Box office: ‘Annabelle’ scares up $35 million, taking top spot

The “Conjuring” spinoff “Annabelle: Creation” took in an estimated $35 million in North American theaters over the weekend, making it easily the top film and giving the lagging August box office a shot in the arm.
The opening came close to matching the film’s predecessor, “Annabelle,” which opened with $37.1 million in October 2014. Warner Bros. could celebrate not only the month’s biggest debut but also having the week’s top two films. Chris