hard to make the film succeed.
派拉蒙电影公司董事长格雷(Brad Grey)说，这部制作成本仅15,000美元的电影是该公司现代史上利润率最高的影片。他说，这显然有点奇迹色彩。格雷强调，是派拉蒙制作、营销和分销团队的共同努力使这部影片获得了成功。

　　In its fifth weekend at the multiplex, 'Paranormal' has grossed more than $62 million domestically and continued to draw new fans, especially among Hispanics. That's a big figure for a film that has played in such limited release. The film played at fewer than 2,000 locations this weekend but will expand further for Halloween.
《鬼影实 录》在其公映以来的第五个周末从美国市场上赚取了超过6,200万美元的收入，并且还在吸引新的影迷，特别是拉美裔观众。对于一部上映场所如此有限的影片 来说，这可谓一笔巨大收入。虽然这个周末这部影片仅在不足2,000家影院上映，但在万圣节前放映该片的影院将进一步增加。

　　'Saw VI,' on the other hand, played at roughly 1,000 more locations and grossed just $14.8 million in its debut less than half of what the previous four films in the franchise have made during opening weekend. Lionsgate's 'Saw' franchise, though criticized for its graphic, violent nature, is seen as one of the most reliable in Hollywood, grossing more than $350 million at the domestic box office. Industry executives say that competition from Paramount's film significantly hurt the gross.
而另一方面，《夺魂锯6》的放映影院虽然比《鬼影实录》多1,000个，但它在 首映的这个周末仅获得了1,480万美元的票房收入，不及该系列以往四部影片在首映周末所获收入的一半。狮门影业公司的《夺魂锯》系列影片虽然因其画面和 暴力特色而受到批评，但上映以来已在美国获得了超过3.5亿美元的票房收入，被视为好莱坞最可靠的赚钱影片之一。业内人士说，来自派拉蒙公司影片的竞争显 著损害了《夺魂锯》系列影片的票房收入。

Lauren A. E. Schuker