New Line's horror pic and Disney's family comedy delivered a double win for the late summer box office, as well as a victory for two challenged genres.

With Weapons leading a crowded weekend, the box office saw two major new releases challenge Marvel’s latest. While Freakier Friday delivered a strong debut, both it and The Fantastic Four: First Steps fell behind Zach Cregger’s horror hit.

“ Weapons ,” a twisty horror film about a group of missing children, and “ Freakier Friday ,” a body swap comedy, delivered a potent one-two punch at the box office this weekend, lifting ticket sales as summer movie season draws to a close.