Update: Variety has reported that the final total for The Conjuring: Last Rites's global debut is actually $194 million (up from an estimated $187 million). This bests 2017 horror flick It's $190 ...

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(CNN) -- Getting an early jump on the upcoming horror film slate, "The Conjuring: Last Rites" topped the weekend domestic box office while shattering analysts' expectations with an $83 million haul.

The Conjuring movies have always been very popular with general audiences, but we're not sure anyone could have predicted this. After a much better-than-expected opening weekend at the worldwide box ...