It came, it's 'Saw,' it will conquer the boxoffice

October 26, 2007 Lionsgate's "Saw IV" is sure to cut deeply into its boxoffice competition this weekend when it opens in more than 3,000 locations, but the real question is whether the gore-filled sequel can pump some blood into a recently lifeless fall theatrical season. Mercifully, the presence of just two wide entrants could help restore a bit of sanity to a marketplace in which star-filled films have been crushed of late amid a surplus of openers and expansions. Among this weekend's notable expansions, "The Darjeeling Limited" heads north of 700 engagements after playing in 201 venues last weekend, when the Wes Anderson comedy managed a decent per-screen average in toting its 23-day cume to $3.9 million.

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