Redbox Canada sent us this list that we thought was appropriate for Halloween. Quick without reading who is the number one scary movie of all time? Read on to find out what other Canadians think. Also look in the story for a FREE DVD rental code!
While you are at it have a look at T-Mak World’s list of top 10 horror movies of all time (and not full of usual candidates) right here.
TORONTO, October 17, 2014 — When it comes to scary movie villains, Freddy Krueger tops the list as the scariest of all time, according to Redbox Canada’s 2014 Halloween movie survey.
One in four Canadians said the famous slasher from the “A Nightmare on Elm Street” franchise gave them the most chills. He was closely followed by the Saw’s Jigsaw (20%) and Friday the 13th’s Jason (15%).
Redbox asked Canadians which scares them the most about horror flicks and their answers were frightening.
Halloween traditionally has Canadians on the search for the scariest movies, be it a slasher classic or a new box office thriller.
“With Halloween fast approaching, it is exciting to discover which characters have most Canadians hiding under the covers,” says Kate Brennan, senior communications manager for Redbox, Canada’s largest provider of DVD rentals. “These results really show what make us jump and scream when watching horror films.”
It turns out 28% of Canadians fear movies with crazed murderous villains the most followed by demon flicks (25%) and movies with creepy children at the lead (15%). Surprisingly zombie movies ranked ranked last at only 8% on the scare meter.
Canadians looking to celebrate this Halloween with a fright night can do so with Redbox’s Free Movie Thursdays – a free one-night DVD rental every Thursday in October! Just visit a Redbox kiosk, select a movie, enter the promo code THURSDAY at checkout and swipe a valid credit card to cover any additional nights they hold onto the DVD.
Redbox offers a wide range of new-release DVDs and Blu-ray™ Discs, perfect for any type of movie night, for $1.50 a day. Reserve titles online at www.redbox.ca, or stop by any of the 1,350 Redbox kiosks across Canada.
About the survey
Redbox Canada commissioned Vision Critical to survey 1,500 Canadian men and women over 18 years old from October 14-15.
About Redbox Canada
Redbox is Canada’s largest DVD “rentailer,” with more than 1,350 automated kiosks in every province. Redbox, founded in the United States in 2002, installed its first Canadian kiosks outside of Vancouver in May 2012. Redbox Canada GP, a wholly owned subsidiary of Outerwall Inc. (Nasdaq: OUTR), offers new-release DVD and Blu-ray Disc® rentals through its network of 1,350 conveniently located, self-service kiosks at retail locations across Canada.
