20 Best Horror TV Shows to Stream Right Now
Find 20 scary, weird, and suspenseful series to queue up now, from Widow's Bay and The Edge of Sleep to Hannibal, Supernatural, and more.
If you want a scary series that actually keeps the tension going, this roundup of horror TV picks makes it easy to find your next binge. From the eerie small-town dread of Widow's Bay (2026) and the nightmare logic of The Edge of Sleep (2024) to the unsettling mystery of The Shards (2026), there’s plenty here for fans of different kinds of fear. You’ll also find classics and fan favorites like Supernatural (2005), Hannibal (2013), American Horror Story (2011), Over the Garden Wall (2014), and The Twilight Zone (1959). Because the page covers comedy, drama, horror, mystery & thriller, and science-fiction, it works whether you want something bleak, weird, or surprisingly funny. With 20 titles to explore, it’s a solid place to start when you want the next great scare on streaming.
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American Horror Story
Won 17 Emmys 101 nominations
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 VideoHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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Coven Academy
action & adventure · comedy · drama · fantasy · horror · kids & family · mystery & thriller · romance
Teen witch apprentices band together to defend New Orleans against an approaching dark force.
Directed by Aprill Winney, Shannon Kohli, Alexis Ostrander, Amanda Row, Tim FederleCast Malina Pauli Weissman, Malachi Barton, Jordan Leftwich, Ora Duplass, Louis ThresherDisney PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Widow's Bay
Won 14 Emmys Outstanding Comedy Series (2026) · 19 nominations
comedy · drama · horror
A skeptical mayor leads the superstitious residents of a cursed New England island.
Directed by Hiro Murai, Andrew DeYoung, Samuel Donovan, Ti WestCast Matthew Rhys, Kate O'Flynn, Kevin Carroll, Dale Dickey, Kingston Rumi SouthwickApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Over the Garden Wall
Won 2 Emmys
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 VideoHuluDisney PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Twilight Zone
Won 3 Emmys 8 nominations
drama · fantasy · horror · mystery · sci-fi · thriller
An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.
Directed by John Brahm, Douglas Heyes, Buzz Kulik, Lamont Johnson, Richard L. BareCast Rod Serling, Robert McCord, Jay Overholts, James Turley, Vaughn TaylorParamount PlusMore details on IMDb →
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Tales from the Crypt
7 Emmy nominations Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (1992)
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 VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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Supernatural
3 Emmy nominations
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 PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Hannibal
1 Emmy nomination
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 VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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Chucky
comedy · drama · fantasy · horror · thriller
After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos as a series of horrifying murders begin to expose the town’s hypocrisies and secrets. Meanwhile, the arrival of enemies — and allies — from Chucky’s past threatens to expose the truth behind the killings, as well as the demon doll’s untold origins.
Directed by Samir Rehem, Jeff Renfroe, Leslie Libman, John Hyams, Don ManciniCast Zackary Arthur, Bjorgvin Arnarson, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Brad Dourif, Devon SawaAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumAMC+More details on IMDb → -
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Goosebumps
adventure · comedy · drama · fantasy · horror · mystery · thriller
Anything can turn spooky in this horror anthology series based on the best-selling books by master of kid horror, R.L. Stine. In every episode, see what happens when regular kids find themselves in scary situations, and how they work to confront and overcome their fears.
Directed by William Fruet, Ron Oliver, John Bell, Randy Bradshaw, Timothy BondCast R.L. Stine, Kathryn Short, Cody Jones, Scott Wickware, Hamille RustiaNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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The Walking Dead
Won 2 Emmys 16 nominations
drama · horror · thriller
Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way.
Directed by Greg Nicotero, Michael E. Satrazemis, David Boyd, Ernest Dickerson, Guy FerlandCast Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Lauren Cohan, Christian Serratos, Josh McDermittNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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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 ReadyAMC+More details on IMDb → -
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Won 2 Emmys Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (2000) · 14 nominations
action · adventure · drama · fantasy · horror · romance
Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer.
Directed by Joss Whedon, James A. Contner, David Solomon, David Grossman, Michael GershmanCast Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Anthony Head, James MarstersHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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What We Do in the Shadows
Won 1 Emmy 5x Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series · 35 nominations
comedy · fantasy · horror
A documentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of a group of vampires in Staten Island who have “lived” together for hundreds and hundreds of years.
Directed by Yana Gorskaya, Kyle Newacheck, Jemaine Clement, Tig Fong, Taika WaititiCast Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén, Mark ProkschHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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Sleepy Hollow
1 Emmy nomination
action · adventure · crime · drama · fantasy · horror · mystery · thriller
Ichabod Crane is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to the founding fathers.
Directed by Russell Lee Fine, Paul A. Edwards, Doug Aarniokoski, Ken Olin, Marc RoskinCast Tom Mison, Lyndie Greenwood, Nicole Beharie, Orlando Jones, Katia WinterAmazon Prime VideoHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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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+More details on IMDb → -
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Interview with the Vampire
2 Emmy nominations
drama · fantasy · horror · romance
A century-old vampire from New Orleans reunites with an ailing journalist to recount his life of bloodlust and his tumultuous relationship with the rakish Frenchman who turned him.
Directed by Levan Akin, Keith Powell, Alan Taylor, Emma Freeman, Craig ZiskCast Jacob Anderson, Sam Reid, Assad Zaman, Eric Bogosian, Delainey HaylesNetflixAmazon Prime VideoAMC+More details on IMDb → -
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The Witching Season
mystery & thriller · horror
Fueled by nostalgia, this anthology of short horror films tells original tales of terror set during the Halloween season.
Directed by James Morris, Michael BallifCast James Morris, Jordan Swenson, Samuel Morris, Michael Ballif, Hailey NebekerAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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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 VideoStarzMore details on IMDb → -
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Stranger Things
Won 13 Emmys Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2017) · 64 nominations
drama · fantasy · horror · mystery · sci-fi · thriller
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
Directed by Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Shawn Levy, Andrew Stanton, Uta BriesewitzCast Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Natalia Dyer, Charlie HeatonNetflixMore details on IMDb →
Wrapping Up
Whether you like slow-burn dread, monster hunts, psychological suspense, or strange stories with a dark streak, this list gives you plenty of ways to narrow down what to watch next. Titles like Widow's Bay, Hannibal, and The Twilight Zone show how wide the genre can be, while newer picks bring fresh twists to familiar fears. Bookmark this page so you can come back whenever you need another recommendation. It’s updated regularly, so the lineup stays useful as new series arrive and old favorites keep finding new audiences.
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