The following is a list of
horror television program
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s. Programs are listed in chronological order.
History
John Kenneth Muir in his book ''Terror Television'' found that most of the American output of horror television programs were more aligned to science fiction with programs like ''
The Outer Limits'', fantasy with ''
The Twilight Zone
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'', and crime melodramas with ''
Thriller'' with only Rod Serling's ''
Night Gallery
''Night Gallery'' is an American anthology television series that aired on NBC from December 16, 1970, to May 27, 1973, featuring stories of horror and the macabre. Rod Serling, who had gained fame from an earlier series, '' The Twilight Zon ...
'' in the early 1970s being solely horror.
Following
World War II
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, television became the new source of entertainment to replace cinema. Early horror related programs were based on well-established radio programs such as ''
Lights Out'' and ''
Inner Sanctum''. and other popular stories such as ''
The Monkey's Paw
"The Monkey's Paw" is a Horror fiction, horror short story by English author W. W. Jacobs. It first appeared in ''Harper's Monthly'' in September, 1902, and was reprinted in his third collection of short stories, ''The Lady of the Barge'', late ...
'' ,''
Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde and'' were adapted to ''
Suspense
Suspense is a state of anxiety or excitement caused by mysteriousness, uncertainty, doubt, or undecidedness. In a narrative work, suspense is the audience's excited anticipation about the plot or conflict (which may be heightened by a viol ...
''. ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' was among the most popular stories adapted, being done in ''
Climax!
''Climax!'' (later known as ''Climax Mystery Theater'') is an American television anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS pro ...
'' in 1955 and again in two years by ''
NBC Matinee Theater''. Both shows also made adaptations of ''
Frankenstein
''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' is an 1818 Gothic novel written by English author Mary Shelley. ''Frankenstein'' tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a Sapience, sapient Frankenstein's monster, crea ...
'' and ''
Dracula
''Dracula'' is an 1897 Gothic fiction, Gothic horror fiction, horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. The narrative is Epistolary novel, related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It has no single protagonist and opens ...
''.
Early horror television work did not have the budget for expensive make-up effects or multiple-camera set-ups which led to stories with more psychological plots and character-driven narratives than traditional monsters. Muir found that television only was able to showcase "some of the most grotesque and complex make-up" seen on network television with the arrival of ''Night Gallery''.
Boris Karloff
William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), known professionally as Boris Karloff () and occasionally billed as Karloff the Uncanny, was a British actor. His portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the horror film ''Frankenstei ...
adapted to the medium early with series such as ''
Mystery Playhouse Starring Boris Karloff'' in 1949 and hosting the unsold series ''
The Veil'' which was a 10-episode series with a mildly supernatural slant. Writer
Nigel Kneale also expanded into television in the United Kingdom with his series ''
The Quatermass Experiment
''The Quatermass Experiment'' is a British science fiction serial broadcast by BBC Television during the summer of 1953 and re-staged by BBC Four in 2005. Set in the near future against the background of a British space programme, it tells th ...
'', a hybrid of science fiction and horror, for the
BBC
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. ''The Quatermass Experiment'' led to other similar serials being made such as ''
The Trollenberg Terror'' and ''
The Strange World of Planet X'' both in 1956.
US television began broadcasting horror films late at night in the 1950s. Local stations used
horror host
A horror host is a person who acts as the host or presenter of a program where horror film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit physical or psychological fear in its viewers. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal w ...
s such as
John Zacherle and
Ottola Nesmith to introduce movies from a series of 52 films called ''
Shock
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''.
1960s
In the early 1960s, there was a short-lived wave of anthology series such as ''
Moment of Fear'', ''
Dow Hour of Great Mysteries'', ''
Great Ghost Tales'', and ''
Tales of Mystery''. Comedic material influenced by the
Universal Classic Monsters
The Universal Monsters (also known as Universal Classic Monsters and Universal Studios Monsters) is a media franchise comprising various horror film series distributed by Universal Pictures. It consists of different horror creature characters o ...
were introduced in 1964 with ''
The Munsters
''The Munsters'' is an American sitcom about the home life of a family of benign monsters that aired from 1964 to 1966 on CBS. The series stars Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster (Frankenstein's monster),Episodes referring to the fact that Herman is ...
'' which ran for two years. Along with ''
The Addams Family
The Addams Family is a fictional family created by American cartoonist Charles Addams. They originally appeared in a series of 150 standalone single-panel comics, about half of which were originally published in ''The New Yorker'' between 193 ...
'', the series would later lead to a series of spin-off films, cartoon adaptations and remakes. In the United Kingdom, ''
Mystery and Imagination'' ran from 1966 to 1970 and featured hour-long adaptions of classic horror stories such as ''Dracula'' and ''Frankenstein''. Supernatural themed
soap operas
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also began appearing with ''
Dark Shadows
''Dark Shadows'' is an American Gothic fiction, Gothic soap opera that aired weekdays on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television network from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulatio ...
'' while the Canadian made ''
Strange Paradise'' tried to emulate the shows format.
1970s
In the early 1970s,
Rod Serling
Rodman Edward Serling (December 25, 1924 – June 28, 1975) was an American screenwriter and television producer best known for his live television dramas of the 1950s and his Anthology series, anthology television series ''The Twilight Zone (1 ...
's program ''
Night Gallery
''Night Gallery'' is an American anthology television series that aired on NBC from December 16, 1970, to May 27, 1973, featuring stories of horror and the macabre. Rod Serling, who had gained fame from an earlier series, '' The Twilight Zon ...
'' debuted, alongside similar programs such as ''
The Sixth Sense
''The Sixth Sense'' is a 1999 American psychological thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It stars Bruce Willis as a child psychologist whose patient ( Haley Joel Osment) claims he can see and talk to the dead.
Released ...
'', ''
Ghost Story
A ghost story is any piece of fiction, or drama, that includes a ghost, or simply takes as a premise the possibility of ghosts or characters' belief in them."Ghost Stories" in Margaret Drabble (ed.), ''Oxford Companion to English Literature''. ...
'', ''
The Evil Touch'', ''
Orson Welles Great Mysteries''. The two television films ''
The Night Stalker'' and ''
The Night Strangler'' led the ABC television series ''
Kolchak: The Night Stalker''. Other horror related series from the mid-1970s series and specials included ''
The Stone Tape
''The Stone Tape'' is a 1972 British television horror drama film written by Nigel Kneale and directed by Peter Sasdy and starring Michael Bryant, Jane Asher, Michael Bates and Iain Cuthbertson. It was broadcast on BBC Two as a Christmas ...
