Heretic, the new film by directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods — the writing duo behind A Quiet Place — is slowly climbing up the box office ranks in a year that hasn’t been forgiving for the horror genre.

Venom: The Last Dance, directed by Kelly Marcel and starring Tom Hardy, led the U.S. box office through Veterans Day weekend, making it its third week at No. 1. Although the film’s critical reception was mixed,

"Venom: The Last Dance" holds strong in its third week, with the thriller "Heretic" and "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" rounding out the box office top spots