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It took Leatherface and his chainsaw to chase tiny hobbit Bilbo Baggins out of the top spot at the box office.

Distributed by Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures, "Paranormal Activity 4" took in $30.2 million in its first weekend in theaters in North America, a significant drop from the opening haul of the third film in the franchise, which earned $52.6 million.

The movie "Paranormal Activity 2" took the top slot at the box office this weekend. Paramount’s supernatural horror film brought in $41.5 million at the domestic box office, according to early estimates from Hollywood.com. That was a much bigger splash than most experts had expected.

Micro-budget thriller hacks the box office crown from perennial pre-Halloween chart topper ''Saw'' ($14.8M)

The new horror movie "Paranormal Activity" could be filling movie studio marketing departments with fear. Using a campaign of limited showings, social media and word-of-mouth fan buzz, the film has managed to become a breakout hit without the aid of a glitzy marketing campaign -- or even a traditional movie trailer.