'', and short-lived series such as ''
Quatermass'', ''
Struck by Lightning'', and ''
Supernatural
Supernatural phenomena or entities are those beyond the Scientific law, laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin 'above, beyond, outside of' + 'nature'. Although the corollary term "nature" has had multiple meanin ...
''.
1980s
In the early 1980s,
Hammer Films had their second attempt at television work with ''Hammer House of Horror'', an hour-long anthology show that was later reworked into a format for made-for-television films, known as ''
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense''. Other early series included a pilot for the show ''Comedy of Horrors'' in 1981 hosted by
Patrick Macnee
Daniel Patrick Macnee (6 February 1922 – 25 June 2015) was a British-American actor best known for his breakthrough role as secret agent John Steed in the television series ''The Avengers (TV series), The Avengers'' (1961–1969). Starting out ...
, ''Tales of the Haunted'' hosted by
Christopher Lee
Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015) was an English actor and singer. In a career spanning more than sixty years, Lee became known as an actor with a deep and commanding voice who often portrayed villains in horr ...
and ''
Darkroom
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'' hosted by
James Coburn
James Harrison Coburn III (August 31, 1928 – November 18, 2002) was an American film and television actor who was featured in more than 70 films, largely action roles, and made 100 television appearances during a 45-year career.AllmoviBi ...
.
Some television series were adapted from popular film franchises, such as ''
Friday the 13th: The Series'' which had nothing to do with the film series, but was about an antique store owner trying to recover cursed objects.
The late 1980s featured two late anthology series with ''
Tales from the Darkside'' and ''
Monsters
A monster is a type of imaginary or fictional creature found in literature, folklore, mythology, fiction and religion. They are very often depicted as dangerous and aggressive, with a strange or grotesque appearance that causes terror and fe ...
'', and ''
Freddy's Nightmares
''Freddy's Nightmares'' (also known as ''A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series'') is an American horror anthology television series that aired in syndication from October 8, 1988 until March 12, 1990. A spin-off from the ''A Nightmare on Elm ...
'' hosted by
Robert Englund
Robert Barton Englund (born June 6, 1947) is an American actor and director. Englund is best known for playing the villain Freddy Krueger in the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' franchise. Englund has received multiple accolades and honors, incl ...
as
Freddy Krueger
Freddy Krueger () is a fictional character and the antagonist of the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' horror film franchise. Created by Wes Craven, he made his debut in Craven's '' A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (1984) as the malevolent spirit of a ...
. Among the longest of these series was
HBO
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's ''
Tales from the Crypt'' which lasted from 1989 to 1996.
1990s and 2000s
Early 1990s horror series were based on classical horror figures such as a blond-haired Count in ''
Dracula: The Series'' and ''
She-Wolf of London''. Series in the 1990s were often either based on their locations such as ''
Shades of LA'', ''
Eerie Indiana'', and ''
Twin Peaks
''Twin Peaks'' is an American Surrealist cinema, surrealist Mystery film, mystery-Horror film, horror Drama (film and television), drama television series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. It Pilot (Twin Peaks), premiered on American Broad ...
'' or focused on vampires with
Geraint Wyn Davies
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playing an undead cop in ''
Forever Knight
''Forever Knight'' is a Canadian television series about Nick Knight (Forever Knight), Nick Knight, an 800-year-old vampire working as a police detective in modern-day Toronto, Ontario. Wracked with guilt for centuries of killing others, he seeks ...
'' and the most influential vampire show, ''
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. The concept is based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film), 1992 film, also written by Whedon, a ...
''. A spin-off series followed in 1999 with ''
Angel
An angel is a spiritual (without a physical body), heavenly, or supernatural being, usually humanoid with bird-like wings, often depicted as a messenger or intermediary between God (the transcendent) and humanity (the profane) in variou ...
''. Series based on popular children's series also grew in popularity with ''
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' is a children's horror anthology television series created by D. J. MacHale and Ned Kandel. The original series aired on Nickelodeon in the United States from August 15, 1992 to February 3, 1996, and also o ...
'', ''
Goosebumps'' and ''
Bone Chillers''.
Other series in the 1990s and early 2000s focused on secret societies and groups investigating the supernatural with ''
Poltergeist: The Legacy'', ''
Sleepwalkers'', ''
The Others'' and ''
FreakyLinks''.
By the 2000s, television was awash with several horror programs. These included British series such as ''Shockers'', ''
Urban Gothic'', ''
Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible'', ''The Fear'', ''
Spine Chillers'', ''
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
''Garth Marenghi's Darkplace'' is a British horror parody television series created by Richard Ayoade and Matthew Holness for Channel 4. The show focuses on fictional horror author Garth Marenghi (played by Holness) and his publisher Dean ...
''. Toward the mid-2000s, Showtime's ''
Masters of Horror
''Masters of Horror'' is a horror anthology television series created by director Mick Garris for the Showtime cable network.
Origin
In 2002, director Mick Garris invited some director friends to an informal dinner at a restaurant in Sherm ...
'' was described by
Stephen Jones as pushing the envelope for horror on the small screen.
1940s – 1960s
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Lights Out'' (1946-1952)
*''
The Vampira Show'' (1954–1955)
*''
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, airing on CBS and NBC, alternately, between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. Between 1962 ...
'' (1955-1965)
*''
Armchair Theatre
''Armchair Theatre'' is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by ABC Weekend TV. Its successor Thames Television took over from mid-1968.
The Ca ...
'' (1956-1974)
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The Veil'' (1958)
*''
13 Demon Street'' (1959–1960)
*''
Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond'' (1959-1961)
*''
The Twilight Zone
''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology series, anthology television series created by Rod Serling in which characters find themselves dealing with often disturbing or unusual events, an experience described ...
'' (1959–1964)
*''
Thriller'' (1960-1962)
*''
Way Out'' (1961)
*''
Great Ghost Tales'' (1961)
*''
The Outer Limits'' (1963–1965)
*''
The Addams Family
The Addams Family is a fictional family created by American cartoonist Charles Addams. They originally appeared in a series of 150 standalone single-panel comics, about half of which were originally published in ''The New Yorker'' between 193 ...
'' (1964-1966)
*''
The Munsters
''The Munsters'' is an American sitcom about the home life of a family of benign monsters that aired from 1964 to 1966 on CBS. The series stars Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster (Frankenstein's monster),Episodes referring to the fact that Herman is ...
