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40 Best Horror TV Series to Watch on Netflix

Looking for the perfect Halloween binge watch? Satisfy your blood craving with one of the many original Netflix horror series and more. The streaming service’s collection of horror-centric series includes teen vampires (The Vampire Diaries), campy zombie hunters (Ash vs. Evil Dead), genius anime detectives (Death Note), and some incredibly scary haunted houses (The Haunting of Hill House), haunted horror writers (French drama Marianne), haunted hearts (Chambers), and even haunted military interrogation centers (India’s Ghoul). Basically, there’s a lot of haunting.

Netflix also serves up multiple horror anthology series, including American Horror Story, Two Sentence Horror Stories, Slasher, and Love, Death & Robots. If anthologies aren’t your thing, sit down for some supernatural-themed procedurals, like the multi-seasoned broadcast imports Lucifer, Supernatural, and iZombie.

Check out this list of 40 horror TV series on Netflix you can watch right now.

Hemlock Grove (2013)
38%

#40

Synopsis: A supernatural series about the goings-on in a Pennsylvania steel town, where two suspects in a young girl's murder set... [More]

Starring: Famke Janssen, J.C. MacKenzie, Bill Skarsgård, Camille De Pazzis

Directed By: Eli Roth, Vincenzo Natali, David Straiton, Deran Sarafian

Chambers (2019)
42%

#39

Synopsis: A young heart attack survivor becomes consumed by the mystery surrounding the heart that saved her life. However, the closer... [More]

Starring: Uma Thurman, Tony Goldwyn, Sivan Alyra Rose, Lilliya Reid

Haven (2010)
63%

#38

Synopsis: An FBI agent encounters residents with supernatural abilities in a small Maine town in this dramatic series inspired by Stephen... [More]

Starring: Joy Philbin, Emily Rose, Lucas Bryant, Eric Balfour

Directed By: Jason Priestley, Shawn Piller, Robert H. Lieberman, T.W. Peacocke

Typewriter (2019)
60%

#37

Synopsis: Three friends in Goa head to an old villa in search of spirits. A new family decides to move in... [More]

Starring: Purab Kohli, Aaryansh Malviya, Palomi Ghosh, Mikail Gandhi

The Mist (2017)
61%

#36

Synopsis: A mysterious mist threatens a small town.... [More]

Starring: Morgan Spector, Alyssa Sutherland, Danica Curcic, Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Scream (2015)
61%

#35

Synopsis: The murder of an entitled teen reverberates through a town's social hierarchy; and impacts arty loner Audrey, her nerdy pal... [More]

Starring: Bex Taylor-Klaus, John Karna, Willa Fitzgerald, Tracy Middendorf

Directed By: Tim Hunter, Jamie Travis, Brian Dannelly, Ti West

Lost Girl (2010)
65%

#34

Synopsis: Supernatural drama about a seemingly ordinary girl who suddenly finds out she's a succubus.... [More]

Starring: Anna Silk, Kristen Holdenreid, Kristen Holden-Ried, Zoie Palmer

Directed By: Lynne Stopkewich, John Fawcett, Robert H. Lieberman, Clark Johnson

Two Sentence Horror Stories (2019)
67%

#33

Synopsis: Contemporary tales of horror and haunting for the diverse and digital age. Inspired by the viral fan fiction of two... [More]

Starring: Wei-Yi Lin, Hannah Barlow, Nicole Kang, Jim Parrack

Directed By: J.D. Dillard

Slasher (2016)
70%

#32

Synopsis: A horror anthology series begins with a woman at the center of a series of copycat killings, similar to her... [More]

Starring: Katie McGrath, Salvatore Antonio, Brandon Jay McLaren, Lisa Berry

Dexter (2006)
72%

#31

Synopsis: A forensic expert lives a double life as a vigilante-serial killer who murders wrongdoers who've escaped justice.... [More]

Starring: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Luna Lauren Vélez, C.S. Lee

Directed By: Steven Shill, Michael C. Hall, Alik Sakharov, Romeo Tirone

Black Summer (2019)
76%

#30

Synopsis: Strangers band together to survive following a zombie apocalypse.... [More]

Starring: Jaime King, Sal Velez Jr., Christine Lee, Justin Chu Cary

Requiem (2018)
75%

#29

Synopsis: The death of a mother leaves a young woman curious about her identity.... [More]

Starring: Lydia Wilson, Joel Fry, James Frecheville, Clare Rushbrook

American Horror Story (2013)
76%

#28

Synopsis: A horror anthology series from Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy.... [More]

Starring: Jessica Lange, Heather Langenkamp, Connie Britton, Emilia Ares

Directed By: James Wong, Bradley Buecker, Michael Rymer, Craig Zisk

Love, Death & Robots (2019)
77%

#27

Synopsis: Love, Death & Robots is a collection of animated short stories that span the science fiction, fantasy, horror and comedy... [More]

Starring: Topher Grace, Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Glitch (2015)
80%

#26

Synopsis: A drama series where six individuals suddenly appear in a cemetery in the middle of the night with no recollection... [More]

