A collection of the spookiest, scariest, binge-worthy TV series and film franchises to get you in the mood for Halloween. These are the terrifying tales of ghostly hauntings, seductive vampires, shapeshifting werewolves, undead zombies, creature features, slasher flicks, and gore
galore! Grab some popcorn and get ready for screams and laughs with the best in thriller, fantasy, horror, and my
favorite - horror comedy!

30 Days of Night
Vampires plague an Alaskan town in a month of darkness.
Stars: Josh Hartnett, Melissa George


The Addams Family
The creepiest con artist neighbors ever.
Stars: Angelica Houston, Christina Ricci

American Horror Story
Anthology series with a different story each season.
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Emma Roberts

The Amityville Horror
Horror film franchise about a haunted house.
Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Melissa George



The Awakening
A hoax exposer encounters supernatural events.
Stars: Rebecca Hall, Dominic West


The Babysitter
Babysitting turns into a devilish nightmare.
Stars: Samara Weaving, Bella Thorne


Beetlejuice
A couple hires a spirit to protect their home.
Stars: Alec Baldwin, Michael Keaton

Being Human
A vampire, werewolf, and ghost all live together.
Stars: Sam Witwer, Sam Huntington

Black Mirror
Anthology series in a creepy high-tech multiverse.
Stars: Mackenzie Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard

The Blair Witch Project
Horror film franchise about a haunted forest.
Stars: Brandon Scott, James Allen McCune

The Cabin in the Woods
College kids get terrorized in a remote cabin.
Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Richard Jenkins

Castle Rock
Stephen King’s characters and books all in one series.
Stars: Bill Skarsgård, Lizzy Caplan

Channel Zero
Horror anthology series with a different story each season.
Stars: Paul Schneider, Brandon Scott

The Conjuring
Horror film franchise about paranormal investigators.
Stars: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson



The Craft
Misfit teenage witches cast spells against people.
Stars: Neve Campbell, Robin Tunney


Dark Shadows
Tim Burton film where a vampire returns to his family home.
Stars: Johnny Depp, Eva Green


The Dead Don’t Die
Jim Jarmusch comedy of zombies overrunning a small town.
Stars: Bill Murray, Adam Driver





Edward Scissorhands
Tim Burton tale where a lonely man meets his neighbors.
Stars: Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder

Extraordinary Tales
Animated Edgar Allen Poe stories.
Stars: Guillermo Del Toro, Christopher Lee

Final Destination
Horror franchise where death chases teens.
Stars: Ali Larter, Mary Elizabeth Winstead

The Final Girls
Teens get stuck inside a horror movie battling a killer.
Stars: Taissa Farmiga, Malin Akerman

Frankenweenie
A boy tries to bring his dead dog back to life.
Stars: Winona Ryder, Martin Short

Friday the 13th
Horror film franchise about a killer that won’t die.
Stars: Ben Feldman, Willa Ford

Fright Night
Film franchise where a vampire moves in next door.
Stars: Chris Sarandon, Amanda Bearse


Ghosted
Series about a cop and scientist investigating the paranormal.
Stars: Adam Scott, Craig Robinson



Harry Potter
Film franchise about magicians at a wizard school.
Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson

The Haunting in Connecticut
Based on the true story of the haunted house.
Stars: Virginia Madsen, Elias Koteas

The Haunting of Hill House
Series based on The Haunting movie and book.
Stars: Timothy Hutton, Carla Gugino

Haven
Series about a supernatural phenomenon called the troubles.
Stars: Emily Rose, Eric Balfour

Hemlock Grove
Series about shape-shifting werewolves and vampires.
Stars: Bill Skarsgård, Famke Janssen

Hocus Pocus
Classic comedy about Salem wishes brought back to life.
Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler

Hotel Transylvania
A comedy about a resort run by the supernatural.
Stars: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg

The House of the Devil
A babysitting job turns into a demonic nightmare.
Stars: Greta Gerwig, Jocelin Donahue

House on Haunted Hill
A game to spend the night in a haunted hotel.
Stars: Taye Diggs, Famke Janssen

Insidious
Horror franchise where people astral project to other realms.
Stars: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne


Interview with the Vampire
Film franchise based on Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles.
Stars: Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt

Into the Dark
Horror anthology series based on monthly holidays.
Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Jimmi Simpson


It Follows
A deadly supernatural force is passed like an STD.
Stars: Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist

Let the Right One In
Chilling vampire love story between two kids.
Stars: Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson

