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Halloween Haunts Streaming: Horror Reigns Supreme
30 Oct
Summary
- Below led streaming with 1.3 billion minutes watched in its second week.
- Carrie remained popular, logging over 1 billion minutes.
- Annual Halloween films Hocus Pocus and Nightmare returned to charts.
As October progressed into its mid-point, streaming platforms saw a significant shift towards Halloween-themed content. Netflix's thriller 'Below' captured the top position, drawing 1.3 billion viewing minutes during the week of October 12-18, 2026. This marked a notable increase from its previous week's performance.
Prime Video's 'Carrie' series, though falling to second place, still garnered an impressive 1.08 billion minutes of viewership. Peacock's 'Crystal Lake,' a prequel series to Friday the 13th, debuted strongly within the top five original series. Additionally, beloved seasonal films 'Hocus Pocus' and 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' reappeared on the movie charts, underscoring the seasonal programming trend.
Other notable debuts included 'The Diplomat,' which secured 983 million minutes for its fourth season premiere. Original series like 'Love Is Blind' and 'East of Eden' each logged 600 million minutes. On the movie chart, 'Animals' held the top spot for a second week with 756 million minutes, while 'Hocus Pocus' and 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' ranked fifth and seventh respectively.
