**Friday box office results and updated tracking have solidified trader consensus around a 22-25 million domestic opening for DC Studios’ R-rated body horror film Clayface.** With $3.5 million in Thursday previews and a Friday that reached approximately $10.4 million (including previews) across 3,458 theaters, the pace points squarely to a mid-20s finish for the October 23-25 weekend. Strong audience reception—an A- CinemaScore and 93-94% audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes—supports solid word-of-mouth through Halloween, while the modest $40-44 million budget frames even this range as a respectable outcome after higher-profile DC misses. Competition from the expanding documentary You Can See Everything and softer international prospects keep upside limited, aligning with the market’s heavy weighting toward the 22-25 million bracket and the low odds on higher ranges.