Lights Out
A girl’s mother has a supernatural force attached to her.
Stars: Maria Bello, Teresa Palmer


Little Monsters
80’s comedy about a world of monsters under the bed.
Stars: Fred Savage, Howie Mandel

Lore
Anthology series on Lore podcast nightmare mythologies.
Stars: Adam Goldberg, Alicia Witt

The Lost Boys
80’s classic tale about a town of vampires.
Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Feldman

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Magical children are hunted by supernatural monsters.
Stars: Eva Green, Chris O’Dowd

The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tim Burton’s classic stop-motion holiday tale.
Stars: Catherine O’Hara, Chris Sarandon

A Nightmare on Elm Street
Horror film franchise about a killer who appears in sleep.
Stars: Rooney Mara, Kellan Lutz

Only Lovers Left Alive
Jim Jarmusch tale about an immortal vampire couple.
Stars: Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston

The Others
A family is haunted by another family in their house.
Stars: Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan


Pan’s Labyrinth
Guillermo Del Toro’s dark tale of a mysterious labyrinth.
Stars: Ivana Baquero, Sergi López

Paranormal Activity
Horror film franchise about a nightly demonic presence.
Stars: Katie Featherstone, Sprague Grayden

ParaNorman
A boy who see ghosts saves his town from a curse.
Stars: Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck

Penny Dreadful
Series about a group battling supernatural threats.
Stars: Eva Green, Josh Hartnett

Poltergeist
Film franchise about a haunted house that captures a kid.
Stars: Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt

Practical Magic
Witches fight a curse in order to find love.
Stars: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman

The Ring
Film franchise about a movie that kills its viewers.
Stars: Naomi Watts, Johnny Galecki

The Rocky Horror Picture Show
A couple gets stranded at a house of aliens.
Stars: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon

Santa Clarita Diet
Series about zombies living in suburbia.
Stars: Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant


Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark
The classic books made into a movie of all the scary tales.
Stars: Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza

Scream
Meta film franchise about a killer using horror movies.
Stars: Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox

Scream Queens
Semi-anthology series of a killer stalking characters.
Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Emma Roberts

A Series of Unfortunate Events
Three orphaned children discover dark family secrets.
Stars: Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Warburton

Shaun of the Dead
A man’s life is disrupted by a zombie apocalypse.
Stars: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost

The Shining
A family encounters supernatural forces at a remote hotel.
Stars: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall


The Skeleton Key
A nurse encounters a house with a mysterious history.
Stars: Kate Hudson, Peter Sarsgaard


Slice
Pizza shop employees fight ghosts, witches, and werewolves.
Stars: Zazie Beetz, Chance the Rapper


Stranger Things
A small town encounters supernatural forces.
Stars: Winona Ryder, Finn Wolfhard

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Tim Burton’s tale of a killer barber out for revenge.
Stars: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter


True Blood
Series based on the Charlaine Harris vampire novels.
Stars: Anna Paquin, Alexander Skarsgård

Tucker and Dale vs Evil
College kids think there are killers in the woods.
Stars: Tyler Labine, Katrina Bowden

Twilight
Film franchise of teen love with vampires and werewolves.
Stars: Kristin Stewart, Robert Pattinson

The Twilight Zone
Classic Series, old and new, about extraordinary tales.
Stars: Jordan Peele, Kumail Nanjiani


Van Helsing
A monster hunter fights vampires and werewolves.
Stars: Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale

The Village
M. Night Shyamalan’s spooky tale of an isolated town.
Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Sigourney Weaver

The Visit
M. Night Shyamalan’s nightmarish visit to grandparents.
Stars: Kathryn Hahn, Olivia DeJonge


Wayward Pines
M. Night Shyamalan’s series of a town among monsters.
Stars: Matt Dillon, Carla Gugino

Winchester
Ghosts haunt the home of the Winchester firearm heiress.
Stars: Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke

What We Do in the Shadows
Film and series franchise about vampires living together.
Stars: Jermaine Clement, Taiki Waititi

The Witch
A New England family battles witchcraft and black magic.
Stars: Anna Taylor-Joy, Kate Dickie


The Woman in Black
Movie series about a haunted mansion.
Stars: Danielle Radcliffe, Ciarán Hinds

Young Frankenstein
Mel Brooks’ tale of a scientist re-animating bodies.
Stars: Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn

Zombieland
Film franchise about the zombie apocalypse.
Stars: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg