Halloween celebrated during the final stretch of October, is all things spooky, witchy, ghostly, and scary but there are many ways to make it cosy, too. While the season of pumpkins brings a snuggly environment, celebrating horror is a must. The most fun way to do that, you ask, is bingeing on monstrous and a little or more evil shows streaming on television or platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, and Hulu.
Whether you are a scaredy-cat or a horror lover, we have shortlisted the 6 best Halloween shows, both old and new, that you can binge-watch alone or with your loved ones. Since, this time we have a whole weekend to celebrate this creepy season, let’s not fret and dive into the spine-tingling tradition of spooky watches. Happy Halloween!
The Haunting Of Hill House
Debuted on Netflix in 2018, ‘The Haunting Of Hill House’ is a supernatural horror drama perfect to binge-watch this time of the year, but with your lights on! This spine-chilling series revolves around a family who confronts their childhood trauma. Now as grown-up adults, the siblings who grew up at the Hill House fight the psychological horror that drove them away. Michiel Huisman, Carla Gugino, Elizabeth Reaser, Henry Thomas, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Victoria Pedretti, and more stars.
Tokyo Ghoul
An animated series that is as dark and gloomy as Halloween. Premiered in 2014, ‘Tokyo Ghoul’ is a dark fantasy, sci-fi, and horror series centered on Ken Kaneki, a schoolboy who gets attacked by a human-eating “ghoul”. Although he survives as a part-ghoul, he must save himself and his friends while straddling two societies. It is available to watch on Netflix and Crunchyroll.
Wednesday
Halloween is nothing without the Addams Family, so Tim Burton and Netflix’s joint fruition ‘Wednesday’ is a must-watch. Centred on Wednesday Addams, the coming-of-age supernatural mystery series is set in Nevermore Academy where she attempts to solve a murder and make new friends. Jenna Ortega, Hunter Doohan, Emma Myers, and more make a pitch-perfect cast.
True Blood
Premiered in 2008, ‘True Blood’ is simply a vamp horror spectacle. Based on ‘The Southern Vampire Mysteries’ books by Charlaine Harris, the series follows Sookie Stackhouse, a Louisiana-based telepathic waitress whose life changes when she encounters hot vampire Bill Compton. Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgård, Sam Trammell, and more amazingly portray the fantastical beings in this super-catchy series.
All Of Us Are Dead
After trick-or-treating this Halloween, entangle yourself with the true horrors of zombies by watching ‘All of Us Are Dead’. This 2022 released South Korean coming-of-age zombie apocalypse horror series revolves around students who must do everything to escape their high school which becomes ground zero for a zombie virus outbreak. Available to watch on Netflix, the second season of ‘All of Us Are Dead’ is expected to release in 2026.
What We Do In The Shadows
Premiered in 2019 on Disney+, ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ is a mockumentary-style comedy series. The series revolves around vampire roommates living together on Staten Island and their attempt to fit in the modern world. Watch this if you are craving horror with a bit of laughter, this Halloween.
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