This past few years have seen an increase in the popularity of darker TV shows, with titles like American Horror Story and Stranger Things gaining massive followings. Now, the spookiest season of the year is fast approaching and so Netflix will be celebrating by uploading a bunch of Halloween appropriate titles to fill your creepy little hearts with happiness.
Not only will Netflix be adding some great new titles, but a new category called “slightly spooky.” Fandomwire have shared some titles that will be joining the streaming service in honour of the season. As well as some familiar Halloween favourites, expect some great Netflix original material as well.
Movies
- The Shining – “A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future.”
- Truth or Dare – “A harmless game of Truth or Dare among friends turns deadly when someone — or something — begins to punish those who tell a lie or refuse the dare.”
- Malevolent – In this Netflix Original, “a group of fake paranormal investigators suffer the ultimate reality check when confronted by the true horrors that lie hidden within a haunted orphanage.”
- Apostle – In this Netflix Original, “A man attempts to rescue his sister who’s been kidnapped by a religious cult.”
- Hold the Dark – In this Netflix Original, “After the deaths of three children suspected to be killed by wolves, writer Russell Core is hired by the parents of a missing six-year-old boy to track down and locate their son in the Alaskan wilderness.”
- Little Evil – In this Netflix Original, “Gary, who has just married Samantha, the woman of his dreams, discovers that her six-year-old son may be the Antichrist.”
- Death Note – In this Netflix Original, “A high school student named Light Turner discovers a mysterious notebook that has the power to kill anyone whose name is written within its pages, and launches a secret crusade to rid the world of criminals.”
- The Ritual – In this Netflix Original, “A group of college friends reunite for a trip to the forest, but encounter a menacing presence in the woods that’s stalking them.”
- 1922 – In this Netflix Original, “A simple yet proud farmer in the year 1922 conspires to murder his wife for financial gain, convincing his teenage son to assist. But their actions have unintended consequences.”
- Clinical – In this Netflix Original, “A psychiatrist tries to put her life back together after a violent attack by seeking to repair the life of a new patient, but he has his own terrifying history.”
- Z Nation – “Three years after the zombie virus has gutted the United States of America a team of everyday heroes must transport the only known survivor of the plague from New York to California, where the last functioning viral lab waits for his blood.”
- The Mist – “A freak storm unleashes a species of bloodthirsty creatures on a small town, where a small band of citizens hole up in a supermarket and fight for their lives.”
- Coraline – “An adventurous 11-year-old girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets.”
TV Shows
- Creeped Out – In this Netflix Original, “a series of spellbinding, enchanting and intriguing tales. Each episode is a different story set in a different place and time, with different characters exploring their way through the unexplained.”
- The Haunting of Hill House – This Netflix Original, “Explores a group of siblings who, as children, grew up in what would go on to become the most famous haunted house in the country. Now adults, and forced back together in the face of tragedy, the family must finally confront the ghosts of their past, some of which still lurk in their minds while others may actually be stalking the shadows of Hill House.”
- Castlevania: Season 2 – In this Netflix Original, “A vampire hunter fights to save a besieged city from an army of otherworldly creatures controlled by Dracula.”
- Chilling Adventures of Sabrina – In this Netflix Original, “As her 16th birthday nears, Sabrina must choose between the witch world of her family and the human world of her friends. Based on the Archie comic.”
- Stranger Things – In this Netflix Original, “When a young boy disappears, his mother, a police chief, and his friends must confront terrifying forces in order to get him back.”
- Ghoul – In this Netflix Original, “In a totalitarian near-future India, a mysterious prisoner is sent to a remote military interrogation centre where he turns the tables on his captors by exposing their most shameful secrets and unleashing a demon from Arabic folklore.”
- The Walking Dead: Season 1-7 – “Sheriff Deputy Rick Grimes wakes up from a coma to learn the world is in ruins, and must lead a group of survivors to stay alive.”
- American Horror Story: Season 1-7 – “An anthology series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an insane asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a possessed farmhouse, a cult, and the apocalypse.”
- Charmed – “Three sisters discover their destiny, to battle against the forces of evil, using their witchcraft. They are the Charmed Ones.”
- iZombie: Season 1-4 – “A medical resident finds that being a zombie has its perks, which she uses to assist the police.”
- Bates Motel: Season 1-5 – “A contemporary prequel to Psycho, giving a portrayal of how Norman Bates’ psyche unravels through his teenage years, and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, Norma, truly is.”
- The Vampire Diaries: Season 1-8 – “The lives, loves, dangers and disasters in the town, Mystic Falls, Virginia. Creatures of unspeakable horror lurk beneath this town as a teenage girl is suddenly torn between two vampire brothers.”
- Supernatural: Season 1-13 – “Two brothers follow their father’s footsteps as “hunters”, fighting evil supernatural beings of many kinds, including monsters, demons, and gods that roam the earth.”
What are you looking forward to watching on Netflix in October? Let us know in the comments!