TWILIGHT SAGA Spoof VAMPIRES SUCK at (Apparent) No. 2: Box Office

Matt Lanter as Edward Sullen in Vampires Suck

Sylvester Stallone’s THE EXPENDABLES Remains on Top: Weak Weekend at Box Office

Early non-official estimates had Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer’s Twilight Saga spoof Vampires Suck running neck and neck with Sylvester Stallone’s The Expendables, but that proved to be inaccurate.

At no. 2, Vampires Suck drew $12.2m (vs. $16.5m for The Expendables), totaling $18.56m after five days, according to studio estimates found at Box Office Mojo. The film’s per-theater average was a none-too-exciting $3,774 at 3,223 locations.

Starring Jenn Proske (as Kristen Stewart’s human), Matt Lanter (as Robert Pattinson’s vampire), and Chris Riggi (as Taylor Lautner’s werewolf), Vampires Suck has one advantage over The Expendables: its low cost. After five days out, the Regency Enterprises/20th Century Fox comedy has nearly matched its $20m budget.

Note: Vampires Suck no. 2 position is iffy, as the Julia Roberts vehicle Eat Pray Love pulled in an estimated $12m at no. 3. Final figures will be released on Monday; there may be some switching around.

Photo: Vampires Suck (Alan Markfield / 20th Century Fox).