In an unexpected turn of events, Texas Chainsaw 3D: Hey, That Didn’t Totally Suck ruled the box-office this weekend, grossing $23 million to knock The Hobbit off its perch — and totally humiliating the well-meaning messaging of Matt Damon and John Krasinski’s Promised Land, which grossed just $4..3 million in its first week of wide release.

Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained held onto second place with $20.1 million; The Hobbit landed in third with $17.5 million. And the Earth continued to spin comfortably on its axis, awaiting the arrival of Gangster Squad next week. So it goes.