'' (1964-1966)
*''
Mystery and Imagination'' (U.K., 1966–1970)
*''
Dark Shadows
''Dark Shadows'' is an American Gothic fiction, Gothic soap opera that aired weekdays on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television network from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulatio ...
'' (1966–1971)
*''
Yōkai Ningen Bem'' (Japan, 1968–1969)
*''
Strange Paradise'' (1969-1970)
*''
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' is an American animated comedy television series created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears and produced by Hanna-Barbera for CBS. The series premiered as part of the network's Saturday morning cartoon schedule on Septem ...
'' (1969-1970, 1978)
*''
Night Gallery
''Night Gallery'' is an American anthology television series that aired on NBC from December 16, 1970, to May 27, 1973, featuring stories of horror and the macabre. Rod Serling, who had gained fame from an earlier series, '' The Twilight Zon ...
'' (1969, 1970–1973)
1970s
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Doomwatch'' (U.K., 1970–1972)
*''
Fright Night
''Fright Night'' is a 1985 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Tom Holland, in his directorial debut. The film follows teenager Charley Brewster (played by William Ragsdale), who discovers that his next-door neighbor Je ...
'' (1970–1981), hosted horror films
*''
Groovie Goolies'' (1970–1971)
*''
A Ghost Story for Christmas
''A Ghost Story for Christmas'' is a Anthology series, strand of annual British short television films originally broadcast on BBC One between 1971 and 1978, and revived sporadically by the BBC since 2005. With one exception, the original instal ...
'' (U.K., 1971–1978)
*''
Dead of Night
''Dead of Night'' is a 1945 British supernatural horror anthology film directed by Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, and Robert Hamer. It stars Mervyn Johns, Googie Withers, Sally Ann Howes, and Michael Redgrave. Produ ...
'' (U.K., 1972)
*''
Devilman
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Go Nagai. The manga focuses on a high school student named Akira Fudo who absorbs the powers of the demon called "Amon" with help of his friend Ryo Asuka in order to batt ...
'' (Japan, 1972–1973)
*''
Ghost Story
A ghost story is any piece of fiction, or drama, that includes a ghost, or simply takes as a premise the possibility of ghosts or characters' belief in them."Ghost Stories" in Margaret Drabble (ed.), ''Oxford Companion to English Literature''. ...
'' (1972–1973)
*''
Thriller'' (U.K., 1973–1976)
*''
Dororon Enma-kun'' (Japan, 1973–1974)
*''
The Evil Touch'' (Australia, 1973–1974)
*''
Fright Night
''Fright Night'' is a 1985 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Tom Holland, in his directorial debut. The film follows teenager Charley Brewster (played by William Ragsdale), who discovers that his next-door neighbor Je ...
'' (1973–1987), hosted horror films
*''
The Addams Family
The Addams Family is a fictional family created by American cartoonist Charles Addams. They originally appeared in a series of 150 standalone single-panel comics, about half of which were originally published in ''The New Yorker'' between 193 ...
'' (1973)
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Kolchak: The Night Stalker'' (1974–1975)
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The Ghost Busters'' (1975)
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Beasts'' (U.K., 1976)
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Monster Squad'' (1976)
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Youkaiden Nekome Kozō'' (Japan, 1976)
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Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected
''Quinn Martins Tales of the Unexpected'' is an American Horror film, horror and Science fiction film, science fiction Anthology series#Television, anthology television series produced by Quinn Martin, and hosted and narrated by William Conrad. ...
'' (1977)
*''
In Search Of...'' (1977-1982, 2002)
*''
Supernatural
Supernatural phenomena or entities are those beyond the Scientific law, laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin 'above, beyond, outside of' + 'nature'. Although the corollary term "nature" has had multiple meanin ...
'' (U.K., 1977)
*''
Armchair Thriller'' (U.K., 1978–1981)
*''
Tales of the Unexpected'' (U.K., 1979–1988)
1980s
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Hammer House of Horror
''Hammer House of Horror'' is a British horror anthology television series produced in Britain in 1980. Created by Hammer Films in association with Cinema Arts International and ITC Entertainment, it consists of 13 hour-long episodes, origin ...
'' (1980)
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Drak Pack'' (1980)
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Dingbat and the Creeps'' (1980)
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Darkroom
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'' (1981–1982)
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The Old Miao Myth'' (1983)
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The Hitchhiker (TV series)
''The Hitchhiker'' (also known as ''Deadly Nightmares'' in the United Kingdom and ''Le Voyageur'' in France) is a mystery horror anthology television series. It aired from 1983 to 1987 on HBO, and First Choice and NTV in Canada. The series m ...
'' (1983-1991)
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Tales from the Darkside'' (1983, 1984–1988)
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The Ray Bradbury Theater
''The Ray Bradbury Theatre'' is an anthology series that ran for three seasons on Crave (TV network), First Choice Movie Central, Superchannel in Canada and HBO in the United States from 1985 to 1986, and then on USA Network, running for four ad ...
'' (1985-1992)
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The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series)
''The Twilight Zone'' is an American anthology series, anthology television series which aired from September 27, 1985, to April 15, 1989. It is the first of three Revival (television), revivals of Rod Serling's acclaimed The Twilight Zone (1959 ...
'' (1985-1989)
*''
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, airing on CBS and NBC, alternately, between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. Between 1962 ...
'' (1985-1989)
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Amazing Stories
''Amazing Stories'' is an American science fiction magazine launched in April 1926 by Hugo Gernsback's Experimenter Publishing. It was the first magazine devoted solely to science fiction. Science fiction stories had made regular appearance ...
'' (1985-1987)
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Brivido Giallo'' (1986)
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The Real Ghostbusters
''The Real Ghostbusters'' is an American animated television series, a spin-off and sequel of the 1984 comedy film ''Ghostbusters''. The series ran on ABC between September 13, 1986 and October 5, 1991, and was a joint production of DIC Enter ...
'' (1986–1991)
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Ghostbusters
''Ghostbusters'' is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. It stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Egon Spengler, three eccentric ...
'' (1986)
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Friday the 13th: The Series'' (1987–1990)
*''
Monsters
A monster is a type of imaginary or fictional creature found in literature, folklore, mythology, fiction and religion. They are very often depicted as dangerous and aggressive, with a strange or grotesque appearance that causes terror and fe ...
'' (1988-1991)
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War of the Worlds'' (1988-1990)
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Freddy's Nightmares
''Freddy's Nightmares'' (also known as ''A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series'') is an American horror anthology television series that aired in syndication from October 8, 1988 until March 12, 1990. A spin-off from the ''A Nightmare on Elm ...
