Looking for that perfect show to binge-watch this October? Well, Netflix has some scary-good options. Want something that will make you spill your popcorn? MTV's Scream has you covered. Intrigued by the supernatural? Try any one of The CW's hit shows. Even if you're a total scaredy cat, there are still quite a few options to help you embrace the spirit of Halloween [1]. When you're done scrolling through this list, be sure to check out all the best horror movies on Netflix [2].
Penny Dreadful
An explorer, a gunslinger, a scientist, and a medium join forces to combat the supernatural in Victorian London.
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American Horror Story
Not only will the show leave you on the edge of your seat, but each season gets even more spookier than the last thanks to strange new terrors lurking around every corner.
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The Walking Dead
When a zombie apocalypse takes over the world, a group of survivors fight to stay alive in this popular AMC show.
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Bates Motel
Norma and Norman Bates have a complicated mother-son relationship in this series inspired by the 1960 horror film Psycho.
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Stranger Things
Get obsessed with Netflix's original series about a mother who goes to great lengths to find her missing son.
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Hemlock Grove
After a teenage girl is brutally murdered, one town's sinister secrets slowly begin to unfold.
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Salem
A powerful witch creates mass hysteria among the Puritans in this series inspired by the real Salem witch trials.
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The Twilight Zone
This iconic show has something for everyone, including horror, science-fiction, drama, comedy, and superstition.
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The Returned
A small town gets the surprise of a lifetime when a group of former residents return . . . from the dead.
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Supernatural
Two brothers are tasked with defeating the paranormal as they hunt down monsters.
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Slasher
A young woman returns to the place where her parents were murdered, only to find that there is a new killer on the lose.
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Sarah Michelle Gellar [15] stars as a hard-core heroine with the ability to slay forces of darkness.
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The X-Files
Two FBI agents attempt to solve the unexplainable in this long-running science-fiction series.
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Twin Peaks
Intrigued about the reboot? Get the backstory on the peculiar town by watching this crime drama.
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Black Mirror
The popular British series takes a modern-day spin on The Twilight [21] Zone franchise with each episode tapping into a new type of paranoia. New episodes are coming soon!
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Bitten
After getting turned into a werewolf, a young woman struggles to maintain a normal life with her boyfriend.
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The Vampire Diaries
Chaos ensues when two immortal brothers return to their hometown and fall in love with the same human.
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The Originals
Upon their return to New Orleans, the Mikaelson family struggles to regain their throne as mystical rulers in the Vampire Diaries spin-off.
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Angel
A vampire named Angel tries to protect Los Angeles from a demon threat in this Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off.
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Scream
If you couldn't get enough of the popular movie franchise, then you should definitely check out this TV spin-off.
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