r/scarymovies
The Subreddit for watching, discussing, and promoting horror movies!
How to think about r/scarymovies
This community is dedicated to the appreciation and discussion of horror movies, encompassing a wide range of sub-genres from psychological thrillers to slasher films. Members share recommendations, reviews, and insights, fostering a space for both casual viewers and hardcore fans. The distinct blend of humor and genuine fear appreciation creates a unique atmosphere where horror enthusiasts can connect over their shared passion for all things scary.
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Audience
Participants in this community are primarily horror movie fans, ranging from teenagers to adults in their 30s. They are often looking for recommendations, discussions about new releases, and nostalgic chats about classic horror films. The vibe is generally light-hearted, with a mix of humor and genuine fear appreciation, attracting those who enjoy both the thrill of scares and the camaraderie of fellow horror aficionados.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes movie recommendations, reviews, and discussions about horror tropes and themes. Memes and humorous takes on horror films are also popular, while overly promotional or off-topic posts tend to get downvoted. Members are encouraged to engage regularly, with a steady cadence of posts, especially around new movie releases or seasonal events like Halloween, which sees increased activity.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on authenticity and shared interests rather than overt promotion. Participating in discussions, sharing behind-the-scenes content, or hosting Q&A sessions with filmmakers can resonate well. However, blatant advertising or spammy content is likely to be met with hostility. Collaborations with horror influencers or creating engaging, shareable content that fits the community's vibe can foster positive engagement.
Top keywords
What r/scarymovies talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
- i.redd.it
- v.redd.it
- reddit.com
- youtu.be
- halloween-year-round.com
- youtube.com
- spoilerfreemoviesleuth.com
- onceuponatimethecinema.blogspot.com
- horrorpress.com
- i.imgur.com
- open.spotify.com
- musingsofamiddleagedgeek.blog
- soundcloud.com
- bloody-disgusting.com
- myscarereviewblog.wordpress.com
- goldderby.com
- variety.com
- etsy.com
- therottenusagi.com
- cinemablind.com
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/WildDog3000
- u/ChrisRic98
- u/dombittner
- u/Makeupbilly
- u/Ok_University_6641
- u/Halloween-Year-Round
- u/[deleted]
- u/mattjshermandotcom
- u/Nunu-The-Gypsy
- u/DailyfredisHERE
- u/elf0curo
- u/KevyEm
- u/joseessj1
- u/supertrippyjohng
- u/Daniel4125
- u/SpaghettiYoda
- u/TheBlueFanatic80
- u/DeathCult_ClothingCo
- u/DLConspiracy
- u/xXdillybearXx
- u/stickermaps
- u/ThatKoffeeBurns
- u/Thefutbolgenius17
- u/Rens_Big_Finger
- u/DigitalCoffin
- u/movieloverhorrorfan2
- u/DavetheAuthor
- u/Crazy-toons
- u/zmbdog
- u/diceman5k
- u/Pzy2209
- u/Heisenberg_USA
- u/HopScotchyScotch
- u/designofthelvingdead
- u/Jimskull
- u/theseshmusic
- u/Charmanderstudios
- u/warholbot
- u/Gumpetygump
- u/corkysoxx
- u/ICKYVICKY43
- u/Kainkong
- u/BEETVBrandonlowe
- u/oREALginal1
- u/Whereiscatlin
- u/noahfilmaccount
- u/SpookyDeadline
- u/branthelawreturns
- u/too_old_4_this_crap
- u/ShaneMP01
- u/mikesartwrks
- u/Daxq
- u/SnuffTheRooster93
- u/Ryboii99
- u/RoundFrights
- u/hesojam0
