Geminis revealed as spookiest zodiac sign in horror film study

An October 2026 study released by California Psychics examined the zodiac signs of horror movie characters to determine which signs appear most frequently on screen. Geminis ranked first with a score of 100.0. The sign accounted for 11 characters, or 12.94 percent of the total pool. Those characters appeared in 13.83 percent of all franchise entries tracked. Examples include Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th and Damien Thorn from The Omen.

Geminis also led in total movie appearances with 35 credited entries across the list. Jason Voorhees alone featured in 12 films. The character was born June 13 while Damien Thorn arrived June 6. Additional Gemini figures comprise Saw's Mark Hoffman and the three young killers from Bloody Birthday.

Scorpio placed second with a score of 91.4 and matched Gemini with 11 characters representing 12.94 percent of the sample. Scorpios accounted for 9.88 percent of franchise appearances. Notable characters include Count Dracula from Dracula, Patrick Bateman from American Psycho and Saw's Amanda Young. Victor Crowley from Hatchet and Scream's Ethan Landry both list October 31 birthdays.

Leo finished third at 89.1 with 10 characters making up 11.76 percent of the total and 12.65 percent of franchise appearances. Standout figures are Sadako Yamamura from The Ring, Jack Torrance from The Shining, Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Scream's Stu Macher.

Aries ranked fourth with a score of 79.6. Nine characters represented 10.59 percent of the sample and 10.28 percent of franchise appearances. Key entries include Kayako Saeki from The Grudge, Regan MacNeil from The Exorcist, Misery's Annie Wilkes and Captain Spaulding from Rob Zombie's Firefly series.

Libra came fifth at 71.5 with eight characters equaling 9.41 percent of the total and 9.49 percent of franchise appearances. The group features Michael Myers from Halloween and Norman Bates from Psycho, born October 19 and October 16 respectively. Other examples are Ginger Fitzgerald from Ginger Snaps and Louis from Interview with the Vampire.

Virgo ranked sixth at 61.7 with seven characters or 8.24 percent of the sample and 7.91 percent of franchise appearances, including Carrie White from Carrie and Frankenstein’s Monster. Taurus followed at 54.5 with six characters making up 7.06 percent and 7.51 percent of appearances; the sign lists Chucky from Child’s Play, Pennywise from It and M3GAN.

Aquarius placed eighth at 51.9 with six characters or 7.06 percent and 6.32 percent of franchise appearances, among them Hannibal Lecter from The Silence of the Lambs and Samara Morgan from The Ring. Cancer scored 48.6 with five characters at 5.88 percent and 4.74 percent of appearances, featuring Billy Lenz from Black Christmas. Sagittarius reached 42.1 with five characters at 5.88 percent and 3.56 percent of appearances, including Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street and Jigsaw from Saw. Pisces scored 39.5 with four characters at 4.71 percent and 10.67 percent of appearances, represented by Angela Baker from Sleepaway Camp. Capricorn finished last at 25.9 with three characters at 3.53 percent and 3.16 percent of appearances, listing Candyman and Clarice Starling from The Silence of the Lambs.

Researchers reviewed 85 horror movie characters in total. Twenty-three birthdays came from official film sources or studio materials while the remaining 62 were drawn from fan wikis, Wikidata and comparable sites. The study combined each sign’s character count, documented birthdays and cumulative franchise appearances into a normalized score out of 100.

Anais, Psychic Advisor at California Psychics, commented on the findings: “Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio over Halloween is the perfect mix for communicating with spirit. Mercury rules the mind and communication. The retrograde slows down logic and reasoning, relaxing our rational mind. This energy allows us to be receptive to our subconscious thoughts. So what happens when we add that to Scorpio's influence to look below the surface, and do this on Halloween when the veil is the thinnest? It's the perfect combination to connect with spirit. Set your intention and be open to whatever mystical experience you have.”