20 Best Horror TV Shows on Amazon Prime Video 2026
Find chilling series, cult classics, and modern nightmares on Amazon Prime Video with 20 horror picks spanning thrillers, fantasy, sci-fi, and drama.
If you’re hunting for the best horror TV shows on Amazon Prime Video, this list gives you a smart place to start, with a mix of dread, suspense, and seriously memorable characters. You’ll find modern chills like The Edge of Sleep and The Walking Dead: Dead City alongside cult favorites such as Hannibal, Supernatural, and Ash vs Evil Dead. There’s also room for darker, moodier picks like American Horror Story, Tales from the Crypt, and Over the Garden Wall, which blend horror with drama, mystery, fantasy, and science-fiction in different ways. Since the page includes 20 titles, it covers everything from slow-burn psychological terror to monster-heavy, gore-soaked mayhem. Whether you want a bingeable nightmare or a weird, atmospheric scare, these shows make it easy to queue up your next fright-filled watch.
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Supernatural
drama · fantasy · horror · mystery · thriller
When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America ... and he taught them how to kill it. Now, the Winchester brothers crisscross the country in their '67 Chevy Impala, battling every kind of supernatural threat they encounter along the way.
Directed by Robert Singer, Philip Sgriccia, John F. Showalter, Thomas J. Wright, Kim MannersCast Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins, Mark Sheppard, Jim BeaverAmazon Prime VideoPeacock Premium -
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Over the Garden Wall
animation · short · adventure · comedy · drama · family · fantasy · horror · mystery
Two brothers, Wirt and Greg, find themselves lost in the Unknown; a strange forest adrift in time. With the help of a wise old Woodsman and a foul-tempered bluebird named Beatrice, Wirt and Greg must travel across this strange land, in hope of finding their way home. Join them as they encounter surprises and obstacles on their journey through the wood.
Directed by Nate CashCast Elijah Wood, Collin Dean, Melanie Lynskey, Christopher Lloyd, Samuel RameyAmazon Prime VideoHulu -
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The Walking Dead: Dead City
action · adventure · drama · horror · thriller
Maggie and Negan travel to post-apocalyptic Manhattan - long ago cut off from the mainland. The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made it a world full of anarchy, danger, beauty, and terror.
Directed by Michael E. Satrazemis, Edward Ornelas, Kevin Dowling, Gandja Monteiro, Loren YaconelliCast Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lauren Cohan, Logan Kim, Gaius Charles, Zeljko IvanekNetflixAmazon Prime VideoAMC+ -
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American Horror Story
drama · horror · sci-fi · thriller
An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse and a summer camp.
Directed by Bradley Buecker, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, Jennifer Lynch, John J. Gray, Michael UppendahlCast Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Denis O'Hare, Emma Roberts, Jessica LangeAmazon Prime VideoHulu -
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Hannibal
crime · drama · horror · mystery · thriller
Both a gift and a curse, Graham has the extraordinary ability to think like his prey—he sees what they see, feels what they feel. But while Graham is pursuing an especially troubling, cannibalistic murderer, Special Agent Jack Crawford teams him with a highly respected psychiatrist – a man with a taste for the criminal minded – Dr. Hannibal Lecter.
Directed by Michael Rymer, Guillermo Navarro, Vincenzo Natali, David Slade, Tim HunterCast Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Caroline Dhavernas, Laurence Fishburne, Scott ThompsonNetflixAmazon Prime Video -
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The Terror
adventure · drama · horror · thriller
A chilling anthology series featuring stories of people in terrifying situations inspired by true historical events.
Directed by Tim Mielants, Edward Berger, Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, Michael Lehmann, Frederick E.O. ToyeCast Jared Harris, Derek Mio, Tobias Menzies, Kiki Sukezane, Paul ReadyAmazon Prime VideoAMC+ -
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Tales from the Crypt
comedy · crime · fantasy · horror · mystery · thriller
Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?
Directed by Russell Mulcahy, Elliot Silverstein, Robert Zemeckis, Richard Donner, Tom HollandCast John Kassir, Roy Brocksmith, Miguel Ferrer, Cam Clarke, Larry DrakeAmazon Prime Video -
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Are You Afraid of the Dark?
drama · fantasy · horror · mystery · sci-fi · thriller
This spooky anthology series for kids recounts ghost stories told by the young members of the Midnight Society as they gather around a campfire. Each episode opens with members of the Midnight Society at their secret spot in the woods, where they prepare their fire and the night's storyteller announces the title of the his or her offering. However, the cameras soon leave the storyteller and switch to the tale being told.
Directed by D.J. MacHale, Ron Oliver, David Winning, Mark Soulard, Iain PatersonCast Ross Hull, Daniel DeSanto, Raine Pare-Coull, Jodie Resther, Jason AlisharanAmazon Prime Video -
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The Vampire Lestat
drama · horror · science-fiction
Legendary vampire Lestat launches a rock band, drawing on memories of his immortal past. His rising fame attracts both mortal fans and ancient vampires, forcing all to reckon with his growing power.
Directed by Claudia Llosa, Craig Zisk, Levan Akin, Alan Taylor, Jane WuCast Sam Reid, Jacob Anderson, Jennifer Ehle, Eric Bogosian, Ryan KattnerAmazon Prime VideoAMC+ -
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Creepshow
fantasy · horror · mystery · thriller
A young boy's horror comic book comes to life in this anthology series of terrifying tales.
