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Rank
Position in the Top 91, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in South Africa who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in South Africa. 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 South Africa, 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 South Africa. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | PPoltergeist (1982 film) | 16k | 0.3% | 35.2 | 50.5% | Horror |
| 27 | HHemlock Grove (TV series) | 16k | 0.8% | 47.0 | 54.3% | Horror |
| 28 | DDeliver Us from Evil (2014 film) | 15k | 1.6% | 50.3 | 51.3% | Horror |
| 29 | WWolf Creek (film) | 15k | 1.0% | 41.0 | 52.6% | Horror |
| 30 | EEvil Dead | 14k | 0.3% | 32.5 | 43.0% | Horror |
| 31 | GGhost Ship (2002 film) | 14k | 1.0% | 43.7 | 18.1% | Horror |
| 32 | TThe Blair Witch Project | 12k | 0.5% | 32.9 | 75.7% | Horror |
| 33 | FFrankenweenie (2012 film) | 12k | 0.4% | 45.8 | 70.8% | Horror |
| 34 | SScream 2 | 12k | 0.4% | 35.5 | 53.2% | Horror |
| 35 | SScream 3 | 12k | 0.6% | 42.4 | 42.4% | Horror |
| 36 | LLet the Right One In (film) | 11k | 0.2% | — | — | Horror |
| 37 | SSinister (film) | 11k | 0.2% | 41.3 | 40.8% | Horror |
| 38 | HHouse of Wax (2005 film) | 11k | 0.4% | 32.1 | 52.7% | Horror |
| 39 | EEraserhead | 9.7k | 0.3% | 45.9 | 50.5% | Horror |
| 40 | TThe Amityville Horror (2005 film) | 9.6k | 0.7% | 37.6 | 50.1% | Horror |
| 41 | FFriday the 13th (1980 film) | 9.4k | 1.5% | 41.2 | 40.6% | Horror |
| 42 | PPiranha 3DD | 8.8k | 2.9% | 44.5 | 53.8% | Horror |
| 43 | DDawn of the Dead (2004 film) | 8.8k | 0.5% | 39.6 | 38.2% | Horror |
| 44 | OOuija (2007 film) | 8.6k | 0.3% | 43.0 | 57.3% | Horror |
| 45 | YYou're Next | 8.4k | 0.9% | 40.2 | 48.2% | Horror |
| 46 | TThe Cabin in the Woods | 7.5k | 0.3% | 32.9 | 60.8% | Horror |
| 47 | TThe Awakening | 7k | 1.1% | 41.5 | 68.9% | Horror |
| 48 | SScream 4 | 6.8k | 0.2% | 24.8 | 65.5% | Horror |
| 49 | TThe Crazies (2010 film) | 6.8k | 0.6% | 48.8 | 63.0% | Horror |
| 50 | CCreepshow | 6.7k | 0.5% | 41.5 | 52.4% | 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 South Africa 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 Africa?
Saw (2004 film) currently leads with an estimated audience of 157k people in South Africa.