New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- DC's latest experiment with a darker kind of superhero storytelling - Clayface - appears to be paying off at the box office.

Clayface, the body horror thriller directed by James Watkins, is projected to collect between $24 million and $25 million in its opening weekend in North America, securing the top spot in early estimates.

According to Deadline, the film recorded $10.4 million on Friday, including previews, after generating $3.5 million from Thursday screenings. The performance was stronger than expected and puts the film on course for a respectable opening against its reported production budget of around $40 million.

TheWrap also reported an estimated $24 million domestic debut from 3,458 theatres, describin...