Top 50 Horrors in South Korea
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest horrors in South Korea, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 91 horrors tracked in South Korea, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Saw (2004 film), Oculus (film) and Train to Busan lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 363,892 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 14,536, and the largest, Saw (2004 film), reaches around 298,763 people in South Korea. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in South Korea who actively engage with each horror, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across South Korea and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saw (2004 film) |
298,763 | 1.4% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Oculus (film) |
32,971 | 0.6% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Train to Busan |
32,158 | 0.5% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  28 Weeks Later |
25,933 | 0.2% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Scream (1996 film) |
19,037 | 0.1% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  World War Z (film) |
17,597 | 0.2% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  The Mist (film) |
16,701 | 0.6% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Leprechaun (film) |
15,903 | 0.2% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Friday the 13th (franchise) |
15,706 | 0.2% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Sinister (film) |
14,385 | 0.4% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Annabelle (film) |
14,112 | 0.1% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Insidious (film) |
14,073 | 0.1% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  House of Wax (2005 film) |
13,127 | 0.5% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  The Ring (2002 film) |
12,111 | 0.4% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Let the Right One In (film) |
11,071 | 0.1% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Day of the Dead (1985 film) |
10,622 | 0.1% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  The Conjuring |
9,556 | 0.1% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Poltergeist (1982 film) |
8,692 | 0.2% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  A Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise) |
8,405 | 0.3% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  The Conjuring 2 |
8,165 | 0.1% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Eraserhead |
7,369 | 0.2% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  The Witch (2015 film) |
7,244 | 0.1% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  Creepshow |
7,104 | 0.5% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  Interview with the Vampire |
6,290 | 0.2% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  My Bloody Valentine (film) |
6,206 | 0.5% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Dawn of the Dead (2004 film) |
5,966 | 0.3% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  The Mist |
5,899 | 0.2% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Braindead (film) |
5,795 | 0.8% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  Evil Dead |
5,367 | 0.1% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  Friday the 13th |
5,322 | 0.1% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  Lights Out (2016 film) |
5,090 | 0.2% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Day of the Dead (2008 film) |
4,834 | 0.1% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Jennifer's Body |
4,554 | 0.1% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  The Collector (2009 film) |
4,485 | 0.2% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  The Cabin in the Woods |
4,375 | 0.1% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  The Babadook |
4,171 | 0.1% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Ouija (2007 film) |
3,827 | 0.1% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Deliver Us from Evil (2014 film) |
3,732 | 0.5% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Friday the 13th (2009 film) |
3,473 | 0.2% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  The Awakening |
3,033 | 0.5% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  The Wicker Man (1973 film) |
2,971 | 0.2% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  Frankenweenie (2012 film) |
2,644 | 0.1% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  Invasion of the Body Snatchers |
2,526 | 0.3% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  Ghost Ship (2002 film) |
2,454 | 0.2% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  Hemlock Grove (TV series) |
2,350 | 0.1% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  The Exorcist (film) |
2,277 | 0.1% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  You're Next |
2,259 | 0.2% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Black Christmas (1974 film) |
2,085 | 0.2% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  The Blair Witch Project |
2,024 | 0.1% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Scream Queens (2015 TV series) |
2,010 | 0.1% | Horror | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea 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 South Korea?
Saw (2004 film) currently leads with an estimated audience of 298,763 people in South Korea.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.