“Paranormal Activity 2” scared up $41.5 million in sales over the weekend to take the top spot at the box office, according to studio estimates.

Paramount Pictures’ follow-up to last year’s micro-budgeted hit “Paranormal Activity” got a jump on Halloween as fans packed theaters for another documentary-style thriller about a household plagued by a menacing spirit.

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Paramount also had the No. 2 movie with “Jackass 3D,” which opened in first place last weekend.

“Jackass 3D” pulled in $21.6 million, down sharply from its $50 million opening.