Minecraft’s Verity at number 7 in Google’s Halloween list for 2026

GameSpot says Verity is ranked No. 7 on the list of trending Halloween costumes.

Verity is described as a horror web series from ThatMob set in Minecraft.

What happened

Google has published its Frightgeist roundup of trending Halloween costumes, and according to GameSpot, Minecraft’s Verity lands at No. 7. The list is part of Google’s Halloween search-trend tracking, with Frightgeist described in the supplied information as a Google Trends experiment. In other words, it is presented as a snapshot of costume interest building up to Halloween.

GameSpot reports that Verity is included as one of the top trending Halloween costumes for 2026. The outlet also links Verity to ThatMob, the creator behind the Minecraft horror web series. In the same coverage, Verity is described as a horror web series set inside Minecraft. GameSpot characterizes Verity as a smiling face that gradually becomes more and more distorted, summarizing the series’ visual style.

The site also says most searches for Verity came from Los Angeles, California. That detail matters because it shows where Google’s search interest was strongest. GameSpot also warns not to confuse this Verity with the new film Verity starring Anne Hathaway. The available sources do not establish any story connection between the Minecraft series and the film beyond the shared title.

In the supplied YouTube context, there is also a ThatMob video titled “VERITY™ [FULL MINECRAFT MOVIE]”. Its description says Google released its list of “top trending costumes” and that Minecraft’s Verity is included. That supports the link between ThatMob and the Frightgeist mention, but it does not add any extra detail about the exact ranking beyond what GameSpot reports.

Background

Frightgeist is Google’s Halloween overview of trending costumes, based on search behavior around the holiday. The supplied information does not explain the exact method Google used for the ranking, but it does say the list is a Google Trends experiment. That makes it more of a snapshot of search interest ahead of Halloween than a traditional editorial ranking.

Verity is described in the available sources as a horror web series from ThatMob inside Minecraft. One external context source describes Verity as a Canadian animated horror web series from 2026, created by YouTuber ThatMob and set in the sandbox game Minecraft. Another context source identifies ThatMob as the Canadian YouTuber behind the Verity Minecraft horror series. That background matches GameSpot’s description of Verity as a smiling face that becomes increasingly distorted.

The sources do not establish any story connection between the Minecraft web series Verity and the film Verity starring Anne Hathaway, aside from the shared title. GameSpot mentions the film specifically to avoid confusion. That is relevant because Halloween search trends often bring together multiple meanings of the same name, especially when a title also exists outside games and web series.

The available information does confirm that Google’s Frightgeist roundup serves a broader cultural purpose: it shows which costumes and characters are being searched for heavily during a given period. In this case, Minecraft’s Verity is not just a niche web-series reference, but a search term with enough traction to appear in Google’s Halloween list. The combination of a No. 7 ranking, a specific location for most searches, and the link to ThatMob makes this a clear example of internet culture and search trends intersecting around Halloween.

Sources

GameSpot: "Minecraft's Verity Is A Top Trending Halloween Costume For 2026"