Want Terrifying TV? Netflix Is Your Best Bet.
No costume parties, no trick-or-treating... no problem! While quarantine measures continue in states across the country, there’s one Halloween tradition that Americans can still safely celebrate: watching spooky shows and movies at home. And while plenty of streaming services are promoting their horror content this October, one provider stands head and shoulders above the rest.
Netflix’s content library features some of the most popular horror TV shows ever made, from unforgettable classics like The Twilight Zone and Twin Peaks to smash-hit originals like Stranger Things and The Haunting of Hill House. We took a look at our list of The Best Horror TV Series, which features nearly 25,000 votes from over 2,000 voters. Of the Top 20 shows on that list, more than half are currently available to stream on Netflix.
Netflix Has the “Best Horror TV Series” Ever!
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We took a look at our list of The Best Horror TV Series, which features nearly 25,000 votes from over 2,000 voters. Of the Top 20 shows on that list, more than half are currently available to stream on Netflix.
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Some of these series are available on multiple platforms: The Walking Dead, for example, is available on both Netflix and its home network of AMC. Penny Dreadful can be streamed through Showtime, Hulu, and Netflix. But if you’re looking for one content provider with the most popular horror, Netflix clearly has the upper hand.
Shows in the Top 20 of our “Best Horror TV Series” list:*
*Shows in bold are available on Netflix
The Twilight Zone (1959)
Stranger Things
American Horror Story
Supernatural
It (1990 mini-series)
Tales from the Crypt
The Walking Dead
Penny Dreadful
The X-Files
Bates Motel
Hannibal
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The Stand
Ash vs Evil Dead
The Outer Limits
Are You Afraid of the Dark
Twin Peaks
Grimm
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Scooby Doo!
But What About Newer Shows?
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That goes not just for horror shows overall, but for newer TV shows, as well. Our list of The Best New Horror TV Shows of the Last Few Years is limited to shows that premiered in 2017 or later. Of the Top 20 on that list, nine are available on Netflix — more than any other streaming service. The service that comes closest to that number, Hulu, is streaming only three of these 20 shows.
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Shows in the Top 20 of our “The Best New Horror TV Shows of the Last Few Years” list*
*Shows in bold are available on Netflix
The Haunting of Hill House
Castle Rock
Santa Clarita Diet
The Outsider
American Gods
Creepshow
Locke and Key
Dark
The Twilight Zone (2019)
Dracula
Black Summer
Lovecraft Country
The Terror
Haunted
Mr. Mercedes
Love, Death, and Robots
Walking Dead: World Beyond
Lore
Castlevania
The Purge