vampires and zombies and serial killers oh my always a cult hit on television
oh my always a cult hit on television
oh my always a cult hit on television these types of series have really taken
these types of series have really taken
these types of series have really taken a bite out of TV viewers recently
a bite out of TV viewers recently
a bite out of TV viewers recently welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 horror TV shows so beautiful go to hell
horror TV shows so beautiful go to hell
horror TV shows so beautiful go to hell for this list we’re basing our choices
for this list we’re basing our choices
for this list we’re basing our choices on a mix of a show’s critical acclaim
on a mix of a show’s critical acclaim
on a mix of a show’s critical acclaim popularity and their ability to terrify
popularity and their ability to terrify
popularity and their ability to terrify as part of the horror genre oh hey this
as part of the horror genre oh hey this
as part of the horror genre oh hey this is my husband Ben Venice’s Moira O’Hara
is my husband Ben Venice’s Moira O’Hara
is my husband Ben Venice’s Moira O’Hara she was the housekeeper for the previous
she was the housekeeper for the previous
she was the housekeeper for the previous honor nice to meet you that’s my cab I
honor nice to meet you that’s my cab I
honor nice to meet you that’s my cab I use the lavatory first if you don’t mind
use the lavatory first if you don’t mind
use the lavatory first if you don’t mind sure
you think number 10 Bates Motel Norman
you think number 10 Bates Motel Norman there’s nothing to worry about there hey
there’s nothing to worry about there hey
there’s nothing to worry about there hey he’s loved with her you didn’t kill her
think I did mother if you’ve ever seen
think I did mother if you’ve ever seen Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho
Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho
Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho you know just how bizarrely evil Norman
you know just how bizarrely evil Norman
you know just how bizarrely evil Norman Bates is I’m sorry I didn’t mean to hurt
Bates is I’m sorry I didn’t mean to hurt
Bates is I’m sorry I didn’t mean to hurt you but I am gonna do this and you’re
you but I am gonna do this and you’re
you but I am gonna do this and you’re not going to stop me so it’s no surprise
not going to stop me so it’s no surprise
not going to stop me so it’s no surprise that Bates Motel is a fascinating slice
that Bates Motel is a fascinating slice
that Bates Motel is a fascinating slice of television terror a psycho prequel
of television terror a psycho prequel
of television terror a psycho prequel tracing Norman’s dysfunctional origins
tracing Norman’s dysfunctional origins
tracing Norman’s dysfunctional origins and tense relationship with his mother
and tense relationship with his mother
and tense relationship with his mother Norma the series offers an unprecedented
Norma the series offers an unprecedented
Norma the series offers an unprecedented glimpse into what causes a killer to
glimpse into what causes a killer to
glimpse into what causes a killer to tick it’s not my fault it’s not me it’s
tick it’s not my fault it’s not me it’s
tick it’s not my fault it’s not me it’s just the situation oh oh you mean the
just the situation oh oh you mean the
just the situation oh oh you mean the situation where you don’t tell me the
situation where you don’t tell me the
situation where you don’t tell me the secrets you know about me as
secrets you know about me as
secrets you know about me as unbelievable as it might sound the
unbelievable as it might sound the
unbelievable as it might sound the family secrets that emerge here actually
family secrets that emerge here actually
family secrets that emerge here actually make it possible to understand Norman
make it possible to understand Norman
make it possible to understand Norman Bates
Bates
Bates warped psyche it was all just a game the
warped psyche it was all just a game the
warped psyche it was all just a game the game was that we were devoted to each
game was that we were devoted to each
game was that we were devoted to each other and no one could ever come between
other and no one could ever come between
other and no one could ever come between us that we loved each other more than
us that we loved each other more than
us that we loved each other more than anyone could have another person we do
anyone could have another person we do
anyone could have another person we do love each other
love each other
love each other do we really number nine True Blood I
do we really number nine True Blood I
do we really number nine True Blood I don’t know who you think you are but
I want to do bad things with you in this
I want to do bad things with you in this southern gothic take on vampires the
southern gothic take on vampires the
southern gothic take on vampires the fantastic mixes with some rather
fantastic mixes with some rather
fantastic mixes with some rather smoldering romance what’s your name
well the series depicts a world where
well the series depicts a world where synthetic blood allows vampires a public
synthetic blood allows vampires a public
synthetic blood allows vampires a public lifestyle telepathic Louisiana waitress
lifestyle telepathic Louisiana waitress
lifestyle telepathic Louisiana waitress Sookie Stackhouse soon realizes not
