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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | PPride and Prejudice and Zombies | 6.5k | 0.8% | 34.5 | 55.7% | Horror |
| 52 | TThe Wicker Man (1973 film) | 6.4k | 0.5% | 51.4 | 57.2% | Horror |
| 53 | FFrankenweenie | 6.4k | 0.3% | 30.5 | 76.8% | Horror |
| 54 | HHostel: Part II | 5.9k | 0.7% | 48.7 | 50.5% | Horror |
| 55 | TTexas Chainsaw 3D | 5.9k | 0.9% | 44.5 | 0.0% | Horror |
| 56 | TThe Neon Demon | 5.8k | 0.8% | 43.4 | 45.2% | Horror |
| 57 | DDaybreakers | 5.7k | 0.6% | 47.5 | 63.2% | Horror |
| 58 | SSleepy Hollow (film) | 5.5k | 0.6% | 45.1 | 60.5% | Horror |
| 59 | TThe Exorcist (film) | 5.4k | 0.1% | 40.5 | 51.1% | Horror |
| 60 | AA Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise) | 5.2k | 0.2% | 24.4 | 54.4% | Horror |
| 61 | BBlack Christmas (1974 film) | 5k | 0.5% | 46.1 | 59.1% | Horror |
| 62 | TThe Woman in Black | 4.9k | 0.6% | 45.8 | 39.7% | Horror |
| 63 | TThe Rite (2011 film) | 4.2k | 0.4% | 39.8 | 52.2% | Horror |
| 64 | Ggrindhouse | 4k | 0.6% | 39.6 | 44.3% | Horror |
| 65 | YYoung Frankenstein | 4k | 0.3% | 44.4 | 48.7% | Horror |
| 66 | AAre You Afraid of the Dark? | 3.3k | 0.4% | 25.9 | 45.4% | Horror |
| 67 | TThe Haunting in Connecticut | 3.3k | 0.8% | 41.2 | 57.2% | Horror |
| 68 | TThe Ring Two | 3.2k | 0.6% | 33.7 | 50.5% | Horror |
| 69 | BBefore I Wake (2016 film) | 3.1k | 0.6% | 29.4 | 81.6% | Horror |
| 70 | IInvasion of the Body Snatchers | 3.1k | 0.4% | 36.3 | 57.1% | Horror |
| 71 | HHalloween H20: 20 Years Later | 3k | 0.4% | 39.1 | 64.4% | Horror |
| 72 | SSaw 3D | 2.9k | 0.8% | 38.8 | 24.3% | Horror |
| 73 | MMy Bloody Valentine (film) | 2.5k | 0.2% | 23.8 | 58.9% | Horror |
| 74 | PParanormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension | 2.3k | 0.7% | 48.2 | 53.8% | Horror |
| 75 | HHouse on Haunted Hill (1999 film) | 2.2k | 0.3% | 40.9 | 59.9% | 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.