'Devil Inside' nabs $two million at night time

'The Demon Inside'Having made $two million from night time tests, Paramount's low-budget exorcism pic, ''The Demon Inside,'' already is around the steps for success toward profitability.Like Componen spent 1 / 2 of what ''Devil'' gained in midnights to get the film, excluding marketing costs.The pic's strong night time start, from roughly 1,400 locations, has Componen studying its original weekend estimations for that film around $8 million. Studio accepted the pic possibly could achieve somewhere within the mid-teens through Sunday -- a projection more consistent with other bizzers.But no matter in which the film eventually ends up a few days ago, ''Devil'' -- the 2nd pic to undergo Par's genre label Insurge -- will possess a viable boost toward recovering Par's investment.It's uncertain regarding where ''Devil'' will finish locally, as horror photos typically are front loaded. Pic grows right now to around 2,300 locations. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com