In what appears to be one of the quietest weekends at the domestic box office this year, Universal and Blumhouse's horror sensation "Five Nights at Freddy's" has taken a sharp decline in its second weekend. While originally expected to dominate the weekend alongside Denis Villeneuve's "Dune: Part Two," which was postponed due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, the overall ticket sales across all films are projected to reach a dismal $57-58 million, ranking it as the third worst weekend of the year.

"Five Nights at Freddy's" is on track to earn $17.8 million, marking a staggering 78% drop from its remarkable debut last week. Despite the significant decline, the film has successfully crossed the $100 million mark domestically, further solidifying its popularity among horror enthusiasts.

Following closely behind in second place is the concert film "Taylor Swift: Eras Tour," projected to rake in $11-12 million, bringing its total domestic gross to an impressive $165 million. In third place, Martin Scorsese's crime drama "Killers of the Flower Moon" is expected to generate $6.5 million in its third weekend, accumulating a solid domestic total of $52 million.

Sofia Coppola's debut of "Priscilla" has managed to exceed expectations, debuting in fourth place with an estimated gross of approximately $5 million. The Mexican comedy-drama "Radical" secures the fifth spot with $2.9 million in ticket sales.

Meanwhile, Meg Ryan's latest film, "What Happens Later," is anticipated to make its debut in the ninth position with an estimated $1.5 million. On the other hand, "The Marsh King's Daughter" suffered a disastrous launch and failed to secure a spot in the Top 10, earning a meager $851,000 from over 1,000 screens.

While the overall box office performance for this weekend is disappointingly low, industry experts are cautiously optimistic, anticipating a boost once major releases like "Dune: Part Two" and other highly-anticipated films hit theaters, contingent upon the resolution of the SAG-AFTRA strike. As audiences eagerly await these upcoming releases, the fate of the domestic box office hangs in the balance, with hopes of a resurgence in the weeks to come.