Directed by Greg Nicotero, John Harrison, Joe Lynch, Roxanne Benjamin, David BrucknerCast Carey Jones, Hannah Fierman, Kara Kimmer, David Alexander Kaplan, Fayna SanchezAmazon Prime VideoAMC+ -
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Ash vs Evil Dead
action · comedy · horror · thriller
Bruce Campbell reprises his role as Ash Williams, an aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who’s spent the last three decades avoiding maturity, and the terrors of the Evil Dead. But when a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, he’s forced to face his demons — both metaphorical and literal.
Directed by Mark Beesley, Rick Jacobson, Tony Tilse, MJ Bassett, David FrazeeCast Bruce Campbell, Ray Santiago, Dana DeLorenzo, Lucy Lawless, Jill Marie JonesAmazon Prime VideoStarz -
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Helluva Boss
animation · action · comedy · crime · drama · fantasy · horror · music · musical · romance · sci-fi
This adult animated comedy follows the misadventures, hijinks, and relationships of the Immediate Murder Professionals (or I.M.P. for short)-- a band of demon assassins from Hell who kill people on Earth for a living.
Directed by Vivienne MedranoCast Brandon Rogers, Richard Steven Horvitz, Vivian Nixon, Erica Lindbeck, Bryce PinkhamAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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The Edge of Sleep
drama · horror · mystery & thriller · science-fiction
When a night watchman finishes his shift at work, he is terrified to discover that everyone in the world who went to sleep the previous night has died. Now he and a band of survivors must stay awake and uncover the secret of this global epidemic, before they fall asleep.
Directed by Corey AdamsCast Mark Fischbach, Lio Tipton, Franz Drameh, Eve Harlow, Lisa DuruptAmazon Prime Video -
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The Originals
drama · fantasy · horror · mystery
The Vampire Diaries spin-off that follows the Mikaelsons, a family of millennia-old, power-hungry vampires who want to reclaim the city they built, New Orleans, and dominate all those who have wronged them.
Directed by Matthew Hastings, Chris Grismer, Jeffrey G. Hunt, Jesse Warn, Lance AndersonCast Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Charles Michael Davis, Phoebe Tonkin, Yusuf GatewoodAmazon Prime VideoPeacock Premium -
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Bates Motel
drama · horror · mystery · thriller
A "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film Psycho, depicting the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in Hitchcock's film, albeit in a different fictional town and in a modern setting. The series begins after the death of Norma's husband, when she purchases a motel located in a coastal Oregon town so she and Norman can start a new life.
Directed by Tucker Gates, Ed Bianchi, Phil Abraham, Nestor Carbonell, Tim SouthamCast Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, Olivia Cooke, Nestor CarbonellAmazon Prime Video -
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Fear the Walking Dead
drama · horror · sci-fi · thriller
What did the world look like as it was transforming into the horrifying apocalypse depicted in "The Walking Dead"? This spin-off set in Los Angeles, following new characters as they face the beginning of the end of the world, will answer that question.
Directed by Michael E. Satrazemis, Stefan Schwartz, Andrew Bernstein, Heather Cappiello, Adam DavidsonCast Colman Domingo, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Danay Garcia, Rubén Blades, Jenna ElfmanNetflixAmazon Prime VideoAMC+ -
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The Creep Tapes
horror
A secluded serial killer lures videographers into his world with the promise of a paid job documenting his life. Unfortunately, as the tape rolls, the killer's questionable intentions surface with his increasingly odd behavior and the victims will learn they may have made a deadly mistake.
Directed by Patrick BriceCast Mark Duplass, Josh Fadem, Josh Ruben, Tai Leclaire, Krisha FairchildAmazon Prime VideoAMC+ -
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The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
comedy · horror · mystery · reality-tv
A team of experts and scientists undertakes exhaustive research at Skinwalker Ranch, an infamous location for paranormal activity and UFO sightings.
Directed by Mark MarinaccioCast Joe Loeb, Jeremiah Pate, Chris SchaeferNetflixAmazon Prime VideoHulu -
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Masters of Horror
crime · drama · horror · mystery & thriller · science-fiction
An anthology series written and directed by the most famous names in horror.
Directed by Stuart Gordon, Dario Argento, John Carpenter, Joe Dante, Mick GarrisCast Karen Elizabeth Austin, J. Winston Carroll, Miho Ninagawa, Anthony Harrison, Diego Martinez-TauAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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D&D: Dungeon Masters
action & adventure · comedy · fantasy · horror · reality tv
Dungeon Masters stars Jasmine Bhullar (DesiQuest, Dimension 20) as Dungeon Master, joined by Mayanna Berrin (Dispatch, The Dungeon Run), Christian Navarro (13 Reasons Why, Forgotten Realms), Neil Newbon (Baldur’s Gate III), and Devora Wilde (Baldur’s Gate III) and features an all-original score by five-time, Grammy-nominated composer David Arkenstone.
Directed by Rick PendletonCast Christian Navarro, Mayanna BerrinAmazon Prime Video
Wrapping Up
These picks show just how wide horror TV can be, from grim psychological suspense to supernatural chaos and darkly funny cult classics. If you want a page that helps you choose what to watch next without wasting time, this roundup is built for that. Bookmark it and come back whenever you’re in the mood for a new scare, since the page is updated regularly with fresh additions and changing availability. With 20 titles to explore, there’s plenty here for fans of drama, thriller, fantasy, and sci-fi as well as pure horror.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Do I need a Amazon Prime Video subscription to watch these?
Yes — every title on this list is currently available on Amazon Prime Video. Availability can change, so we recommend checking the streaming link on each title before you start watching.
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Last updated: September 11, 2026