'' (1988–1990)
*''
The Munsters Today'' (1988-1991)
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Count Duckula
''Count Duckula'' is a British children's television series, children's animated comedy horror television series created by British studio Cosgrove Hall Films, Cosgrove Hall Productions and produced by Thames Television as a spin-off of ''Dang ...
'' (1988–1993)
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Tales from the Crypt'' (1989–1996)
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Werewolf
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'' (1987-1988)
1990s
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Twin Peaks
''Twin Peaks'' is an American Surrealist cinema, surrealist Mystery film, mystery-Horror film, horror Drama (film and television), drama television series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. It Pilot (Twin Peaks), premiered on American Broad ...
'' (1990-1991, 2017)
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Swamp Thing: The Series'' (1990-1993)
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Beetlejuice
''Beetlejuice'' is a 1988 American Gothic film, gothic dark fantasy comedy horror film directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay by Michael McDowell (author), Michael McDowell and Warren Skaaren based on a story by McDowell and Larry Wilson (sc ...
'' (1990-1992)
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She-Wolf of London'' (1990-1991)
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Are You Afraid of the Dark?
''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' is a children's horror anthology television series created by D. J. MacHale and Ned Kandel. The original series aired on Nickelodeon in the United States from August 15, 1992 to February 3, 1996, and also o ...
'' (1990-1996, 1999–2000, 2019)
*''
Dark Shadows
''Dark Shadows'' is an American Gothic fiction, Gothic soap opera that aired weekdays on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television network from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulatio ...
'' (1991)
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Eerie, Indiana'' (1991-1992)
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Gravedale High'' (1991)
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Nightmare Cafe'' (1992)
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Forever Knight
''Forever Knight'' is a Canadian television series about Nick Knight (Forever Knight), Nick Knight, an 800-year-old vampire working as a police detective in modern-day Toronto, Ontario. Wracked with guilt for centuries of killing others, he seeks ...
'' (1992-1996)
*''
The Addams Family
The Addams Family is a fictional family created by American cartoonist Charles Addams. They originally appeared in a series of 150 standalone single-panel comics, about half of which were originally published in ''The New Yorker'' between 193 ...
'' (1992-1993)
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Zee Horror Show'' (1993–1997)
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The X-Files
''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction on television, science fiction drama (film and television), drama television series created by Chris Carter (screenwriter), Chris Carter. The original series aired from September 10, 1993, to Ma ...
'' (1993-2002, 2016–2018)
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Tales from the Cryptkeeper'' (1993-2000)
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Gargoyles'' (1994-1997)
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The Kingdom'' (1994–1997)
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Monster Force'' (1994)
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Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'' is an American animated television series developed by Klasky Csupo for Nickelodeon. It is the fifth Nicktoons, Nicktoon after ''Doug (TV series), Doug'', ''Rugrats'', ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' and ''Rocko's Modern Li ...
'' (1994–1997)
*''
Chiller
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'' (1995)
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American Gothic'' (1995–1996)
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Aahat'' (1995–2015)
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Goosebumps'' (1995–1998)
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The Outer Limits'' (1995–2002)
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Kindred: The Embraced'' (1996)
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Poltergeist: The Legacy'' (1996-1999)
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Bone Chillers'' (1996)
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Millennium
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'' (1996-1999)
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Hell Teacher Nūbē'' (1996–1997)
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Anveshitha'' (1997–1999)
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Berserk'' (1997–1998)
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. The concept is based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film), 1992 film, also written by Whedon, a ...
'' (1997–2003)
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Perversions of Science'' (1997)
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The Hunger'' (1997-2000)
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Chock'' (1997)
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Clive Barker's A-Z of Horror'' (1997)
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Eko Eko Azarak'' (1997)
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Ghost Stories'' (1997–1999)
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Vampire Princess Miyu
is a Japanese horror manga series by Narumi Kakinouchi and Toshiki Hirano, as well as an anime adaptation by the same creators. The anime was originally adapted as a 4-episode original video animation (OVA) series released in 1988 ...
'' (1997–1998)
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Extreme Ghostbusters'' (1997)
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Brimstone'' (1998–1999)
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Charmed
''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television, with Brad Kern serving as showrunner. The series was originally broadc ...
'' (1998–2006)
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Devil Lady'' (1998–1999)
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Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension'' (1998)
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Woh'' (1998)
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Big Wolf on Campus'' (1999-2002)
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Betterman'' (1999)
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Blue Gender'' (1999–2000)
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Gregory Horror Show'' (1999–2003)
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Pet Shop of Horrors''
(1999)
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Saturday Suspense'' (1999–2000)
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Archie's Weird Mysteries
''Archie's Weird Mysteries'' ( French: ''Archie, mystères et compagnie'') is an animated television series based on the characters by Archie Comics. The series premise revolves around a Riverdale High physics lab gone awry, making the town of ...
'' (1999–2000)
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Angel
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Courage the Cowardly Dog
''Courage the Cowardly Dog'' is an American animated comedy horror television series created by John R. Dilworth for Cartoon Network. It was produced by Dilworth's animation studio, Stretch Films. The eponymous character is an anxious dog who li ...
'' (1999-2002)
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Happy Tree Friends'' (1999-2016)
2000s
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Boogiepop Phantom
is a Japanese anime television series animated by Madhouse, based on the '' Boogiepop'' light novel series by Kouhei Kadono. The series is directed by Takashi Watanabe, from a screenplay by Sadayuki Murai, with original character designs ...
''
(2000)
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Descendants of Darkness'' (2000)
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The Fearing Mind'' (2000)
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Ghost Stories''
(2000–2001)
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Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids'' (2000-2012)
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MPD Psycho'' (2000)
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Sci-Fi Harry'' (2000–2001)
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Urban Gothic'' (2000–2001)
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The Chronicle'' (2001–2002)
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Dark Realm'' (2001)
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Witchblade
''Witchblade'' is an American comic book Ongoing series, series published by Top Cow Productions, an imprint (trade name), imprint of Image Comics, which ran from November 1995 to October 2015. The series was created by Top Cow founder and owne ...
'' (2001-2002)
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Hellsing
''Hellsing'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano. It was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's Seinen manga, manga magazine ''Young King OURs'' from April 1997 to September 2008, with its ...
'' (2001–2002)
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Invader Zim
''Invader Zim'' is an American animated science fiction horror comedy television series created by comic book writer and cartoonist Jhonen Vasquez for Nickelodeon. The series centers on the titular character Zim (voiced by Richard Steven Ho ...
