After nearly two years of uneven results, Blumhouse has finally dialed up another major win. Universal’s Black Phone 2 dominated the weekend box office, opening at $26.5 million from 3,411 theaters. For a studio that built its brand on reliable, low-budget horror, this sequel marks a much-needed hit — and a reminder that Blumhouse still knows how to scare up big business. A Comeback for Blumhouse? While Blumhouse has remained active with smaller releases like Imaginary and Night Swim, none have reached the breakout success of 2023’s Five Nights at Freddy’s, which was a massive hit — grossing nearly $300 million worldwide despite its same-day streaming release. Since then, Blumhouse had been searching for another theatrical success, and Black Phone 2 delivered exactly that. Its $7,769 per-theater average shows strong audience demand, and the film’s debut nearly matches the original Black Phone’s pandemic-era performance. For Universal, it’s also a timely win. After a relatively quiet la...