**Clayface** opened to a modest $24 million domestically on a $44 million budget, landing slightly below studio targets but buoyed by strong audience response including an A- CinemaScore and 94% audience score. This positions the R-rated body horror entry for a respectable second-weekend hold during Halloween weekend, with limited new competition and positive word-of-mouth from practical effects and Tom Rhys Harries’ performance driving momentum. Midweek results, including a $3.3 million Discount Tuesday, have tempered some optimism amid a crowded marketplace and the expanding $19.5 million second frame from A24’s “You Can See Everything.” Traders see the 10m-12m range as most probable given these factors, while historical DC horror comps and the film’s lean production costs support potential for steady legs rather than a sharp drop.