Welcome to a creepy collection of the spookiest, scariest, and most 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.
Get ready for screams and laughs with the best in thriller, fantasy, horror, and my absolute favorite - horror
comedy.

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

1408
A horror writer gets trapped inside a hotel room.
Stars John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson

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

Annabelle
Horror film franchise about a haunted doll.
Stars Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton

Arachnophobia
A killer spider terrorizes a town.
Stars Jeff Daniels, John Goodman

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

The Babadook
A creepy children’s book manifests a monster.
Stars Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman

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

Bates Motel
Series that prequels the movie Psycho.
Stars Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore

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

Coraline
A girl discovers a creepy parallel world.
Stars Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher

Corpse Bride
A living groom gets a ghost bride.
Stars Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter

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

Crimson Peak
A Guillermo Del Toro haunted house tale.
Stars Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain

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

Daybreakers
A race of vampires struggles to survive.
Stars Ethan Hawks, Willem Dafoe

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

Death Becomes Her
Comedy about a coveted immortal portion.
Stars Bruce Willis, Meryl Streep

Detention
High school teens battle a time-traveling serial killer.
Stars Josh Hutcherson, Dane Cook

Dexter
Series about a blood analyst that kills murderers.
Stars Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter

Dracula
Bram Stoker’s original vampire love story.
Stars Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder

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

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

Ghostbusters
Comedy film franchise about ghost hunters.
Stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd

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

Gremlins
Cute pets turn scary in this film franchise.
Stars Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates


Halloween
Horror film franchise about a Halloween killer.
Stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer

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

The Innkeepers
The final days of an old haunted hotel.
Stars Sara Paxton, Lena Dunham

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
Horror franchise based on Stephen Kong’s novel.
Stars Bill Skarsgård, Finn Wolfhard

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 Evil
A man’s stepson may be the antichrist.
Stars Adam Scott, Bridget Everett

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

Ouija
An ancient spirit board awakens dark powers.
Stars Olivia Cooke, Lin Shaye

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 supernatural 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 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 Movie
Film franchise spoofing other horror films.
Stars Anna Faris, Marlon Wayans

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

Sinister
A writer discovers murder videos inside his house.
Stars Ethan Hawke, James Ransone

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

Sleepy Hollow
An investigator hunts a killer ghost.
Stars Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci

Sweeney Todd
Tim Burton’s tale of a killer barber out for revenge.
Stars Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter

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

Stan Against Evil
Small town cops fight off demons.
Stars John C. McGinley, Janet Varney

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

Totally Killer
Time-traveling serial killer flick in totally 80’s fashion.
Stars Kiernan Shipka, Olivia Holt

Trick ‘r Treat
Interwoven scary stories on Halloween.
Stars Anna Paquin, Leslie Bibb

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

Tucker & 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, both old and new, about extraordinary tales.
Stars Jordan Peele, Kumail Nanjiani

Urban Legend
Campy college slasher flick about urban legends.
Stars Alicia Witt, Jared Leto

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

Warm Bodies
A zombie falls for a living girl.
Stars Teresa Palmer, Nicholas Hoult

Wayward Pines
M. Night Shyamalan 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

Wolf
A man tries to hide turning into a werewolf.
Stars Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer

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