Saat Halloween semakin dekat, para penggemar film horor beralih ke layar kaca mereka untuk mencari film yang menakutkan. Dan sama seperti tradisi liburan lainnya, jaringan dan platform streaming menampilkan deretan film horor-seperti FearFest dari AMC dan Huluween dari Hulu-untuk memikat penonton sepanjang bulan Oktober. Kini dengan banyaknya koleksi film horor yang tersedia untuk streaming dan jarak waktu yang lebih pendek dari box office ke layar kecil, penonton AS sering kali dapat mencicipi film horor terbaru di rumah pada tahun yang sama saat film tersebut dirilis di bioskop.
Film horor meraih keuntungan (kecil) dalam jumlah penonton di bulan Oktober
With the help of Gracenoteโs 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.
Favorit penggemar horor
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 doesnโt 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. Harriganโs Phone (Netflix), and Hellraiser (Hulu) taking the top four slots. The following year, Disneyโs Haunted Mansion, which had just come off of a summer box office run, dominated the rankings. The featureโs 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 againโDonโt Move (Netflix) and Salemโs Lot (HBO Max).
Film horor teratas berdasarkan demografi
Jadi, bagaimana demografi yang berbeda mempengaruhi peringkat film yang paling banyak ditonton dalam perbandingan? Meskipun ada beberapa perbedaan di antara berbagai kelompok, namun lebih sering daripada tidak, judul yang sama akan beresonansi di antara para penonton. Meskipun horor mungkin tampak seperti genre khusus di permukaan, data demografis secara keseluruhan menunjukkan bahwa horor menjadi pemersatu penonton sepanjang tahun ini.
Tren horor pada tahun 2025
Letโs 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 theyโre 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 1996โs 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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