'' (2001-2006)
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Grim & Evil'' (2001-2002)
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Night Visions
''Night Visions'' is the debut studio album by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons. It was released on September 4, 2012, through Kidinakorner and Interscope Records. The album was primarily produced by the band themselves, as well as Engli ...
'' (2001)
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The Nightmare Room'' (2001–2002)
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Wolf Lake'' (2001-2002)
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The SoulTaker'' (2001)
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Ssshhhh...Koi Hai'' (2001–2010)
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The Dead Zone'' (2002–2007)
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Demon Lord Dante'' (2002)
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Glory Days'' (2002)
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The Twilight Zone
''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology series, anthology television series created by Rod Serling in which characters find themselves dealing with often disturbing or unusual events, an experience described ...
'' (2002-2003)
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Haunted'' (2002)
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Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat'' (2002–2004)
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Phantom Investigators'' (2002)
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La mujer de Judas'' (2002)
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Tremors'' (2003)
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Dead Like Me'' (2003-2004)
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Divergence Eve'' (2003)
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Death Note
''Death Note'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga, manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to ...
'' (2003-2007)
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Freaky'' (2003)
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Gilgamesh
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'' (2003–2004)
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Mermaid's Forest'' (2003)
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The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy'' (2003-2008)
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Requiem from the Darkness'' (2003)
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Shadow Star'' (2003)
*''
Carnivàle
''Carnivàle'' () is an American television series set in the United States Dust Bowl during the Great Depression of the 1930s. The series, created by Daniel Knauf, ran for two seasons between 2003 and 2005. In tracing the lives of disparate gr ...
'' (2003-2005)
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Unexplained Mysteries'' (2003-2004)
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Shingetsutan Tsukihime'' (2003)
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The Wicked and the Damned: A Hundred Tales of Karma'' (2003)
*''
Martin Mystery'' (2003–2005)
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Tutenstein'' (2003–2008)
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The Collector
''The Collector'' is a 1963 thriller novel by English author John Fowles, in his literary debut. Its plot follows a lonely young man who kidnaps a female art student in London and holds her captive in the cellar of his rural farmhouse. Divided ...
'' (2004–2006)
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Eko Eko Azarak -eye-'' (2004)
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Kingdom Hospital'' (2004)
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Elfen Lied
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Lynn Okamoto. It was serialized in Shueisha's Seinen manga, manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' from June 2002 to August 2005, with its 107 chapters collected into twelve volumes. ''El ...
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(2004)
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Danny Phantom
''Danny Phantom'' is an American animated paranormal superhero action adventure television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. It premiered on April 3, 2004, immediately after the 2004 Kids' Choice Awards, and concluded on August ...
'' (2004-2007)
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Gantz
''Gantz'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' from June 2000 to June 2013, with its chapters collected in 37 vo ...
'' (2004)
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The Great Horror Family'' (2004)
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Kyaa Kahein'' (2004–2005)
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Monster
A monster is a type of imaginary or fictional creature found in literature, folklore, mythology, fiction and religion. They are very often depicted as dangerous and aggressive, with a strange or grotesque appearance that causes Anxiety, terror ...
'' (2004–2005)
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Nginiig'' (2004–2006)
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Paranoia Agent''
(2004)
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Raat Hone Ko Hai'' (2004–2005)
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Hex'' (2004-2005)
*''
Lost'' (2004-2010)
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Supernatural
Supernatural phenomena or entities are those beyond the Scientific law, laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin 'above, beyond, outside of' + 'nature'. Although the corollary term "nature" has had multiple meanin ...
'' (2005–2020)
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Surface
A surface, as the term is most generally used, is the outermost or uppermost layer of a physical object or space. It is the portion or region of the object that can first be perceived by an observer using the senses of sight and touch, and is ...
'' (2005-2006)
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Invasion
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'' (2005-2006)
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Dante's Cove
''Dante's Cove'' is an American LGBTQ-oriented supernatural soap opera which aired on Here TV from October 7, 2005, through December 21, 2007. Created and written by Mike Costanza, Michael Costanza and directed by Sam Irvin, the series combines ...
'' (2005–2007)
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Garo'' (2005–2006)
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Hell Girl''
(2005–2009)
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A Haunting
''A Haunting'' is an American paranormal drama anthology television series that depicts eyewitness accounts of alleged possession, exorcism, and ghostly encounters. The program features narrations, interviews, and dramatic re-enactments based ...
'' (2005-2007, 2012–2022)
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Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil'' (2005-2007)
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Masters of Horror
''Masters of Horror'' is a horror anthology television series created by director Mick Garris for the Showtime cable network.
Origin
In 2002, director Mick Garris invited some director friends to an informal dinner at a restaurant in Sherm ...
'' (2005–2007)
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Monster Allergy'' (2005–2009)
*''
Trinity Blood
is a series of Japanese light novels written by Sunao Yoshida with illustrations by Thores Shibamoto and originally serialized in ''The Sneaker''. Set 900 years after an apocalyptic war between humans and vampires, the series focuses on the ...
'' (2005)
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Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales'' (2006)
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Blade: The Series'' (2006)
*''
Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King'' (2006)
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Black Blood Brothers
''Black Blood Brothers'', also known as ''BBB'', is a light novel series written by Kōhei Azano and illustrated by Yuuya Kusaka. In 2006, Studio Live and Group TAC produced an anime based on the series. It is directed by Hiroaki Yoshikawa ...
'' (2006)
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Coma
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'' (2006)
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Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko'' (2006–2007)
*''
Dexter
Dexter may refer to:
People
* Dexter (given name)
* Dexter (surname)
* Dexter (singer), Brazilian rapper Marcos Fernandes de Omena (born 1973)
* Famous Dex, also known as Dexter, American rapper Dexter Tiewon Gore Jr. (born 1993)
Places United ...
'' (2006–2013)
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Ghost Hunt''
(2006–2007)
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Higurashi When They Cry
is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion that comprises the first two entries of the ''When They Cry'' franchise. The series focuses on a group of young friends living in the fic ...
''
(2006)
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Kemonozume'' (2006)
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Night Head Genesis'' (2006)
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Red Garden
''Red Garden'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Gonzo (studio), Gonzo which premiered in Japan on TV Asahi on October 3, 2006. The plot revolves around four girls who become involved in a series of supe ...
