Do you feel like turning off the lights, hiding under a blanket, and having a (good) scary time as if it were Halloween every day? Well, let’s take a look at the best horror series available in Netflix’s series catalog. Whether you watch them alone or with company, now that December 31st is approaching, we tend to feel bolder when Halloween is near. Although, to be honest, any time is good. In this list, you will find the best series of 2022 and some of the best Spanish horror series.
Mike Flanagan, the Master of Horror
When we talk about scary series, the first name we have to mention is Mike Flanagan. This US-born director, hailing from the witchy city of Salem, has become the king of horror on Netflix. He has captivated audiences with his unique adaptations of great supernatural writers like Shirley Jackson (“The Haunting of Hill House”) and Henry James (“The Haunting of Bly Manor”), as well as his own personal work, “Midnight Mass.” In 2022, he has prepared a double dose for Halloween: “Midnight Club,” based on Christopher Spike’s novels about seven terminally ill patients who tell scary stories at night in their hospital, and “The Fall of the House of Usher,” where he will bring Edgar Allan Poe’s universe to the small screen, with a cast led by Frank Langella, Carla Gugino, and Mark Hamill.
Youthful Fantasies Come Alive
Netflix also offers a place for youthful fantasies, from the upside-down world of “Stranger Things” to the chilling adventures of Sabrina the teenage witch, and from the hairy-chested werewolves of “Teen Wolf” and “Hemlock Grove” to Liv from “iZombie,” the smartest undead you’ve ever seen. And let’s not forget about the Spanish horror series “Feria: La luz más oscura” and “Alma.”
Zombies, Zombies Everywhere
Since we’ve mentioned some of the best zombie and teenage series, we have to talk about the latest genre success on the platform: “We’re Dead.” In this series, a zombie virus spreads within a high school, and the students, trapped inside, have to fight to stay alive and escape. And how can we not mention “The Walking Dead,” the quintessential series about the living dead, or “Kingdom,” the zombie apocalypse set in medieval Korea. If there are zombies and werewolves, there must also be the best vampire series. And where there are vampires, Dracula has to make an appearance. “Dracula,” the mini-series, offers one of the best and most original portrayals of the character, with a mesmerizing performance by Claes Bang. In a different tone, there’s “Castlevania,” the animated series about a vampire hunter based on the famous video game.
More Than You Could Imagine
But there’s more, even more than what you can find in the 2023 horror movies. Much more. If you already have a handle on the best horror series on HBO Max, the best horror series on Disney+, and the best horror series on Amazon Prime Video, go ahead and explore Netflix’s offerings!
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