Halloween rückt immer näher, und Horrorfans wollen sich vor ihren Bildschirmen gruseln. Und wie bei anderen Feiertagstraditionen bieten Sender und Streaming-Plattformen eine Reihe von Horrorfilmen an - wie das FearFest von AMC und das Huluween von Hulu - um die Zuschauer im Oktober anzulocken. Dank der umfangreichen Bibliotheken mit Gruselfilmen, die zum Streamen zur Verfügung stehen, und den kürzeren Zeitfenstern von den Kinokassen bis zur Leinwand können die US-Zuschauer die neuesten Horrorfilme oft noch im selben Jahr zu Hause ausprobieren, in dem sie in die Kinos kommen.
Horror legt im Oktober bei den Zuschauerzahlen (leicht) zu
With the help of Gracenote’s genre data, we took a look at linear and streaming movie viewing over the past four Octobers to see what percentage of total watch time horror films contributed. We found a small but notable increase over time, with a bump of nearly one full percentage point between October 2023 and 2024. This reflects an ever-widening array of options for viewers.
Horror-Fan-Favoriten
Getting into the individual horror titles, we’d be remiss not to mention the persistent presence of the franchise named after the very holiday being celebrated: Halloween. Whether it is the 1978 original or the more recent reboot films, the Halloween series and its villain Michael Myers are certainly viewer favorites. One of the films in this franchise has nearly always been the most-viewed horror movie on linear TV in October, even if it doesn’t make the combined linear and streaming top 10.
October 2022 marked a notable shift toward streaming exclusive titles, with Halloween Ends (Peacock), The Curse of Bridge Hollow (Netflix), Mr. Harrigan’s Phone (Netflix), and Hellraiser (Hulu) taking the top four slots. The following year, Disney’s Haunted Mansion, which had just come off of a summer box office run, dominated the rankings. The feature’s strong performance demonstrated that more comedic, family-friendly titles had equal appeal as true horror films.
In October 2024, no individual title reached the same heights as the prior year, which is a testament to how viewing was more evenly distributed across films. Still, streaming exclusives occupied the top two slots again—Don’t Move (Netflix) and Salem’s Lot (HBO Max).
Top-Horrorfilme nach Altersgruppe
Wie haben sich die verschiedenen demografischen Gruppen auf die Rangliste der meistgesehenen Filme im Vergleich ausgewirkt? Es gibt zwar einige Unterschiede zwischen den verschiedenen Gruppen, aber in den meisten Fällen findet ein und derselbe Titel in allen Zuschauergruppen Anklang. Obwohl Horror auf den ersten Blick ein Nischengenre zu sein scheint, deuten die demografischen Daten darauf hin, dass er in dieser Zeit des Jahres das Publikum eint.
Horrortrends im Jahr 2025
Let’s close with a look at which scary features are resonating with horror fans so far this year. Across the first week of October, viewers are connecting with a healthy mix of new and nostalgic horror titles, and they’re utilizing both linear and streaming channels to do so. Fresh off a summer box office run, M3gan 2.0 (Peacock) takes the top slot, but is followed closely by 1996’s Scream, which is available on both linear and streaming channels. Digital broadcast networks have gotten in on the action this year as well; Comet is on the board with 1962 classic Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?, while Bounce helped push The Intruder into the top 10.
All in all, horror films continue to be a growing part of television and streaming libraries, especially this time of year. This is great news for fans of the genre, giving them more options, both new and old, to enjoy even more spooky thrills and jumpscares from the comfort of home.
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