5 Must Watch Horror Shows on Netflix To Kick Off Halloween Season
It’s officially spooky season! The entire month of October is a time for horror fans to celebrate everything scary, creepy, and just plain gory. And how might one do that? With the most frightening television shows and movies, of course! Here’s a list of 5 must-watch scary shows on Netflix that’ll help kick off the Halloween season.
‘The Haunting’ series is filled with supernatural ghosts
The Haunting is the perfect series to start the Halloween season. Created by Mike Flanagan, the horror anthology series consists of two parts, The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor.
Based on the 1969 novel by Shirley Jackson, Hill House follows the Crain family in two separate timelines. As children, the siblings experienced frightening paranormal encounters in a haunted house. But, the supernatural events haunt them in adulthood. Meanwhile, the events that led to the family fleeing the mansion in 1992 are shown in flashbacks.
The second installment is loosely based on the 1898 novella The Turn of the Screw, which Henry James wrote. Firstly, The Haunting of Bly Manor follows a young woman hired to nanny two children in a countryside mansion located in the United Kingdom. The series features the same ensemble cast from Hill House, including Victoria Pedretti, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Henry Thomas, Kate Siegel, Carla Gugino, and Catherine Parker.
‘Midnight Mass’ is great for Halloween season
Aside from The Haunting series, Flanagan recently released a horror mini-series titled Midnight Mass. The story follows a small town that experiences a series of paranormal events after the arrival of a cryptic priest. So far, the horror series stars Kate Siegel, Zach Gilford, Hamish Linklater, Rahul Kohli, Samantha Sloyan, and more. In addition, the horror series consists of seven episodes and is streaming now on Netflix.
‘Kingdom’ brings all the gore for Halloween season
Zombie lovers, this one’s for you. Created and written by Kim Eun-hee, Kingdom takes place in the fictitious Joseon Dynasty. Crown Prince Lee Chang embarks on a journey to find the source of a mysterious plague that turns humans into zombies. The thriller series stars Ju Ji-hoon, Ryu Seung-ryong, Bae Doo-na, Kim Sang-ho, Kim Sung-kyu, and Kim Hye-jun. Additionally, the South Korean drama series currently has two seasons, with a special installment titled Kingdom: Ashin of the North.
‘Scream’ is the perfect slasher series on Netflix
This MTV series follows the same premise as the horror movie franchise Scream. The first two seasons take place in the fictitious town of Lakewood, where numerous murders occurred. For example, a teenage girl named Emma Duval (played by Willa Fitzgerald) is at the center of the grisly killings.
Soon after, she learns her dark past is coming back to haunt her. The official synopsis reads: “Memories of a town’s dark past are stirred when a group of teens becomes suspects, targets, and victims of a killer who’s out for blood.” Moreover, the slasher television series stars RJ Cyler, Jessica Sula, Giorgia Whigham, and more.
‘Sweet Home’ is filled with terrifying monsters
Based on the webtoon by Kim Carnby, Sweet Home follows a high school student named Cha Hyun-soo. After a family tragedy, he moves into an apartment complex right before a monster apocalypse hits Korea. As humans turn into blood-thirsty monsters, Hyun-soo and other residents band together to survive as long as they can before help arrives. The series stars Song Kang, Lee Jin-wook, Lee Si-young, and Lee Do-hyun. Also, the horror series currently has one season streaming on Netflix.
