“ Weapons ,” a twisty horror film about a group of missing children, and “ Freakier Friday ,” a body swap comedy, delivered a potent one-two punch at the box office this weekend, lifting ticket sales as summer movie season draws to a close.

New Line's horror pic and Disney's family comedy delivered a double win at the late summer box office, as well as a victory for two challenged genres.

Zach Cregger's horror film earns exceptional word-of-mouth while Disney's "Freakier Friday" helps keep theatrical comedy's resurgence alive