Top 20 horror series on Netflix

The horror genre is one with most passionate fans. There are a lot of imagination and creativity in this genre where the possibilities of creation are unlimited as is often mixed speculative fiction. Here there are the best horror series you can watch today in Netflix. Aimed to frighten and scare you all the seasons of these series.

1. The Twilight Zone (1959)

"The Twilight Zone" was a tv series that marked the future of science fiction. In each episode we find daily themes, from day to day, supported by genres. Created, written and narrated by Rod Serling.

Genres: Fantasy, Science fiction, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 IMDB Rating 9.0 /10

2. Twin Peaks (1990)

The FBI agent Dale Cooper arrives at Twin Peaks, to investigate the brutal murder of a young and beautiful Laura Palmer. With the village sheriff help, Agent Cooper begins to question the inhabitants of the village and gradually discovers that many of them hide dark and mysterious secrets.

Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Crime, Thriller, Fantasy, Romance

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10

3. Stranger Things (2016)

"Stranger Things" is the story of a boy who disappears in the small town of Hawkins, Indiana, leaving no trace in 1983. In his desperate quest, both his friends and family are involved in an extraordinary enigma.

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Science fiction, Thriller, Action/Adventure

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10

4. The Haunting of Hill House (2018)

A group of brothers grows in what ends up becoming the most famous haunted house in the country. The family will have to face the ghosts of the past... An adaptation of Shirley Jackson's homonymous novel.

Genres: Drama, Horror

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10

5. Hannibal (2013)

Will Graham, who works at the FBI as a crime analyst, has an innate ability to empathize with psychopaths. But, when he realizes that the mind of the serial killer he is looking for is too complex even for him, he seeks the help of one of the country's leading psychiatrists, Dr. Hannibal Lecter.

Genres: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10

6. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012)

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure follows the Joestar family across generations as each 'JoJo' battles supernatural threats—from vampiric Dio and Pillar Men to Stand users—blending martial arts, Hamon, surreal visuals and dark humor.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Anime, Animation, Fantasy, Horror, Drama, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.0 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10

7. Ash vs Evil Dead (2015)

Sequel of the film series "Infernal Possession" (Evil Dead). After thirty years avoiding fights, Ash finds that he must retake his chainsaw to fight a plague of Deadites while trying to reconcile with his past.

Genres: Comedy, Horror, Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.3 /10 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10

8. Supernatural (2005)

A mysterious telephone message from his father takes the brothers to California. although they do not find his father, they discover his diary. They try to destroy the evil spirit that is responsible for the death of the mother.

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Science fiction, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 6.8 /10 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10

9. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)

When three Gelfling discover the horrible secret behind the power of the Skeksis, they embark on an epic journey to ignite the fires of rebellion and save their world.

Genres: Drama, Action/Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Science fiction

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10

10. Love, Death & Robots (2019)

Terrifying creatures, wicked surprises and dark comedy converge in this NSFW anthology of animated stories presented by Tim Miller and David Fincher.

Genres: Animation, Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

IMDB Rating 8.4 /10

11. Castlevania (2017)

Inspired by the classic video game series 'Castlevania' follows in the footsteps of the last survivor of the Belmont clan, Trevor, while trying to save Eastern Europe from extinction at the hands of Dracula.

Genres: Animation, Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Horror

Filmaffinity Rating 6.7 /10 IMDB Rating 8.3 /10

12. Are You Afraid of the Dark? (2019)

The series introduces a new Midnight Society, a group of children who tell the terrifying story of the "Carnival of Death." Unfortunately for them, their disturbing story is about to come true.

Genres: Horror, Fantasy

Filmaffinity Rating 5.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.2 /10

13. Penny Dreadful (2014)

In Victorian England, against the backdrop of famous literary creations such as Frankenstein, Dracula or Dorian Gray, a former explorer, Sir Malcolm Murray, a visionary with secrets, Vanessa Ives, an American gunman, Ethan Chandler, and a promising surgeon come together in London to fight a supernatural threat that inhabits underworld and try to rescue a missing young woman.

Genres: Horror, Thriller, Drama, Fantasy

Filmaffinity Rating 7.0 /10 IMDB Rating 8.2 /10

14. The Originals (2013)

It concentrates on Klaus and the originals of "Vampirical Chronicles" (TV series of which he is a spin-off). Klaus returns to New Orleans and meets his diabolical and former protégé Marcel. Meanwhile, Camille, a psychology student, awakens Klaus' interest.

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Science fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Filmaffinity Rating 6.5 /10 IMDB Rating 8.2 /10

15. Puella Magi Madoka Magica (2011)

Madoka Kaname is an eighth grade student at Mitakihara Middle School. One day, she had a very magical encounter. This is a beginning of the new story of the magical witches.

Genres: Animation, Anime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Science fiction

IMDB Rating 8.2 /10

16. Bates Motel (2013)

Gives us an intimate portrait of how Norman Bates' psyche develops during his teenage years. Fans will discover his story of dark and twisted background and will know first hand how deeply intricate the relationship with his mother, Norma, is and how it helped to forge one of the most famous serial killers of all time.

Genres: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.1 /10 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10

17. The Walking Dead (2010)

After a zombie apocalypse, a group of survivors, led by police Rick Grimes, travels the U.S. to get safe. The leit motiv of the series is the zombie apocalypse. among them stands out the deputy sheriff of a Georgian town who went into coma during the catastrophe.

Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller, Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Science fiction

Filmaffinity Rating 7.0 /10 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10

18. Dorohedoro (2020)

In a city called "The Hole", a clan of sorcerers has used people for their experiments in dark arts. In an alley, Nikaido, finds Cayman, a man with a reptile head and amnesia. To finish, they both decide to end the sorcerers until they kill the right one to make the enchantment disappear.

Genres: Animation, Anime, Action/Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Science fiction

Filmaffinity Rating 7.2 /10 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10

19. American Horror Story (2011)

A horror series focused on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderer in the past, an asylum, a witch's coven, a hotel, etc.

Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller, Fantasy, Mystery, Science fiction

IMDB Rating 7.9 /10

20. The Fall of the House of Usher (2023)

The Usher family, known for their controversial pharmaceutical company, faces a lawsuit filed by Deputy District Attorney Dupin. Meanwhile, Roderick's children are mysteriously dying. Roderick meets with Dupin to reveal the truth behind the deaths.

Genres: Drama, Horror

Filmaffinity Rating 6.7 /10 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10