'' (2006–2007)
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Tokko'' (2006)
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Yōkai Ningen Bem'' (2006)
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School for Vampires'' (2006–2010)
*''
Young Dracula'' (2006-2014)
*''
The Dresden Files
''The Dresden Files'' is a series of contemporary fantasy/Mystery fiction, mystery novels written by American author Jim Butcher. The first novel, ''Storm Front (The Dresden Files), Storm Front''—which was also Butcher's writing debut—was p ...
'' (2007)
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Blood Ties'' (2007)
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Ayakashi'' (2007–2008)
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Bokurano'' (2007)
*''
Devil May Cry: The Animated Series'' (2007)
*''
The Fairies of Liaozhai'' (2007)
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Moonlight
Moonlight consists of mostly sunlight (with little earthlight) reflected from the parts of the Moon's surface where the Sun's light strikes.
History
The ancient Greek philosopher Anaxagoras was aware that "''the sun provides the moon with its ...
'' (2007-2008)
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Ghost Hound'' (2007–2008)
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La Vendetta'' (2007–2008)
*''
Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao'' (2007)
*''
Princess Resurrection'' (2007)
*''
Devil May Cry
is a science fantasy action-adventure game franchise created by Hideki Kamiya. It is primarily developed and published by Capcom. The series centers on the demon hunter Dante (Devil May Cry), Dante and his efforts to thwart various demon invas ...
'' (2007-2009)
*''
Rental Magica
is a Japanese light novel series by Makoto Sanda, with illustrations by Pako. It was serialized in '' The Sneaker'' magazine published by Kadokawa Shoten from August 2004 to March 2013. An anime television series adaptation produced by Zexcs ...
'' (2007–2008)
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Tokyo Majin'' (2007)
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Apparitions'' (2008)
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Being Human'' (2008–2013)
*''
Crooked House
''Crooked House'' is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in March 1949 and in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 23 May of the same year.
The action takes place in and near Lo ...
'' (2008)
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E.S.P.'' (2008)
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Fear Itself'' (2008)
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Maligno'' (2008)
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Mnemosyne
In Greek mythology and ancient Greek religion, Mnemosyne (; , ) is the goddess of memory and the mother of the nine Muses by her nephew Zeus. In the Greek tradition, Mnemosyne is one of the Titans, the twelve divine children of the earth-godde ...
''
(2008)
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True Blood
''True Blood'' is an American fantasy Horror fiction, horror Drama (film and television), drama television series produced and created by Alan Ball (screenwriter), Alan Ball. It is based on ''The Southern Vampire Mysteries'', a series of novels ...
'' (2008-2014)
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Mōryō no Hako'' (2008)
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Patayin Sa Sindak Si Barbara'' (2008)
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Rosario + Vampire
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akihisa Ikeda. The story revolves around Tsukune Aono, a boy who inadvertently enrolls in a boarding school for monsters. He quickly befriends Moka Akashiya, a vampire who soon develo ...
'' (2008)
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Vampire Knight'' (2008)
*''
Yakushiji Ryōko no Kaiki Jikenbo'' (2008)
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Florinda'' (2009)
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Harper's Island
''Harper's Island'' is an American horror mystery limited series created by Ari Schlossberg for CBS. Schlossberg, Jeffrey Jackson Bell and Jon Turteltaub served as executive producers. The series features an ensemble cast led by Elaine Cas ...
'' (2009)
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Kaidan Restaurant'' (2009–2010)
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Misteryo'' (2009–2011)
*''
Nasaan Ka Maruja?'' (2009)
*''
Umineko: When They Cry''
(2009)
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Demons
A demon is a malevolent supernatural entity. Historically, belief in demons, or stories about demons, occurs in folklore, mythology, religion, occultism, and literature; these beliefs are reflected in media including
fiction, comics, film, t ...
'' (2009)
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The Vampire Diaries
''The Vampire Diaries'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson (screenwriter), Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the The Vampire Diaries (novel series), book series ...
'' (2009-2017)
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The Haunted'' (2009-2011)
2010s
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Happy Town'' (2010)
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Haven'' (2010–2015)
*''
Highschool of the Dead''
(2010)
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Shiki''
(2010)
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Lost Girl
''Lost Girl'' is a Canadian supernatural drama television series that premiered on Showcase on September 12, 2010, and ran for five seasons. It follows the life of a bisexual succubus named Bo, played by Anna Silk, as she learns to control ...
'' (2010–2015)
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Todd and the Book of Pure Evil
''Todd and the Book of Pure Evil'' is a Canadian dark comedy Comedy horror, horror television series that follows a group of high school students who confront the effects of a demonic book. The series premiered on Space (Canadian TV channel), Space ...
'' (2010–2012)
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R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series'' (2010–2014)
*''
The Walking Dead'' (2010–2022)
*''
Becoming Human'' (2011)
*''
Unsealed Alien Files'' (2011–present)
*''
American Horror Story
''American Horror Story'' (''AHS'') is an American horror film, horror anthology series, anthology television series created by Ryan Murphy (producer), Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk for the Cable television, cable network FX (TV channel), FX. Th ...
'' (2011–present)
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Anhoniyon Ka Andhera'' (2011)
*''
La casa de al lado
''La casa de al lado'' (''The House Next Door'') is an American Spanish-language black comedy telenovela produced by the United States–based television network Telemundo. This mystery is a remake of the Chilean telenovela ''La familia de al lado ...
'' (2011-2012)
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Supernatural: The Anime Series'' (2011)
*''
Being Human'' (2011–2014)
*''
Blood-C''
(2011)
*''
Deadman Wonderland
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jinsei Kataoka and Kazuma Kondou. It was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's '' Monthly Shōnen Ace'' from April 2007 to July 2013, with its chapters collected in 13 volumes. Tokyopop acquir ...
'' (2011)
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Death Valley
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Death Valley's Badwat ...
'' (2011)
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The Strange Calls'' (2011)
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Dororon Enma-kun Meeramera'' (2011)
*''
Garo: Makai Senki'' (2011–2012)
*''
La Mujer De Judas'' (2012)
*''
Gosick'' (2011)
*''
Kaala Saaya'' (2011)
*''
Teen Wolf
''Teen Wolf'' is a 1985 American coming-of-age comedy film directed by Rod Daniel and written by Jeph Loeb and Matthew Weisman. Michael J. Fox stars as the title character, a high school student whose ordinary life is changed when he discover ...
