What is the longest running horror franchise?

The longest running slasher franchise, Halloween has multiple timelines throughout its sequels, each ignoring the others. The original film has been remade, with a sequel to that remake also being released.
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What is the longest running horror movie franchise with twelve films?

'Friday the 13th' (12 films, 1980 - )

Of the big three modern horror icons -- including Michael Myers and Freddy Krueger -- Jason Voorhees wins for most movies. The hockey-masked murderer was featured in 10 of his own films, costarred in 'Freddy vs. Jason,' and got a reboot in 2009.
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What is the scariest horror franchise?

'Halloween,' 'Scream,' and More: The 10 greatest horror franchises of all time
  • Halloween (1978-Present)
  • Alien (1979-Present)
  • Friday the 13th (1980-2009)
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984-2010)
  • Child's Play/Chucky (1988-Present)
  • Scream (1996-Present)
  • Saw (2004-Present)
  • The Conjuring (2013-Present)
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Which horror movie franchise has 9 movies?

A Nightmare On Elm Street (9 Films)

Wes Craven's original film in the series introduced the world to Freddy, a murdered child abuser who now attacks his victims in their dreams.
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What horror movie no one can finish?

Here are the top ten horror movies audiences couldn't finish, according to Ranker: 120 Days of Sodom. Nekromantik. The Golden Glove.
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What is the most viewed horror movie ever?

About half of the 35 movies asked about — 18 — have been seen by at least 50% of Americans. The three horror films polled with the largest share of Americans who have viewed them are Jaws (77% have seen it), The Exorcist (73%), and Dracula (69%).
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What are the big 3 of horror?

These top three big original horror movies have been watched continuously by viewers. Halloween (1978), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), and Scream (1996) are classics that have been popular amongst people, especially during October.
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Who is the most feared horror character?

Freddy Krueger (65%), Hannibal Lecter (60%), Michael Myers (60%) and Chucky (54%) are the horror villains most Americans find scary.
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Who is the most iconic horror slasher?

Best Slasher #1 - Michael Myers (Halloween, 1978)

Beyond John Carpenter's filmmaking, there are a few reasons why Myers is the ultimate slasher. One, he has no gimmick (he wears a William Shatner mask, but how frightening is that?). Two, he's unstoppable.
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What is the only horror film to win an Oscar?

6 The Exorcist (1973)

The movie was nominated for an Academy Award at the 46th annual ceremony, but lost to The Sting. However, it still went home with the Oscars for Best Screenplay and Best Sound.
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Who is the king of horror movies?

The 10 Scariest Stephen King Movies Ever, Ranked

Stephen King's status as the master of horror is well-earned. The famous author has over 80 books to his name, but his unique ability to tap into the human psyche and uncover what scares us the most remains truly unmatched.
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What horror franchises have 6 movies?

Alien. Alien is one of the most popular horror film franchises, consisting of six films that began in 1979. Alien is about an extraterrestrial beast known as an “Alien” that kills with acid rather than teeth. The alien predator (Xenomorph) was found in space, destroying an entire space shuttle team.
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What is the longest movie to ever exist?

Guinness World Records says the longest film ever made is "The Cure for Insomnia" released in 1987. The 85-hour experimental film was directed by John Henry Timmis IV.
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What horror movie has most sequels?

Friday the 13th has the most sequels of any movie on this list: 10 plus a remake and a cross-over with A Nightmare on Elm St.
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Who is the scariest villain ever?

  • Freddy Krueger. ...
  • Ghostface. ...
  • Candyman. ...
  • Michael Myers. ...
  • Norman Bates. ...
  • Frankenstein's Monster. ...
  • Hannibal Lecter. ...
  • Dracula. Dracula is the most influential horror villain of all time.
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Who is the oldest horror character?

Examples of early horror icons began with the Werewolf or Lycanthrope introduced in the 1500s, the Frankenstein monster as introduced by Mary Shelley in 1818, and Dracula introduced into literature in 1897 by Bram Stoker.
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Who is the scariest fictional killer?

Jason Voorhees

The star of the "Friday the 13th" films, Jason and his sheer size and murdering ways of camp counselors at Camp Crystal Lake garners him a spot near the top of this list. The camp cook-turned-mass-murderer uses a machete for his kills and that infamous hockey goalie mask to hide his face.
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Who are the four kings of horror?

The Four Kings of Horror Christopher Lee, Vincent Price, John Carradine, Peter Cushing by Terry O'Neill on artnet.
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Who came first Jason or Michael Myers?

Michael Myers is a fictional character from the Halloween series of slasher films. He first appears in 1978. Jason made his first cinematic appearance in the original Friday the 13th on May 9, 1980.
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Who are the Big 3 slashers?

Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, and Freddy Krueger.
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What is scientifically the scariest movie?

These are the scariest movies according to science
  • Host (2020)
  • Sinister (2012)
  • Insidious (2011)
  • The Conjuring (2013)
  • Hereditary (2018)
  • Terrified (2017)
  • It Follows (2014)
  • Dashcam (2021)
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What is the #1 scariest movie on Netflix?

The Best Horror Movies on Netflix
  • #8. Cam (2018) 93% #8. ...
  • #7. Sweetheart (2019) 93% #7. ...
  • #6. Pan's Labyrinth (2006) 95% #6. ...
  • #5. The Old Ways (2021) 95% #5. ...
  • #4. Jaws (1975) 97% #4. ...
  • #3. Under the Shadow (2016) 99% #3. ...
  • #2. Creep 2 (2017) 100% #2. ...
  • #1. His House (2020) 100% #1.
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What is the best horror story ever written?

The 50 Best Horror Novels of All Time
  • House of Leaves by Mark Z. ...
  • Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley (1818) ...
  • The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty (1971) ...
  • Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist (2004) ...
  • It by Stephen King (1986) ...
  • The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson (1959)
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What horror movie has the least Jumpscares?

This article has been expanded to include a few more movies that do not use this filmmaking device.
  • 8 Stoker (2013)
  • 7 Frailty (2002)
  • 6 The Blair Witch Project (1999)
  • 5 A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (2014)
  • 4 Bone Tomahawk (2015)
  • 3 House (1977)
  • 2 Perfect Blue (1997)
  • 1 Rosemary's Baby (1968)
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