- u/yhormthe_tiny
- u/SurbCo
- u/zackthezombi
- u/bcbritt7
- u/TyYoshi
- u/Affectionate_Run_799
- u/cameraspeeding
- u/LetsCrashThisParadeX
- u/horrortheateryt
- u/Zealousideal_One1963
- u/ForeverFinalGirl
- u/Tattoomyvagina
- u/AMGZD
- u/Morbidfever
- u/subhaanart
- u/trixie_lacroix
- u/BranBriz
- u/cloudbunny__
- u/WutsTaters
- u/nuyorican29
- u/LysolDogBird
- u/NeonBorealiss
- u/jennamimi
- u/langleyeffect
- u/missroseblood
- u/GainDiscombobulated
- u/TopKindheartedness19
- u/horror_chick2
- u/LobsterDrake
- u/Hotbeebeebooboo9l9
- u/Mr-Dotties-Dad
- u/Zestyclose-Salad6378
- u/MiddleAgedGeek
- u/leeleerose23
- u/thatonemovieguy90
- u/crappyvideogamer
- u/MrGrumble84
- u/Evening_Telephone_64
- u/road2darkness1
- u/j2ms
- u/JulianAlexander93
- u/EnigmaticDaze
- u/TheRorschach666
- u/bigllaq
By votes
- u/WildDog3000
- u/ChrisRic98
- u/dombittner
- u/Makeupbilly
- u/[deleted]
- u/Ok_University_6641
- u/Nunu-The-Gypsy
- u/supertrippyjohng
- u/too_old_4_this_crap
- u/joseessj1
- u/DailyfredisHERE
- u/xXdillybearXx
- u/mattjshermandotcom
- u/KevyEm
- u/DeathCult_ClothingCo
- u/TheBlueFanatic80
- u/Rens_Big_Finger
- u/Halloween-Year-Round
- u/hotshotroddy
- u/Heisenberg_USA
- u/Tattoomyvagina
- u/Pzy2209
- u/stickermaps
- u/diceman5k
- u/Charmanderstudios
- u/HopScotchyScotch
- u/warholbot
- u/Ryboii99
- u/ThatKoffeeBurns
- u/yhormthe_tiny
- u/subhaanart
- u/Daxq
- u/elf0curo
- u/ShaneMP01
- u/mikesartwrks
- u/corkysoxx
- u/cloudbunny__
- u/ICKYVICKY43
- u/trixie_lacroix
- u/BranBriz
- u/DigitalCoffin
- u/SnuffTheRooster93
- u/RoundFrights
- u/hesojam0
- u/BEETVBrandonlowe
- u/Morbidfever
- u/Gumpetygump
- u/nuyorican29
- u/LysolDogBird
- u/langleyeffect
- u/Snoo54601
- u/AMGZD
- u/designofthelvingdead
- u/WutsTaters
- u/AProudCircleee
- u/Mr2000g
- u/TopKindheartedness19
- u/TrapLordEsskeetit
- u/ProfessorCold5388
- u/Daniel4125
- u/NeonBorealiss
- u/oREALginal1
- u/movieloverhorrorfan2
- u/jennamimi
- u/horror_chick2
- u/Pugman_111
- u/SurbCo
- u/mayawalkerart
- u/DavetheAuthor
- u/Mukoons857
- u/drudy222
- u/zackthezombi
- u/Kainkong
- u/SmallSnakeGroan
- u/Whereiscatlin
- u/scaredbearx
- u/Horrorhotgirl19
- u/hahahector
- u/bcbritt7
- u/missroseblood
- u/soberbirdsousa
- u/ScottDaySucks
- u/Crazy-toons
- u/LobsterDrake
- u/3_T_SCROAT
- u/Mr-Dotties-Dad
- u/Peaches_Barker
- u/Fadore
- u/zmbdog
- u/ghettohouseinla
- u/kay_kayla
- u/Farcolli
- u/TyYoshi
- u/GainDiscombobulated
- u/Six66HC
- u/Jimskull
- u/MrCornSoup
- u/AyeSlime
- u/badlerfilms
- u/Affectionate_Run_799
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/Ok_Point_2303
- u/i0nzeu5
- u/trailer8k
- u/vapeach123
- u/NormFell
- u/Makeupbilly
- u/cowfish007
- u/Bulminator
- u/GraveYard_Grrl
- u/baturn1111
- u/flipwoozy
- u/210Benjamin
- u/RPA031
- u/jfduval76
- u/thevelveteenbeagle
- u/illlogiq314
- u/cookiesshot
- u/irideapaleh0rse
- u/ManyWrongdoer9365
- u/WolfmansGotNards2
- u/OA12T2
- u/ShaneMP01
- u/AskMeAboutMyTie
- u/Undercoverspy007
- u/Schlockluster_Video
- u/SpinachQuirky
- u/weaver692000
- u/Mr2000g
- u/DemocracyIsAVerb
- u/what-is-in-the-soup
- u/mommylow5
- u/WritingUnicorn2019
- u/Hexenhut
- u/i___may
- u/eatyourchildren101
- u/Jakeandbake182
- u/Almighty4
- u/ray25lee
- u/SnooHamsters2459
- u/Euphoric_Reaction399
- u/lilbandaid27
- u/Future-Agent
- u/sarahplaysoccer
- u/trixie_lacroix
- u/scorpiogre
- u/doubleddan39
- u/Stevo2008
- u/allday_aridae
- u/Same-Bookkeeper4136
- u/JadenRuffle
- u/MURDERNAT0R
- u/Morbidfever
- u/robbass343
- u/Akronica
- u/Adsnaylor0161
