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Most Popular Horror Films in Each State – Just in Time for Halloween

By Lori Perkins


We just received this oppress release from HostHavoc, the horror gaming site, and I wanted to share it with you.

Host Havoc’s search data analysis reveals an array of chilling choices, from well-known classics like Halloween and The Exorcist to modern horror staples like Get Out and It Follows. “Each state has its unique taste in terror,” saida Host Havoc representative. “This data not only shows us the diversity in horror interests across the U.S. but also gives us insights into what makes audiences tick. We’re thrilled to share these findings as we continue to offer horror fans exciting ways to engage with the genre, from movies to our top-of-the-line gaming servers.”


Methodology:

Host Havoc gathered search data on the most-watched horror films in each state, considering a list of over 100 popular and classic scary movies. By looking at search frequency over the past year, and particularly in the Halloween season, they identified the movie with the highest search volume in each state. To account for population differences, each film was ranked by searches per 100,000 people, revealing the favorites that send chills down the spine of locals from coast to coast.


State

Most Popular Horror Film

Searches per 100,000

Texas

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

87,350

California

Get Out

84,926

Florida

Jaws

81,705

New York

It Follows

79,804

Illinois

Halloween

76,325

Ohio

The Silence of the Lambs

74,985

Pennsylvania

The Exorcism of Emily Rose

73,214

Georgia

Us

71,843

Washington

It Comes at Night

70,502

Maryland

The Blair Witch Project

69,103

Michigan

The Evil Dead

67,598

North Carolina

The Nun

66,174

Virginia

A Quiet Place

64,723

Arizona

Hereditary

63,587

Colorado

The Shining

62,450

New Jersey

Friday the 13th

61,029

Missouri

Saw

59,804

South Carolina

Carrie

58,673

Tennessee

I Know What You Did Last Summer

57,352

Indiana

The Babadook

56,084

Minnesota

The Witch

54,674

Nevada

Sinister

53,401

Oklahoma

The Exorcist

52,103

Massachusetts

Scream

50,936

Wisconsin

Let the Right One In

49,502

Louisiana

Candyman

48,128

Iowa

Paranormal Activity

46,773

Oregon

The Fog

45,659

Nebraska

Children of the Corn

44,229

Connecticut

The Haunting of Hill House

42,785

Alaska

The Thing

41,619

Arkansas

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

40,274

Kansas

Midsommar

39,406

Maine

Pet Sematary

38,104

New Hampshire

The Sixth Sense

36,908

North Dakota

Insidious

35,526

Vermont

The Babadook

34,102

West Virginia

Jeepers Creepers

33,134

Kentucky

The Strangers

32,005

New Mexico

Poltergeist

30,782

Montana

Annihilation

29,658

Rhode Island

The Others

28,304

South Dakota

The Cabin in the Woods

27,109

Hawaii

The Ring

25,746

Delaware

A Nightmare on Elm Street

24,526

Wyoming

The Hills Have Eyes

23,493

Mississippi

Child’s Play

21,934

Washington, D.C.

Get Out

20,463

Host Havoc’s search data analysis reveals an array of chilling choices, from well-known classics like Halloween and The Exorcist to modern horror staples like Get Out and It Follows. “Each state has its unique taste in terror,” saida Host Havoc representative. “This data not only shows us the diversity in horror interests across the U.S. but also gives us insights into what makes audiences tick. We’re thrilled to share these findings as we continue to offer horror fans exciting ways to engage with the genre, from movies to our top-of-the-line gaming servers.”



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