Research reveals most iconic horror movies
2,001 次觀看・8 個月前
In time for Halloween, Freddy Krueger has been named the “most iconic” horror film antagonist in a new survey.
The poll of 2,000 Americans with streaming subscriptions found the nightmare-jumping maniac was favored by 54%, followed by other icons like Chucky (39%), Ghostface (34%) and Jack Torrance (31%).
Despite stealing people’s hearts and dreams, A Nightmare on Elm Street was not named the most iconic horror movie. That title belongs to Friday the 13th (41%); followed by Carrie (35%) and An American Werewolf in London (33%).
And for less scary and more “spooky,” the most iconic family-friendly films were named Coraline (40%), Casper (37%) and Ghostbusters (37%).
The survey also pinpointed specific eras of horror: any horror films pre-1988 are considered “classics,” while anything from 1995 onwards can be considered “modern.”
Commissioned by global streaming platform Plex and conducted by OnePoll, the study also revealed people’s preferences for “spooky” or “scary” content and how it affects other aspects of their lives.
Six in 10 said they like spooky movies, not designed with the goal of scaring, but are eerie and sinister. By contrast, only 27% prefer truly scary movies designed to frighten people.
Spooky content lovers were also found to be more likely to create a new friendship over a shared interest in the genre (57%), compared to scary content lovers (39%).
While over half of Americans (51%) are fans of true crime, both spooky and scary content enthusiasts overwhelmingly agree that fictional horror films and shows are scarier than true crime content (78% and 76%, respectively).
And for those in relationships (60%), 63% of couples said they prefer watching spooky content together over scary content (53%).
“Regardless if someone prefers spooky over scary or vice versa, there’s a clear, universal appreciation for the world of Halloween-esque content,” said Jason Williams, Product Director at Plex. “We’re drawn to storylines that give us a ‘rush,’ even when that comes at the cost of heart-pounding fright.”
For many, loving horror is a generational tradition. For over half (59%) of respondents who said they were parents, 68% of them have had their kid ask to watch a scary movie.
The rite of passage seemed to follow the popularity trends, as the movies kids ask to watch the most often are Friday the 13th (51%), Halloween (51%), An American Werewolf in London (46%), A Nightmare on Elm Street (36%) and Insidious (34%).
Two in three parents said they were fine with their kids watching scary movies, as long as they are present. Spooky movie lovers were more likely to let their kids watch the genre than their scary movie counterparts (71%, compared to 59%).
Seventy-five percent of Americans were age 13 or under when they watched their first horror film. A majority (53%) also remember watching their first horror movie without getting their parent’s permission beforehand.
Nearly half (48%) said they still have adverse, visceral reactions to their first horror movie. Almost as many (47%) now believe they were probably too young to be watching horror movies at the time.
“It’s clear that the horror genre has become more of a family tradition and a rite of passage from parent to child,” said Williams. “From family-friendly spooky fun to the truly terrifying, we hope to see film lovers and families bond over classic to new Halloween movies this year.”
TOP 7 ICONIC FAMILY-FRIENDLY HALLOWEEN FILMS
Coraline - 40%
Casper - 37%
Ghostbusters - 37%
Corpse Bride - 35%
Beetlejuice - 28%
Halloweentown - 16%
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown - 10%
TOP 7 ICONIC HORROR FILMS
Friday the 13th - 41%
Carrie - 35%
An American Werewolf in London - 33%
Halloween - 33%
A Nightmare on Elm Street - 27%
Night of the Living Dead - 23%
The Exorcist - 9%
Survey methodology:
This random double-opt-in survey of 2,000 Americans who subscribe to a streaming service was commissioned by Plex between August 16 and August 18, 2023. It was conducted by market research company OnePoll, whose team members are members of the Market Research Society and have corporate membership to the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and the European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research (ESOMAR).
相關影片推薦
- 1:55手術必備輸液"嚴重缺貨" 台大醫院"訂10箱只到2箱"民視影音5,213 次觀看・9 小時前
- 2:05中橫墜崖後火燒車 男失蹤2個月尋獲陳屍車旁華視影音31,603 次觀看・15 小時前
- 2:21波士尼亞森林藏巨型「神祕石球」如童話森林仙境 年吸數千遊客Yahoo奇摩(國際通)3,655 次觀看・19 小時前
- 1:46青年呼籲黃國昌出來打球 黃:昨天真的累翻了!|#鏡新聞鏡新聞11,125 次觀看・15 小時前
- 1:48詭! 女子90度低頭「呆站不動」目擊民眾:她眼睜好大東森新聞影音104,679 次觀看・2 天前
- 1:41語言比賽!綠叫陣陳玉珍「講英文」 白酸:林楚茵結巴東森新聞影音1,904 次觀看・5 小時前
- 1:44史上最小米其林餐廳 墨西哥塔可店「沒有祕訣」專注品質 成功摘星Yahoo奇摩(國際通)9,052 次觀看・19 小時前
- 1:35逾百位青年立院「協尋黃國昌」 北大對決師生「高喊譴責暴力」TVBS新聞網影音818 次觀看・5 小時前
- 1:42男扮外送員埋伏 砍斷便當廠老闆腳被判刑8年2月東森新聞影音2,238 次觀看・12 小時前
- 1:3360歲婦常豆腐乳配吐司 長期營養不均害腦病變東森新聞影音70,038 次觀看・1 天前
熱門必看
- 1:03湯唯與孔劉劇照曝光 兩人笑臉盈盈好養眼娛樂星聞41,099 次觀看・4 天前
- 3:01甜點、便當通通只要日幣XXX元! 網友實測LAWSON 100有多好逛Yahoo創作摩人31,896 次觀看・1 週前
- 12:47【不夠善良的我們】大結局解析+討論 照顧情敵的原因?何瑞之到底愛不愛老婆?許瑋甯也太會演了吧!Ki笑人生80,368 次觀看・1 週前
- 12:582024買不起房,都是自己害的?近30年台灣房價都不會下跌,未來房子只會越來越小 ft.游庭皓SHIN LI59,577 次觀看・1 週前
- 9:14【爆球連發】" OS特化扳機 !! " OS-109 獨角獸 開箱測試雷達之星13,373 次觀看・4 天前