'' (2011–2017)
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The Secret Circle'' (2011–2012)
*''
Yōkai Ningen Bem'' (2011)
*''
Grimm
Grimm may refer to:
People
* Grimm (surname)
* Brothers Grimm, German linguists
** Jacob Grimm (1785–1863), German philologist, jurist and mythologist
** Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859), German author, the younger of the Brothers Grimm
* Christia ...
'' (2011–2017)
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Black Mirror
''Black Mirror'' is a British anthology series, anthology television series created by Charlie Brooker. Most episodes are set in near-future dystopias containing Science fiction, sci-fi technology—a type of speculative fiction. The series i ...
'' (2011–2019)
*''
Femme Fatales'' (2011–2012)
*''
Another'' (2012)
*''
Bhairavi Aavigalukku Priyamanaval
''Bhairavi: Aavigalukku Priyamanaval'' () is a 2012-2017 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language supernatural horror mystery television series that aired on Sun TV (India), Sun TV from 29 January 2012 to 10 September 2017 for 289 episodes.which ...
'' (2012–present)
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Gravity Falls
''Gravity Falls'' is an American Mystery fiction, mystery television comedy, comedy animated television series created by Alex Hirsch for Disney Channel and Disney XD. The series follows the adventures of Dipper Pines (Jason Ritter) and his twi ...
'' (2012-2016)
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The River'' (2012)
*''
Holliston'' (2012–present)
*''
Btooom!'' (2012)
*''
666 Park Avenue'' (2012–2013)
*''
Oka Tokat'' (2012)
*''
Shi to Kanojo to Boku'' (2012)
*''
Deadtime Stories'' (2012–2013)
*''
The Returned'' (2012–present)
*''
Ripper Street'' (2012–present)
*''
Wolfblood'' (2012-2017)
*''
Cassandra: Warrior Angel'' (2013)
*''
Darknet
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'' (2013–2014)
*''
Ek Thhi Naayka'' (2013)
*''
In the Flesh'' (2013–2014)
*''
Bates Motel'' (2013–2017)
*''
Hannibal
Hannibal (; ; 247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Punic people, Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Ancient Carthage, Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War.
Hannibal's fat ...
'' (2013–2015)
*''
Garo: Yami o Terasu Mono'' (2013)
*''
Hemlock Grove'' (2013–2015)
*''
Sleepy Hollow'' (2013–2017)
*''
The Originals'' (2013–2018)
*''
Sannata'' (2013–2014)
*''
Ravenswood'' (2013–2014)
*''
Higanjima (Island of the Equinox)'' (2013)
*''
Woh'' (2013–2014)
*''
Dracula
''Dracula'' is an 1897 Gothic fiction, Gothic horror fiction, horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. The narrative is Epistolary novel, related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It has no single protagonist and opens ...
'' (2013–2014)
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Pupipō!'' (2013–2014)
*''
Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories'' (2013–present)
*''
Spooksville'' (2013–2014)
*''
Bitten'' (2014–2016)
*''
Inside No. 9
''Inside No. 9'' is a British black comedy Anthology series, anthology television programme written and created by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith. It aired on BBC Two from 5 February 2014 to 12 June 2024, running for 9 series and 55 episo ...
'' (2014–present)
*''
From Dusk till Dawn: The Series'' (2014–2016)
*''
Garo: Makai no Hana'' (2014)
*''
Helix
A helix (; ) is a shape like a cylindrical coil spring or the thread of a machine screw. It is a type of smooth space curve with tangent lines at a constant angle to a fixed axis. Helices are important in biology, as the DNA molecule is for ...
'' (2014–2015)
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M3 the dark metal'' (2014)
*''
Salem'' (2014–2017)
*''
Parasyte -the maxim-'' (2014–2015)
*''
Penny Dreadful
Penny dreadfuls were cheap popular Serial (literature), serial literature produced during the 19th century in the United Kingdom. The pejorative term is roughly interchangeable with penny horrible, penny awful, and penny blood. The term typical ...
'' (2014–2016)
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Pupa
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'' (2014)
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Terra Formars
is a Japanese manga series written by and illustrated by . It was originally serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Miracle Jump'' from January to December 2011, and was transferred to ''Weekly Young Jump'' in April 2012. ...
'' (2014)
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Tokyo Ghoul
is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Sui Ishida. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' from September 2011 to September 2014, with its chapters collected in 14 vo ...
''
(2014)
*''
The Strain
''The Strain'' is a 2009 vampire literature, vampire horror fiction, horror novel by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan. It is the first installment in ''The Strain Trilogy'', and was followed by ''The Fall (del Toro and Hogan novel), The Fal ...
'' (2014–2017)
*''
In Search of Aliens'' (2014)
*''
Intruders'' (2014)
*''
Z Nation'' (2014–2018)
*''
Constantine'' (2014–2015)
*''
Heartless'' (2014–2015)
*''
Darr Sabko Lagta Hai
''Darr Sabko Lagta Hai'' (Hindi: डर सबको लगता है, English: Everybody feels fear) is an Indian anthology horror fiction television series, which premiered on 31 October 2015 and was broadcast on &TV. The series aired on e ...
'' (2015–present)
*''
Zindagi Abhi Baaki Hai Mere Ghost'' (2015–2016)
*''
Fortitude'' (2015–present)
*''
The Returned'' (2015)
*''
iZombie'' (2015–2019)
*''
Garo: Gold Storm Sho'' (2015)
*''
Wayward Pines'' (2015–present)
*''
The Whispers
The Whispers are an American vocal group from Los Angeles, California. Scoring hit records since the late 1960s, they are best known for their two number-one R&B singles, " And the Beat Goes On" in 1979 and " Rock Steady" in 1987. The Whispers ...
'' (2015)
*''
Scream'' (2015–2019)
*''
Fear the Walking Dead
''Fear the Walking Dead'' is an American post-apocalyptic horror drama television series created by Robert Kirkman and Dave Erickson for AMC. It is a spin-off to '' The Walking Dead'', which is based on the comic book series of the same na ...
'' (2015–present)
*''
Scream Queens
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'' (2015–2016)
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Scream Street'' (2015-2017)
*''
Kagewani'' (2015–present)
*''
Ash vs Evil Dead
''Ash vs Evil Dead'' is an American comedy horror television series developed by Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, and Tom Spezialy for Starz. The series is set in the '' Evil Dead'' universe created by Raimi, with Bruce Campbell reprising his role a ...
'' (2015–2018)
*''
South of Hell'' (2015–present)
*''
Making a Murderer
''Making a Murderer'' is an American true crime documentary television series written and directed by Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos. The show tells the story of Steven Avery, a man from Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, who served 18 years in priso ...
