It is official – Scotland has the UK’s biggest horror fans, a new national survey by Showcase Cinema’s has revealed.
Nearly one in five (18%) Scottish people named scary movies as their favourite thing about Halloween, which was higher than any other region or nation.
Of the survery, Mark Barlow, the UK General Manager for Showcase Cinemas, said: “Horror movies continue to be extremely popular with our guests throughout the whole year, not just at Halloween, delivering so many iconic characters and moments.
Showcase Cinemas has been screening a selection of classic horror films on the big screen as part of their Spooky Season line up, and he added: “Our survey also revealed that scary movies are the UK’s favourite thing about Halloween, which is why we are screening some classic Halloween films in the lead up to the day itself, so our guests can enjoy spooky scenes on the big screen.”
5. The Shining (1980)
The twins, the axe, the old lady in the bath - The Shining is as intense as it is terrifying and is rightly seen by many as the best film of Stanley Kubrick's ridiculously good back catalogue. It completes our top five with 9% of the vote. Photo: Angela Papuga
6. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
A real lesson in gore, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre produced a horror villain for the ages in Leatherface and still stands the test of time decades later. This also took 9% of the vote. Photo: Ian Forsyth
7. A Nightmare On Elm Street (1980)
One of two Wes Craven's creations that etched themselves into horror history, the original introduced the world to the terrifying Freddy Krueger. One of the most perfect slasher flicks ever made received 8% of Scots votes as the scariest ever. Photo: Paul Butterfield
8. The Omen (1976)
A child who calls Satan his Dad? Yup, horrifying. A total of 7% of Scots voted Damien and co. as the scariest horror. Photo: CC BY 2.0 Dr Umm