Sookie Stackhouse soon realizes not
Sookie Stackhouse soon realizes not everything is as clear as it seems
finding herself caught up in bloody
finding herself caught up in bloody vampire feuds and dealing with
vampire feuds and dealing with
vampire feuds and dealing with everything from werewolves to witchcraft
everything from werewolves to witchcraft
everything from werewolves to witchcraft I can’t tell you how much I appreciated
I can’t tell you how much I appreciated
I can’t tell you how much I appreciated this you’d help me if I needed you sure
this you’d help me if I needed you sure
this you’d help me if I needed you sure what her supernatural personal life is
what her supernatural personal life is
what her supernatural personal life is just as riveting ensuring viewers stay
just as riveting ensuring viewers stay
just as riveting ensuring viewers stay hooked
hooked
hooked are you very afraid no no I’m full of
are you very afraid no no I’m full of
are you very afraid no no I’m full of joy
I’m afraid for you number eight Hannibal
I’m afraid for you number eight Hannibal I don’t find you that interesting you
I don’t find you that interesting you
I don’t find you that interesting you will it can’t get much more revolting
will it can’t get much more revolting
will it can’t get much more revolting than unknowingly working alongside a
than unknowingly working alongside a
than unknowingly working alongside a serial killer took her lungs I’m pretty
serial killer took her lungs I’m pretty
serial killer took her lungs I’m pretty sure she was alive when he cut him out
sure she was alive when he cut him out
sure she was alive when he cut him out but four FBI special investigator will
but four FBI special investigator will
but four FBI special investigator will Graham it’s a regular occurrence
Graham it’s a regular occurrence
Graham it’s a regular occurrence paired with psychiatrist dr. Hannibal
paired with psychiatrist dr. Hannibal
paired with psychiatrist dr. Hannibal Lecter the two study a plethora of
Lecter the two study a plethora of
Lecter the two study a plethora of tasteless and brutal killings
tasteless and brutal killings
tasteless and brutal killings little does Graham know that Lecter is
little does Graham know that Lecter is
little does Graham know that Lecter is quite the murderous cannibal
quite the murderous cannibal
quite the murderous cannibal a prequel to the Hannibal Lecter films
a prequel to the Hannibal Lecter films
a prequel to the Hannibal Lecter films that began with the Silence of the Lambs
that began with the Silence of the Lambs
that began with the Silence of the Lambs please don’t psychoanalyze me
please don’t psychoanalyze me
please don’t psychoanalyze me you are like me when i’m psychoanalyzed
you are like me when i’m psychoanalyzed
you are like me when i’m psychoanalyzed Hannibal is a fascinating study into the
Hannibal is a fascinating study into the
Hannibal is a fascinating study into the roots of evil that’s earned much
roots of evil that’s earned much
roots of evil that’s earned much critical praise since its 2013 premiere
critical praise since its 2013 premiere
critical praise since its 2013 premiere and the conclusion drawn
you are dangerous number seven the
you are dangerous number seven the x-files the liver shows some nodular
x-files the liver shows some nodular
x-files the liver shows some nodular hardening consistent with incipient
hardening consistent with incipient
hardening consistent with incipient alcoholism remembered by many for its
alcoholism remembered by many for its
alcoholism remembered by many for its alien mythology the x-files also packed
alien mythology the x-files also packed
alien mythology the x-files also packed a fair share of nightmare-inducing
a fair share of nightmare-inducing
a fair share of nightmare-inducing horror you know sometimes it just gets
horror you know sometimes it just gets
horror you know sometimes it just gets hard to smile through it when I ask you
hard to smile through it when I ask you
hard to smile through it when I ask you to bend down and grab your ankles you
to bend down and grab your ankles you
to bend down and grab your ankles you know its famed monsters of the week
know its famed monsters of the week
know its famed monsters of the week episodes saw FBI agents Mulder and
episodes saw FBI agents Mulder and
episodes saw FBI agents Mulder and Scully secretly investigating everything
Scully secretly investigating everything
Scully secretly investigating everything from a sewer-dwelling fluke man to a
from a sewer-dwelling fluke man to a
from a sewer-dwelling fluke man to a violent inbreeding family in isolated
violent inbreeding family in isolated
violent inbreeding family in isolated Pennsylvania mixing classic monsters
Pennsylvania mixing classic monsters
Pennsylvania mixing classic monsters with groundbreaking original storylines
with groundbreaking original storylines
with groundbreaking original storylines the x-files could inject terror into
the x-files could inject terror into
the x-files could inject terror into just about anything sure the truth was
just about anything sure the truth was
just about anything sure the truth was out there but could you bear to face it
number six Tales from the Crypt how
number six Tales from the Crypt how about a nice cold plunge Joseph horror
about a nice cold plunge Joseph horror
