TV-Shows.TVThe best shows for me! The best horror TV shows 2026 ranked by the community. Horror series work differently from horror films – they have more time to build atmosphere, establish characters and let threats grow slowly. The series that rank highest use exactly that advantage: they do not just frighten, they stay with you. Filter by streaming service or short runtime for more compact formats.
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(7/10 stars)In the aftermath of a hurricane, a Florida Park Ranger and his family deal with strange occurrences, including luminescent creatures in the water and people that somehow seem to have changed after surviving the night of the disaster out in the open. more about Invasion
(7/10 stars)It's the late 19th century, and the mysterious Dracula has arrived in London, posing as an American entrepreneur who wants to bring modern science to Victorian society. He's especially interested in the new technology of electricity, which promises to brighten the night - useful for someone who avoi... more about Dracula
(6/10 stars)In Tokyo ghouls are up to mischief. When it gets dark, they attack innocent citizens and feed on their flesh. Externally, they are indistinguishable from their fellow human beings. And worse: they live in the middle of us! Who knows, maybe the nice girl from the café or the neighbor next door has a ... more about Tokyo Ghoul
(7/10 stars)A vampire slayer fights to save a city besieged by an army of beasts controlled by Dracula. Series inspired by the classic video game. more about Castlevania
(7/10 stars)Using the Danish miniseries "Riget" (a.k.a. "The Kingdom") as a point of inspiration, master of horror Stephen King gives Kingdom Hospital a unique and menacing American touch. Kingdom is a hospital whose bizarre population includes a brilliant surgeon who lives in the basement, a nearly blind secur... more about Kingdom Hospital
(7/10 stars)Father Tomas Ortega is the new face of the Catholic Church: progressive, ambitious and compassionate. He runs a small, but loyal, parish in the suburbs of Chicago. Father Marcus Keane is a modern-day Templar Knight, an orphan raised since childhood by the Vatican to wage war against its enemies. Mar... more about The Exorcist
(7/10 stars)Out to avenge his mother's death, a college student pledges a secret order and lands in a war between werewolves and practitioners of dark magic. more about The Order
(6/10 stars)An anthology series featuring rampaging serial killers leaving carnage in their wake as their next victims fight to stay alive. more about Slasher
(6/10 stars)Project NOAH is a secret medical facility, where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to the cure for all disease, but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race. When a young girl, Amy Bellafonte, is chosen to be a test subject, Federal Agent Brad Wolgast i... more about The Passage
(6/10 stars)Special Unit 2 (SU2) is a secret division of the Chicago Police Department. They are such a mystery that no one outside of their unit is aware of what they really do, they just know to stay out of their way. The SU2 headquarters is an abandoned subway station that you can only enter through the hidd... more about Special Unit 2
(6/10 stars)Two women, Aso Ginrin and Mimi, have an office in Shinjuku. As immortals, they have met and parted with many people over the course of hundreds of years. Will there ever be an end to the plot of Apos, who seems to toy with them, and their fate with the angel? more about RIN - Daughters of Mnemosyne
(6/10 stars)When Kouichi Sakakibara transfers to his new school he is immediately drawn to Mei Misaki's mysterious aura, but then he begins to realize that no one else in the class is aware of her presence. more about Another
(6/10 stars)A remote Alaskan town that has been overrun by paranormal forces and local outcast Roman Mercer must overcome the town's prejudices and his own personal demons if he's to harness his repressed psychic powers and save everyone from the mass haunting that's threatening to destroy them all. more about Ghost Wars
(6/10 stars)A ghost-hunting duo team up to uncover and film paranormal sightings across the U.K. and share their adventures on an online channel. Their supernatural experiences grow more frequent, terrifying, and even deadly as the pair begin to uncover a conspiracy that could threaten the entire human race. more about Truth Seekers
(5/10 stars)Amy and Raquel attempt to navigate their way through the choppy waters of their early twenties whilst simultaneously kicking the ass of some seriously gnarly demons. What could possibly go wrong? more about Crazyhead
(5/10 stars)A race of cannibal monsters called the Shokujinki exists and it is the job of the Kifuuken, an elite group of beast-hunters, to stop them. Toshihiko Momota, an expert swordsman and son of the Kifuuken organization's leader, unexpectedly falls in love at first sight with a beautiful girl named Yuka. ... more about Kemonozume
(3/10 stars)Social worker Mark Lilly helps new citizens—both human and "other"—begin the process of adapting to life in the Big Apple, but his coworkers, demonic bureaucrat Twayne, drunken wizard Leonard Powers, surly law enforcement head Frank Grimes & his girlfriend, Callie, don't make it easy. more about Ugly Americans
(10/10 stars)A new series by Warner Bros Animation that places the ex-boxer in a problem solving premise alongside a talking pigeon and a magical face tattoo. more about Mike Tyson Mysteries
(9/10 stars)Invader ZIM is an eccentric alien soldier from the planet Irk. He was banished from the Irken Empire after nearly destroying his home planet on an early mission. After begging his superiors, the Almighty Tallest Red and Purple, for another chance, they decide to get rid of him once and for all. They... more about Invader Zim
(9/10 stars)Ultraviolet began airing on Channel 4 in the UK in September 1998. Only 6 episodes were made, but the series had a lot of people talking at the time. It was the brain child of Joe Ahearne, who also created the gritty lawyer-soap 'This Life' (also starred Jack Davenport). Stylish, dark and often humo... more about Ultraviolet
Horror TV shows work differently from horror films. The longer runtime forces the genre to deliver more than shock moments – they must sustain atmosphere, character and threat across multiple episodes. The strongest horror series treat that as an advantage: they build slowly, let the danger grow and give characters time before putting them at risk. That is the difference between cheap fright entertainment and series that actually stay with you.
The genre is broader than its reputation: supernatural horror, psychological horror, creature feature series, gothic drama, folk horror and socially critical horror series that use their monsters as metaphor all fall under the label. What tends to rank highest in the community are series with more than one layer. Use the runtime filter to find horror series with short episodes – a format that works particularly well for late-night viewing.
Beyond horror TV shows, fans of the genre often appreciate thriller or mystery series for their similarly dark and tense atmosphere.
The top Horror TV Shows are ranked by real community votes. The more ratings a show has, the more stable its position.
Use the streaming filter to see which Horror TV Shows are available on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max and more.
Rankings are based on real user ratings. The more votes a series receives, the more stable its chart position.
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