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500 series (top 500 shown)

Stranger Things

★ 8.6
1.7M 42 2016–2025
Nostalgic · Monster horror

The Walking Dead

★ 8.1
1.2M 177 2010–2022
Post-apocalyptic · Survival

American Horror Story

★ 7.9
363K 145 2011–present
Anthology · Campy · Monster horror

The Haunting of Hill House

★ 8.5
333K 10 2018–2018
Psychological horror · Unsettling

Hannibal

★ 8.5
312K 39 2013–2015
Stylized direction

The Originals

★ 8.2
162K 92 2013–2018
Family saga · Supernatural

Fear the Walking Dead

★ 6.7
155K 113 2015–2023
Post-apocalyptic · Survival

Penny Dreadful

★ 8.2
140K 27 2014–2016
Atmospheric · Visually striking

What We Do in the Shadows

★ 8.5
128K 61 2019–2024
Absurdist · Found family

Bates Motel

★ 8.1
126K 50 2013–2017
Psychological horror · Dark tone

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

★ 7.4
120K 36 2018–2020
Young adult · Supernatural

The Following

★ 7.4
97K 45 2013–2015
Cliffhanger-driven · Serialized

The Strain

★ 7.3
94K 46 2014–2017
Monster horror · Graphic violence

Twin Peaks

★ 8.5
91K 18 2017–2017
Experimental · Stylized direction

Ash vs Evil Dead

★ 8.4
86K 30 2015–2018
Campy · Monster horror · Slapstick

Santa Clarita Diet

★ 7.8
84K 30 2017–2019
Dark comedy · Suburban underbelly

Wayward Pines

★ 7.3
65K 20 2015–2016
Mystery box · Small town

Kingdom

★ 8.3
64K 12 2019–2020
Period piece · Monster horror

The Terror

★ 7.8
63K 26 2018–2026
Survival · Bleak · Atmospheric

Castle Rock

★ 7.5
58K 20 2018–2019
Atmospheric · Psychological horror

Servant

★ 7.4
54K 40 2019–2023
Psychological horror · Unsettling

Evil

★ 7.7
53K 50 2019–2024
Faith & religion · Supernatural

Scream Queens

★ 7.1
51K 23 2015–2016
Campy · Chaotic energy

The Secret Circle

★ 7.3
50K 22 2011–2012
Young adult · Supernatural
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