As Smile 2 takes over the top spot at the box office this weekend, it is starting to sink in across the industry that defending champ Terrifier ... and a top-tier collection of podcasts.

“Terrifier 3,” a gory, low-budget slasher from the small distributor Cineverse, topped the weekend box office with $18.3 million, according to estimates Sunday. The film, a sequel to 2022’s ...