Horror films have consistently under-performed this year. And more than one “popcorn” blockbuster has gone bust.

If it ain’t “Dune,” it isn’t “fresh.” Apparently.

That may have a lot to do with why the fifth “Mad Max” movie, “Furiosa:” A Mad Max Saga,” is such a bust on its opening weekend. Something’s gojng on, because this is turning into the worst box office Memorial Day in this millennium.

No Charlize Theron, with only Chris Hemsworth as a proven “box office” star in the cast, over-praised but repetitive, slow and a franchise seriously showing its age, I’m not surprised it’s under-performing. But it’s not like everybody’s reading my review and staying home.

Has Hollywood priced itself out of impulse purchase or cheap destination entertainment? Maybe.

I don’t root for any movie to fail, even exhausted horror franchises and the lesser lights of the endless parade of comic book adaptations. OK, maybe a few of those. But “Mad Max V” had me pissed by the time the anticlimax arrives and the closing credits rolled.

Projections for “Furiosa” weren’t through the roof, but $40 million was right on the bottom edge of expectations. Based on Thursday night and all-day Friday ticket sales, Deadline.com is saying $34 million, tops, with $31 million more likely at this point.

That’s for a FOUR DAY weekend. Wow. It’s opening at $25.55 for Thurs.-Sun. Ouch.

That sets up as one of the Worst Memorial Day weekends in recent history, with no blocks to bust, nobody’s tentpole pic launching the summer with well over $100 million dollars.

Surely it will pack them in Sunday and/or Monday, just out of curiosity. Surely it’ll surpass the opening of a Chris Pratt-voiced “Garfield” live-action/animated hybrid. But the family-friendly cat picture is on track to manage $32 over four days, and barely lost the three-day race with a $24.78 million take. Heck, a big Monday and the Fat Cat could win it all.

“Furiosa” is doing small-studio/far-lower-budget A24 “Civil War” sized numbers over three days, which officially introduces the word “BOMB” to the conversation. This is Warner Bros. big tentpole pic for the summer, and it’ll be bologna sandwiches all over Beverly Hills after this miscalculation.

The Big-Eyed fury Anya Taylor-Joy may make critics swoon, but she isn’t box office. And this “Fast Slow and Furiosa” movie takes an hour to put her on screen. A few critics pointed out the obvious about the film’s inability to show us anything new, but we are the few, the proud. Potential North American ticket buyers have seen the trailers. They know it’s not showing us anything fresh.

It cost $170 million or so, and overseas box office isn’t overwhelming, either ($33, per @thenumbers). But this is what George Miller gets for making this “Death Race 3000” franchise his entire career (almost).

“IF” opened decently and is only falling off 50% percent, and should manage another $21 million through Monday night. It’ll be over $63 million starting the week, but I doubt if it will hit $100 million.

“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” has cleared $100 million and will manage 16 million and change by midnight Memorial Day. That’s every bit as unoriginal and popcorn pointless as “Furiosa,” but that franchise is holding up.

“The Fall Guy,” the first BIG SUMMER MOVIE and the canary in the coal mine in terms of lowering expectations for summer cinema hits, is adding another $7 million and won’t make it to $100 million.

Angel Studios’ not-really-faith-based/not-that-compelling “Sight” is opening poorly, $3.5 million over four days. It may have legs, though.

As always, I’ll update these figures as the weekend progresses and more data pops out. Not looking good, though. Not good at all.