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15 Thriller TV Shows To Watch For A Haunted Evening This Halloween Season

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Listening to true crime podcasts and reading horror books, but can't get enough? Switch things up by watching TV thrillers this spooky season. Networks like Freeform are participating in their own versions of 31 Nights of Halloween, but you can create a lineup based on your own favorite series. While you wait for the new seasons of series like Stranger Things to premiere now that the writer's strike is over, we've put together a list of 15 thriller TV shows to watch for a haunted evening.

So, grab your frightfully delicious drinks and Halloween snacks for a night of blood-curdling TV.


Stranger Things

Beginning with a seemingly harmless game of Dungeons & Dragons, our unlikely heroes find themselves thrust into the world of the The Upside Down when Will Byers goes missing. In anticipation of the final season, rewatch season 1 of Stranger Things to remember where it all began. You can stream all four seasons on Netflix.

The Haunting of Hill House

After the Crain family moves into the mansion known as Hill House, supernatural tragedy begins to strike. The family decides to leave and never come back...until another horrible moment forces them to many, many years later. Can the remaining members of the Crain family come together and protect each other? Stream The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix to find out!

The Haunting Of Bly Manor

A young nanny travels to Bly Manor to help care for two young children, and over time she begins seeing ghosts that haunt the premises. It's not what she had in mind when she pictured leaving her own past behind, but only time will tell if she's able to truly escape it and fully embrace life at Bly Manor. Stream it on Netflix to watch the series unfold!

Ratched

Created by show runner Ryan Murphy, Ratched explores Nurse Ratched and her beginnings *before* One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Armed with childhood trauma, her wits, and ambition, Nurse Ratched infiltrates and slowly begins taking over Lucia State Hospital with the sole intention of helping set her brother free. But, things take a turn the deeper she finds herself in the asylum and everything she was once sure of begins to change. You can stream Ratched on Netflix today.

Supernatural

Supernatural follows the path of two brothers — Dean and Sam Winchester — as they travel from state to state looking for their father. They encounter supernatural occurrences that lead them closer to the truth and increasing danger that threaten their bond...as well as their lives. Supernatural is available to stream on Netflix.

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

All Sabrina Spellman wanted was to be a normal teenager — too bad she's partially a witch. Raised by her aunts Zelda and Hilda in Greendale, Sabrina struggles with adjusting to her accepting who she is while keeping her identity a secret from her friends. What happens when her worlds collide? You can stream it now on Netflix to find out.

True Blood

Adapted from the series written by Charlaine Harris, True Blood is a supernatural world filled with vampires, werewolves, werepanthers, fairies, and more. When Sookie Stackhouse falls in love with Bill Compton, she finds herself entangled in his dangerous world and learns more about her history. You can watch it Amazon Prime or Max.

Castle Rock

Written by horror royalty Stephen King, the TV adaptation of Castle Rock explores the themes of dark secrets in a small town. When a criminal investigator comes home after being gone for some time, he realizes that some stains are hard to remove from the past. To watch this eery thriller, stream it now on Hulu or Netflix.

The Walking Dead

Season 1 of The Walking Dead shows viewers how police officer Rick Grimes navigates waking up in the middle of a zombie apocalypse to finding some sense of normalcy. He quickly learns that familiar and unfamiliar faces are not always easy to trust in a world where survival rules over everything. Brush up on The Walking Dead by streaming it on Netflix today.

The Fall of the House of Usher

When the CEO of a powerful pharmaceutical company is faced with the unexplained and horrific deaths of his children, he realizes that his hidden corruption has come back to haunt his family. It's a classic series that shows what happens when the sins of a father catches up to him. The Fall of the House of Usher is available to watch on Netflix.

American Horror Story: Coven

When young Zoe Benson is sent away to a "haven" after a grisly experience, she learns that she's a descendant of witches and is even a witch herself. She quickly comes to learn that her haven is actually a coven and has to come to terms with all that comes with being a witch in order to secure her place. You can stream the series on Amazon Prime.

Shelter

Amazon Prime's Shelter tells the tale of Mickey who moves to Kasselton after his father's death. Thinking he has a chance to finally catch his breath after this traumatic experience, he begins to sense something is lurking beneath Kasselton's surface. Watch how things unfold when you start streaming this thriller on Hulu!

Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Although you may be familiar with Jeffrey Dahmer's unforgiving crimes, Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story gives viewers a deeper look at how he became a known serial killer. If you love true crime, this is a must-watch show. However, we don't recommend watching if true crime is triggering for you. Stream this terrifying show on Netflix!

The Order

Netflix's The Order follows Jack Morton as he's granted entry to the prestigious Belgrave University. After joining the organization he and his grandfather believe had something to do with his mother's death, he has to make a decision about where his true allegiance lies.

Mayfair Witches

AMC is known for having one of the best Halloween and thriller lineups, so it's no surprise they picked up the TV series adaptation of Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches. Unsure of what's going on with her mind, neurosurgeon Rowan Fielding embarks on a journey to learn more about her complicated past. She finds more than she was ready to accept and has to decide if she's going to make peace with being at the center of a prophecy that affects her family of origin. Watch this thriller on AMC+.

Which series are you going to start watching this week? Let us know in the comments

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