about a nice cold plunge Joseph horror television got a kick in the pants when
television got a kick in the pants when
television got a kick in the pants when HBO premiered Tales from the Crypt
HBO premiered Tales from the Crypt
HBO premiered Tales from the Crypt you’re in danger the moment you prod to
you’re in danger the moment you prod to
you’re in danger the moment you prod to the threshold based on the classic 50s
the threshold based on the classic 50s
the threshold based on the classic 50s EC comic series this show brought a
EC comic series this show brought a
EC comic series this show brought a whole new level of graphics scares and
whole new level of graphics scares and
whole new level of graphics scares and dark comedy to the table every week
dark comedy to the table every week
dark comedy to the table every week offered a clever twisted tale often
offered a clever twisted tale often
offered a clever twisted tale often featuring a star actor or director and
featuring a star actor or director and
featuring a star actor or director and even if you didn’t like the episode you
even if you didn’t like the episode you
even if you didn’t like the episode you could always count on a killer pun from
could always count on a killer pun from
could always count on a killer pun from the ghoulish host the Crypt Keeper
the ghoulish host the Crypt Keeper
the ghoulish host the Crypt Keeper how’s that for a scream boys and girls
how’s that for a scream boys and girls
how’s that for a scream boys and girls number 5 angel is angel the brave and
number 5 angel is angel the brave and
number 5 angel is angel the brave and noble drunken killer angel is really
noble drunken killer angel is really
noble drunken killer angel is really here he is as valiant and courageous a
here he is as valiant and courageous a
here he is as valiant and courageous a warrior as I have ever known
warrior as I have ever known
warrior as I have ever known spun off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
spun off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
spun off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer this cult classic follows Buffy’s
this cult classic follows Buffy’s
this cult classic follows Buffy’s on-and-off love interest angel after
on-and-off love interest angel after
on-and-off love interest angel after spending years living as a brutal and
spending years living as a brutal and
spending years living as a brutal and bloodthirsty vampire
get away from me he has been given back
get away from me he has been given back his human soul
his human soul
his human soul everybody goes on about your soul
everybody goes on about your soul
everybody goes on about your soul vampire with a soul nobody ever mentions
vampire with a soul nobody ever mentions
vampire with a soul nobody ever mentions a fact you really a vampire with big
a fact you really a vampire with big
a fact you really a vampire with big breasts testes his great remorse and
breasts testes his great remorse and
breasts testes his great remorse and guilt for his past actions lead the
guilt for his past actions lead the
guilt for his past actions lead the title character to embark on a career
title character to embark on a career
title character to embark on a career stamping out evil in Los Angeles let’s
stamping out evil in Los Angeles let’s
stamping out evil in Los Angeles let’s go to work the show’s film noir
go to work the show’s film noir
go to work the show’s film noir aesthetics and constant supply of deadly
aesthetics and constant supply of deadly
aesthetics and constant supply of deadly demons make this one of the genres most
demons make this one of the genres most
demons make this one of the genres most unique recent entries I don’t want to go
unique recent entries I don’t want to go
unique recent entries I don’t want to go clubbing it come on party right here hey
clubbing it come on party right here hey
clubbing it come on party right here hey back off shut up and die number 4
back off shut up and die number 4
back off shut up and die number 4 supernatural you love the job yeah but
supernatural you love the job yeah but
supernatural you love the job yeah but I’m a little twisted you don’t think I’m
I’m a little twisted you don’t think I’m
I’m a little twisted you don’t think I’m a little twisted to urban legends get a
a little twisted to urban legends get a
a little twisted to urban legends get a modern-day twist in this amped up CW
modern-day twist in this amped up CW
modern-day twist in this amped up CW mainstay
two brothers Dean and Sam Winchester are
two brothers Dean and Sam Winchester are influenced by their father to hunt
influenced by their father to hunt
influenced by their father to hunt supernatural creatures after their
supernatural creatures after their
supernatural creatures after their mother’s mysterious death we send every
mother’s mysterious death we send every
mother’s mysterious death we send every demon back to hell forever every single
demon back to hell forever every single
demon back to hell forever every single bastard that destroyed our lives killed
bastard that destroyed our lives killed
bastard that destroyed our lives killed our mother killed Jess road tripping
our mother killed Jess road tripping
our mother killed Jess road tripping across the country in a 67 Impala Dean
across the country in a 67 Impala Dean
across the country in a 67 Impala Dean and Sam devote their lives to slaying
