30 best Halloween TV shows to watch this spooky season, especially if you're a Scorpio
Get ready, because the best Halloween shows are about to take over your queues. ’Tis the season, people! It’s time to celebrate all things scary, spooky, and maybe even a little evil. The most fun way to do that? With the scariest horror series that streaming and cable have to offer, of course.
There are so many good Halloween shows available too, with dozens of scary things to watch on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and NOW. Even the Disney+ Halloween lineup has become a thing for those looking for more family-friendly options. So scaredy-cats have options too!
Halloween-themed shows you might have skipped in other months are ready for you to stream this autumn – don't miss out on The Haunting Of Hill House, in particular. So if you haven’t seen buzzy fare like the Addams Family spin-off Wednesday or the nostalgia-loving Stranger Things, now’s the time.
So go forth, eat candy, and get freaky. Happy Halloween!
A version of this article was originally published on GLAMOUR US.
HBOIT: Welcome To Derry (2025)
Stephen King fans, this one's for you. After a terrifying two-part film adaptation of IT, King's novel all about a demonic clown who hunts children, we are now getting to see what happened before. Yes, IT director Andy Muschietti and his sister Barbara are bringing us a prequel series, with Bill Skarsgård returning to play Pennywise the clown.
IT: Welcome To Derry will be available to watch from 27 October on Sky Atlantic and NOW.
COURTESY OF NETFLIXWednesday (2022)
Let’s start with one of the best Halloween shows of all time, shall we? Tim Burton executive-produced and directed this series about on your favourite Addams Family member, Wednesday, and her various exploits at her boarding school, Nevermore. Jenna Ortega was even nominated for an Emmy award for her pitch-perfect portrayal. Season two has just dropped, don't sleep on it.
Steve Dietl/NetflixThe Haunting of Hill House (2018)
EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIXThe Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)
After you watch The Haunting of Hill House, you’ll have to dive into the next instalment in this Netflix anthology series: The Haunting of Bly Manor, a gothic romance that’s loosely based on Henry James’s novel The Turn of the Screw. But if you’re a bit of a scaredy cat, maybe start with this one first — it’s not quite as scary as its predecessor.
Alex Lombardi/HuluLight as a Feather (2019)
Dana Starbard/HuluCastle Rock (2018)
Halloween and Stephen King? That’s a perfectly terrifying combination. So check out Castle Rock, which is based on a mix of King’s novels and stories. Season one stars Andre Holland, Melanie Lynskey, Bill Skarsgard and others. In season two, which features a separate stand-alone story, you’ll find Lizzy Caplan, Paul Sparks, and more leading the story.
NetflixStranger Things (2016)
If for some reason you’ve missed the Stranger Things wave, October is the perfect month for a binge of the popular supernatural series set in the 1980s. Plus, you can catch up before the fifth — and final — season premieres at the end of the year. The Halloween episodes will especially get you in the spooky season spirit.
HBOLovecraft Country (2020)
The main characters in Lovecraft Country battle monsters both all too real and fantastical. Racist police officers, wizards, and blood-thirsty monsters are some of the terrifying people and creatures they face — and that’s just in the first few episodes. Unfortunately the series was cancelled before we could get a second season.
Micheal K. Short/ FXAmerican Horror Story: Coven (2014)
Every iteration of Ryan Murphy’s FX anthology series American Horror Story is good for a scare. But if we had to pick a favourite, we’d suggest watching the witch-centric third season, Coven. Where else do you get a moment as iconic as Frances Conroy screaming “Balenciaga!” while being burned at the stake?!
Courtesy of NetflixUnsolved Mysteries (2020)
Paramount/Robert FalconerThe Twilight Zone (2019)
Horror master Jordan Peele rebooted the beloved series The Twilight Zone for the modern age. Like the original, each episode deals with a different bizarre situation — so many twists! The casting is fun, too, with favourites like Sanaa Lathan, Chris O’Dowd, Damon Wayans Jr and others making appearances.
HBOTrue Blood (2008)
Based on the popular Southern Vampire Mysteries books by Charlaine Harris, True Blood follows the sexy vampires, werewolves, fairies and other fantastical beings who surround a small town in Louisiana. Alexander Skarsgard plays a hunky vampire; Joe Manganiello is a hunky werewolf. In short, it’s the perfect pick if you’re in the mood for a spicy Halloween.
Warner Bros/The CWThe Vampire Diaries (2009)
Courtesy of Steve Dietl / FOXScream Queens (2015)
Scream Queens, Ryan Murphy’s series about a serial killer stalking a college campus, has its highs and lows, but Keke Palmer is one big reason why it’s worth watching. Also in the cast? Just some people named Glen Powell, Ariana Grande, Nick Jonas, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Lea Michele… ever heard of them?
Steffan HillCrazyhead (2016)
Amy (Downton Abbey’s Cara Theobold) and Raquel (Enola Holmes star Susan Wokoma) form a bond over a truly unique ability: They both can see demons. The two take on these hellish creatures —and more — in this charming British comedy-horror series. It’s a good one if you want something with Halloween vibes that’s not really scary.
Diyah Pera/NetflixChilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018)
NetflixBlack Mirror (2011)
Emmanuel GuimierMarianne (2019)
Marianne is as beautiful as it is terrifying. The French series follows a best-selling horror author who announces she’s retiring from the genre…only to then find herself being haunted by the very witch she’s spent her career writing about. You’ll have to watch with subtitles, but this is the kind of show where you can’t look away from the screen anyway.
Seacia Pavao/NetflixThe Society (2019)
ABC Photo ArchivesTwin Peaks (1990)
NetflixThe Fear Street Trilogy (2021)
So, technically these are three separate movies. Whatever, we’re including it as a TV series for Halloween anyway! Settle in for an epic (movie) marathon with Fear Street Part One: 1994, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, and Fear Street Part Three: 1666. Each one is inspired by a different horror subgenre and will have you howling with laughter in between the frights.
NetflixHaunted (2019)
This series, billed as a docuseries, features people telling their friends and family about the creepy things that have happened to them. It then portrays these terrifying tales through well-done reenactments. While there’s little evidence to prove that these stories are true, as the show claims, that doesn’t make them any less spooky.
Courtesy of NetflixMindhunter (2017)
The truth is, real life can be so much creepier than any fictional tale. For proof, just watch Mindhunter. The series follows FBI Behavioural Science Unit agents Holden (Jonathan Gross) and Bill (Holt McCallany) as they interview some of the country’s most notorious serial killers. It’s based on a true-crime book/memoir by retired FBI agent John E. Douglas.
Ursula Coyote/NetflixDaybreak (2019)
Courtesy of FXWhat We Do in the Shadows (2019)
Halloween TV shows don’t have to be scary! This mockumentary series about the inner lives of vampires is way more jokes than spooks, but it still has all the creepy vibes you could ever want. You’ll be so charmed by the antics of traditional vampires Nandor, Laszlo, and Nadja; their energy-vampire roommate Colin Robinson; and Nandor’s earnest-but-beleaguered friend Guillermo.
Kailey Schwerman/ Paramount+ with SHOWTIMEYellowjackets (2021)