Starring: Patrick Brammall, Genevieve O'Reilly, Emma Booth, Emily Barclay

Legacies (2018)

#25

Synopsis: For the last decade, the iconic heroes and villains of The Vampire Diaries and The Originals have captivated audiences worldwide.... [More]

Starring: Aria Shahghasemi, Danielle Rose Russell, Jenny Boyd, Kaylee Bryant

Helix (2014)
81%

#24

Synopsis: A thriller about a team of scientists thrust into a potentially life-or-death situation after being deployed to the Arctic to... [More]

Starring: Billy Campbell, Kyra Zagorsky, Jordan Hayes, Hiroyuki Sanada

Directed By: Grant Harvey, Jeff Renfroe, Jeffrey Reiner, Michael Rohl

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018)
84%

#23

Synopsis: Imagines the origin and adventures of Sabrina the Teenage Witch as a dark coming-of-age story that traffics in horror, the... [More]

Starring: Kiernan Shipka, Miranda Otto, Chance Perdomo, Ross Lynch

The Walking Dead (2010)
81%

#22

Synopsis: The story of the years that follow after a zombie apocalypse, following a group of survivors led by a former... [More]

Starring: Andrew Lincoln, Sean Freeland, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun

Directed By: Julius Ramsay, Michael E. Satrazemis, Michael Uppendahl, Jeremy Podeswa

The Originals (2013)
84%

#21

Synopsis: A spin-off of "The Vampire Diaries" focuses on the original vampire family who return to New Orleans to reclaim the... [More]

Starring: Moses Znaimer, Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Phoebe Tonkin

Directed By: Rob Hardy, Brad Turner, Leslie Libman, Bethany Rooney

The Vampire Diaries (2009)
86%

#20

Synopsis: It's Elena's first day back at Mystic Falls High School since the tragic death of her parents. Along with her... [More]

Starring: Charlie Bewley, Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder, David Alpay

Directed By: Paul Wesley (II), Joshua Butler, Ernest Dickenson, Josh Butler

Ghoul (2018)
86%

#19

Synopsis: From the makers of Insidious, Get Out and Udta Punjab, Ghoul is a chilling series about a prisoner who arrives... [More]

Starring: Radhika Apte

Lucifer (2016)
87%

#18

Synopsis: When the devil tires of life in Hell, he materialises in the City of Angels, where he aids the LAPD... [More]

Starring: Tom Ellis, Lina Esco, Lesley-Ann Brandt, D.B. Woodside

Directed By: David Frazee, Len Wiseman, Ben Bray, Nathan Hope

Devilman Crybaby (2018)
89%

#17

Synopsis: Two friends use their supernatural powers against an ancient race of demons.... [More]

Starring: Koki Uchiyama

Supernatural (2005)
93%

#16

Synopsis: Twenty-six years ago, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father... [More]

Starring: John De Santis, Jared Padalecki, Tricia Helfer, Jensen Ackles

Directed By: David Nutter, Paul Edwards, Charles Robert Carner, Philip J. Sgriccia

Santa Clarita Diet (2017)
89%

#15

Synopsis: Joel (Timothy Olyphant) and Sheila (Drew Barrymore) are husband and wife realtors leading vaguely discontented lives in the L.A. suburb... [More]

Starring: Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant, Liv Hewson

Directed By: Tamra Davis, Lynn Shelton, Marc Buckland, Ken Kwapis

Dead Set (2008)
92%

#14

Synopsis: Zombies are rampaging Britain, and the Big Brother housemates are in for the eviction night...... [More]

Starring: Jaime Winstone, Riz Ahmed, Warren Brown, Davina McCall

Directed By: Charlie Brooker

Castlevania (2017)
93%

#13

Synopsis: Inspired by the video game, this medieval fantasy follows the last surviving member of the Belmont clan and his attempt... [More]

Starring: Richard Armitage, James Callis, Graham McTavish, Alejandra Reynoso

iZombie (2015)
91%

#12

Synopsis: A zombie helps Seattle police solve murders by experiencing victims' memories when she eats their brains.... [More]

Starring: Rose McIver, Robert Buckley, David Anders, Malcolm Goodwin

Directed By: David Warren, Rob Thomas (II), Patrick Norris, Dermott Downs

Penny Dreadful (2014)
91%

#11

Synopsis: Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking... [More]

Starring: Eva Green, Josh Hartnett, Billie Piper, Danny Sapani

Directed By: Brian Kirk, Kari Skogland, Brian Kirk, Paco Cabezas

The Haunting of Hill House (2018)
93%

#10

Synopsis: Flashing between past and present, a fractured family confronts haunting memories of their old home and the terrifying events that... [More]

Starring: Michiel Huisman, Carla Gugino, Timothy Hutton, Elizabeth Reaser

Wynonna Earp (2016)
93%

Synopsis: Wyatt Earp's great granddaughter brings the paranormal to justice in this supernatural series based on the IDW Publishing comic created... [More]

Starring: Melanie Scrofano, Greg Bryk, Tim Rozon, Shamier Anderson

Directed By: Ron Murphy, Peter Stebbings, Brett Sullivan