How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 83, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in France who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in France. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in France, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in France. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SSaw (2004 film) | 813k | 2.8% | 36.8 | 32.7% | Horror |
| 2 | SScream (1996 film) | 653k | 2.9% | 33.0 | 45.1% | Horror |
| 3 | 228 Weeks Later | 579k | 5.4% | 48.5 | 38.2% | Horror |
| 4 | LLeprechaun (film) | 398k | 4.8% | 40.6 | 64.3% | Horror |
| 5 | IInsidious (film) | 360k | 3.2% | 36.9 | 45.0% | Horror |
| 6 | TThe Rite (2011 film) | 346k | 30.1% | 32.6 | 79.3% | Horror |
| 7 | AAnnabelle (film) | 324k | 2.5% | 35.7 | 48.4% | Horror |
| 8 | TThe Conjuring | 305k | 1.1% | 36.7 | 47.7% | Horror |
| 9 | IInterview with the Vampire | 210k | 6.5% | 43.3 | 32.3% | Horror |
| 10 | FFriday the 13th: The Series | 205k | 27.1% | 39.0 | 54.2% | Horror |
| 11 | WWorld War Z (film) | 184k | 2.6% | 35.7 | 35.1% | Horror |
| 12 | JJennifer's Body | 171k | 2.6% | 38.4 | 43.4% | Horror |
| 13 | OOculus (film) | 158k | 3.4% | 39.1 | 54.9% | Horror |
| 14 | SScream 2 | 147k | 5.4% | 37.3 | 41.8% | Horror |
| 15 | TThe Amityville Horror (2005 film) | 142k | 10.1% | 39.2 | 54.8% | Horror |
| 16 | CChristine (1983 film) | 136k | 12.5% | 42.7 | 69.3% | Horror |
| 17 | PPoltergeist (1982 film) | 124k | 2.4% | 38.6 | 44.1% | Horror |
| 18 | OOuija (2007 film) | 120k | 4.0% | 38.7 | 41.2% | Horror |
| 19 | TThe Witch (2015 film) | 120k | 1.8% | 38.2 | 54.0% | Horror |
| 20 | FFriday the 13th (franchise) | 119k | 1.8% | 39.8 | 43.5% | Horror |
| 21 | TThe Cabin in the Woods | 118k | 4.2% | 45.2 | 28.0% | Horror |
| 22 | TTrain to Busan | 113k | 2.1% | 29.0 | 14.6% | Horror |
| 23 | SScream 4 | 110k | 3.7% | 29.8 | 51.6% | Horror |
| 24 | SScream 3 | 108k | 5.6% | 35.1 | 40.5% | Horror |
| 25 | AA Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise) | 108k | 3.6% | 33.4 | 43.5% | Horror |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular horrors compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France and ranks each horror by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest horror in France?
Saw (2004 film) currently leads with an estimated audience of 813k people in France.