'' (2015–present)
*''
Re-Kan!'' (2015)
*''
School-Live!
is a Japanese manga series written by Norimitsu Kaihō and illustrated by Sadoru Chiba. The series was serialized from May 2012 to November 2019 in the Houbunsha's '' Manga Time Kirara Forward'' magazine and is licensed in English by Yen ...
''
(2015)
*''
Tokyo Ghoul √A'' (2015)
*''
The Haunted House'' (2016–present)
*''
Shadowhunters
''Shadowhunters'', also known as ''Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments'', is an American supernatural drama television series developed by Ed Decter, based on the novel series ''The Mortal Instruments'' written by Cassandra Clare. It premie ...
'' (2016–2019)
*''
Ajin: Demi-Human'' (2016–present)
*''
Lucifer
The most common meaning for Lucifer in English is as a name for the Devil in Christian theology.
He appeared in the King James Version of the Bible in Isaiah and before that in the Vulgate (the late-4th-century Latin translation of the Bib ...
'' (2016–2021)
*''
Slasher'' (2016–present)
*''
Damien'' (2016)
*''
Houdini and Doyle'' (2016)
*''
Higurashi When They Cry
is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion that comprises the first two entries of the ''When They Cry'' franchise. The series focuses on a group of young friends living in the fic ...
'' (2016)
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Terra Formars Revenge'' (2016–present)
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Wynonna Earp'' (2016–present)
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Wolf Creek'' (2016–2017)
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Outcast'' (2016–2017)
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Preacher
A preacher is a person who delivers sermons or homilies on religious topics to an assembly of people. Less common are preachers who Open-air preaching, preach on the street, or those whose message is not necessarily religious, but who preach com ...
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BrainDead
''BrainDead'' is an American political satire science fiction comedy-drama television series created by Robert and Michelle King. The series stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Laurel Healy, a documentary film-maker who takes a job working for h ...
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American Gothic'' (2016)
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Dead of Summer'' (2016)
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The Living and the Dead'' (2016)
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Stranger Things
''Stranger Things'' is an American television series created by the Duffer brothers, Duffer Brothers for Netflix. Produced by Monkey Massacre Productions and 21 Laps Entertainment, the Stranger Things season 1, first season was released on N ...
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Crow's Blood'' (2016)
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Van Helsing
Professor Abraham Van Helsing () is a fictional character from the 1897 gothic horror novel ''Dracula'' written by Bram Stoker. Van Helsing is a Dutch polymath doctor with a wide range of interests and accomplishments, partly attested by the P ...
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The Exorcist
''The Exorcist'' is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin from a screenplay by William Peter Blatty, based on The Exorcist (novel), his 1971 novel. The film stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller (play ...
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Aftermath'' (2016–present)
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Channel Zero'' (2016–present)
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Crazyhead'' (2016–present)
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Stan Against Evil'' (2016–2018)
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Bunnicula'' (2016–2018)
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Santa Clarita Diet'' (2017–2019)
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Midnight, Texas'' (2017–2018)
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The Mist'' (2017)
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Castlevania'' (2017–2021)
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The Better Half'' (2017)
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Mindhunter'' (2017–2019)
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Hotel Transylvania: The Series'' (2017–2020)
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Blood Drive'' (2017)
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Electric Dreams'' (2017-2018)
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Vampirina'' (2017–2021)
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Dimension 404'' (2017)
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Lore
Lore may refer to:
* Folklore, acquired knowledge or traditional beliefs
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Places
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Legend Quest'' (2017–2019)
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Mr. Mercedes'' (2017–2019)
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Ghosted'' (2017–2018)
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Creeped Out'' (2017–2019)
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The Terror
The Reign of Terror (French: ''La Terreur'', literally "The Terror") was a period of the French Revolution when, following the creation of the First Republic, a series of massacres and numerous public executions took place in response to ...
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Castle Rock'' (2018–2019)
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The Purge'' (2018-2019)
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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'' (2018-2020)
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Into the Dark'' (2018–2021)
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Saaya'' (2018)
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The Haunting of Hill House'' (2018)
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The Killer Bride'' (2019-2020)
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Bandish
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The Twilight Zone
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NOS4A2'' (2019-2020)
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Victor and Valentino
''Victor and Valentino'' is an American animated television series created by Diego Molano for Cartoon Network. It was produced by Cartoon Network Studios. The series follows the titular duo, two half-brothers staying with their grandmother i ...
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What We Do in the Shadows'' (2019–present)
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The Passage'' (2019)
2020s
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Amazing Stories
''Amazing Stories'' is an American science fiction magazine launched in April 1926 by Hugo Gernsback's Experimenter Publishing. It was the first magazine devoted solely to science fiction. Science fiction stories had made regular appearance ...
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The Haunting of Bly Manor'' (2020)
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30 Coins
''30 Coins'' () is a Spanish mystery horror television series created by Álex de la Iglesia for HBO Europe. Directed and written by De la Iglesia and co-written by Jorge Guerricaechevarría, the series follows Father Vergara, an exorcist who ...
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Locke & Key'' (2020–present)
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Lovecraft Country'' (2020)
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Monsterland'' (2020)
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Reality Z'' (2020–present)
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The Owl House
''The Owl House'' is an American animated fantasy television series created by Dana Terrace that aired on Disney Channel from January 10, 2020, to April 8, 2023. The series features the voices of Sarah-Nicole Robles, Wendie Malick, Alex Hi ...
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Truth Seekers'' (2020)
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The Walking Dead: World Beyond'' (2020–2021)
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American Horror Stories'' (2021–present)
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Chucky'' (2021–2024)
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''Yellowjackets'' (2021–present)
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Stories to Stay Awake'' (2021–2022)
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Dead End: Paranormal Park'' (2022)
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Interview with the Vampire
''Interview with the Vampire'' is a gothic horror and vampire novel by American author Anne Rice, published in 1976. It was her debut novel. Based on a short story Rice wrote around 1968, the novel centers on vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac ...
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Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities'' (2022–present)
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Wednesday
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''The Last of Us'' (2023–present)
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''The Curse'' (2023–present)
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The Creep Tapes'' (2024–present)
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It – Welcome to Derry
''It: Welcome to Derry'' is an upcoming American supernatural horror television series based on Stephen King 1986 novel '' It'' and serving as a prequel to the films '' It'' (2017) and ''It Chapter Two'' (2019). The series was developed by Andy ...
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Carrie'' (TBA)
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Television programs
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