- u/fallspector
- u/auguste_laetare
- u/Muted_Pie5745
- u/McNalien
- u/Nunu-The-Gypsy
- u/JrodaTx
- u/streetstreetstreet
- u/AhhGhost
- u/Suprafaded
- u/NotHopee
- u/MartyMoss89
- u/greensquad5
- u/dbprops
- u/aubbiegray
- u/DogButtWhisperer
- u/MissR_R
- u/StinkingDylan
- u/Thewave8080
- u/3milyBlazze
- u/bodybagcutie
- u/jfpilott1972
- u/JasonMyersZ
- u/sarahmeover
- u/Vokoru
- u/Shiquna34
- u/l0c4lgh0st
- u/TheRetroWorkshop
- u/jaceyisnothuman
- u/nyborn8095
- u/akennelley
- u/emepol
- u/Incognito_Placebo
- u/gothism
- u/blerrycat
- u/regicideispainless
- u/JTB696699
- u/-ScorpionWitch-
- u/Livingontherock
- u/orthomonas
- u/deehunny
- u/humdrum_crumb_bum
- u/Dellrond
- u/GladysGormley_0922
- u/Galaxionart
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/BizarreTsar
- u/cookiesshot
- u/i0nzeu5
- u/UltimaGabe
- u/jf5550
- u/Sit_Paint_and_play
- u/sprklryan
- u/jakart3
- u/DeeIceBerg
- u/Peter_Murphey
- u/StinkingDylan
- u/straub42
- u/DurtyJ1991
- u/cowfish007
- u/GraveYard_Grrl
- u/Damien687
- u/Quakerqueefs
- u/solodonut720
- u/Mr_Dalai_Lama
- u/suddenlysuperb
- u/sarahmeover
- u/VaughanYT
- u/destructicusv
- u/Bulminator
- u/bigcampy
- u/Horzzo
- u/Hexenhut
- u/fallspector
- u/redrum-237
- u/irideapaleh0rse
- u/DerpSurplus
- u/Overwhelmed859
- u/m_watkins
- u/hobartrus
- u/Ok_Point_2303
- u/OrganicBridge7428
- u/TheFeistyKnitter
- u/gordonfreeguy
- u/Everytoaster77
- u/Able_Boat_8966
- u/USWolves
- u/xt0pher
- u/Zer0sober
- u/kabes222
- u/Dd0GgX
- u/whoamdave
- u/Muff_Divington
- u/dbprops
- u/jmaclubhouse
- u/BarryJGleed
- u/HungryItem
- u/skippidybopmbada
- u/Incognito_Placebo
- u/kingsss
- u/cinnapear
- u/Ghostmama
- u/mycinematiccorner
- u/KoalaQueen87
- u/IWantOneSpatula
- u/Thwipped
- u/magele
- u/Gorevoid
- u/PocketMotherMonster
- u/ThatOberlinOne94
- u/Woody4ever
- u/trixie_lacroix
- u/Same-Bookkeeper4136
- u/Morbidfever
- u/scorpiogre
- u/shimmyxjimmy
- u/boring-username22
- u/lilbandaid27
- u/ChimpyGlassman
- u/thebreon
- u/Difference-Thick
- u/Boomchakachow
- u/ManyWrongdoer9365
- u/Dynast_King
- u/OA12T2
- u/animesutra1
- u/i___may
- u/jhinisdaddy
- u/soverit42
- u/ittleoff
- u/trailer8k
- u/NormFell
- u/Salt-Soaked
- u/jynxthechicken
- u/Embarrassed-Shape-40
- u/Muted_Pie5745
- u/pumpkin2500
- u/HumanoidSharks
- u/DrCaligarisTophat
- u/hauntedhallows
- u/ftl3000
- u/Beat2death
- u/longliness454
- u/OccamChainsaw1
- u/moshritespecial
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FAQ
r/scarymovies — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/scarymovies have?
r/scarymovies has approximately 170,148 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/scarymovies created?
r/scarymovies was created on April 13, 2010 (16 years ago).
What is r/scarymovies about?
This community is dedicated to the appreciation and discussion of horror movies, encompassing a wide range of sub-genres from psychological thrillers to slasher films. Members share recommendations, reviews, and insights, fostering a space for both casual viewers and hardcore fans. The distinct blend of humor and genuine fear appreciation creates a unique atmosphere where ho…
What subreddits are similar to r/scarymovies?
Communities similar to r/scarymovies include r/horrorlit, r/horror, r/badmovies, r/stephenking, r/dvdcollection.
Who are the most active posters on r/scarymovies?
The most frequent posters on r/scarymovies include u/WildDog3000, u/ChrisRic98, u/dombittner.
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