and Sam devote their lives to slaying
and Sam devote their lives to slaying the world’s most unusual monsters see a
the world’s most unusual monsters see a
the world’s most unusual monsters see a lot of bloodshot eyes with stroke
lot of bloodshot eyes with stroke
lot of bloodshot eyes with stroke victims yeah you ever see exploding
victims yeah you ever see exploding
victims yeah you ever see exploding eyeballs with some always quality humor
eyeballs with some always quality humor
eyeballs with some always quality humor and outrageously nasty baddies inspired
and outrageously nasty baddies inspired
and outrageously nasty baddies inspired by folklore Bloody Mary Bloody Mary
by folklore Bloody Mary Bloody Mary
by folklore Bloody Mary Bloody Mary Bloody
these two will take you on one seriously
these two will take you on one seriously entertaining trip to hell yeah okay
entertaining trip to hell yeah okay
entertaining trip to hell yeah okay number three American Horror Story cut
number three American Horror Story cut
number three American Horror Story cut it out Troy cut it out
modern televisions preeminent horror
modern televisions preeminent horror anthology American Horror Story takes
anthology American Horror Story takes
anthology American Horror Story takes over-the-top dread and conniving
over-the-top dread and conniving
over-the-top dread and conniving characters everywhere
characters everywhere
characters everywhere what are you doing why are you in my
what are you doing why are you in my
what are you doing why are you in my house
house
house with each season a self-contained story
with each season a self-contained story
with each season a self-contained story the show has explored such settings as a
the show has explored such settings as a
the show has explored such settings as a haunted mansion mental institution witch
haunted mansion mental institution witch
haunted mansion mental institution witch coven and a freak show how wouldn’t give
coven and a freak show how wouldn’t give
coven and a freak show how wouldn’t give you that satisfaction but whatever the
you that satisfaction but whatever the
you that satisfaction but whatever the locale American Horror Story always
locale American Horror Story always
locale American Horror Story always pushes the limits of taste and sanity
pushes the limits of taste and sanity
pushes the limits of taste and sanity it’s far-out visuals and shocking twists
it’s far-out visuals and shocking twists
it’s far-out visuals and shocking twists are the things that define nightmares
are the things that define nightmares
are the things that define nightmares mommy
zombies finally set their sights on the
zombies finally set their sights on the small screen in this critically
small screen in this critically
small screen in this critically acclaimed favorite based on the comic
acclaimed favorite based on the comic
acclaimed favorite based on the comic book series The Walking Dead features
book series The Walking Dead features
book series The Walking Dead features deputy Rick Grimes who awakes from a
deputy Rick Grimes who awakes from a
deputy Rick Grimes who awakes from a coma only to find that the world has
coma only to find that the world has
coma only to find that the world has been entrenched in a zombie apocalypse
a lying with survivors Grimes group must
a lying with survivors Grimes group must fend off the constant unpredictable
fend off the constant unpredictable
fend off the constant unpredictable threat of walkers I suggest you stop
threat of walkers I suggest you stop
threat of walkers I suggest you stop packing and the deadly schemes of rival
packing and the deadly schemes of rival
packing and the deadly schemes of rival survivors it’s harsh study of
survivors it’s harsh study of
survivors it’s harsh study of post-disaster society makes the walking
post-disaster society makes the walking
post-disaster society makes the walking dead one of the most gripping shows on
dead one of the most gripping shows on
dead one of the most gripping shows on TV today go over before we unveil our
TV today go over before we unveil our
TV today go over before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable
top pick here are some honorable
top pick here are some honorable mentions the surprise was all theirs do
mentions the surprise was all theirs do
mentions the surprise was all theirs do you remember me race
you remember me race
you remember me race I’m watcher I lived in your house your
I’m watcher I lived in your house your
I’m watcher I lived in your house your room was my room your room before I die
close your eyes close your eyes no don’t
close your eyes close your eyes no don’t write down hard
what’s the matter what’s the matter
what’s the matter what’s the matter what’s the matter Mack
what’s the matter
what’s the matter what’s the matter dad number one the
what’s the matter dad number one the
what’s the matter dad number one the twilight zone
twilight zone
twilight zone you’re moving into a land of both shadow
you’re moving into a land of both shadow
you’re moving into a land of both shadow and substance of things and ideas you’ve
and substance of things and ideas you’ve
and substance of things and ideas you’ve just crossed over into the twilight zone
an absolute trendsetter The Twilight
an absolute trendsetter The Twilight Zone completely reshaped the television
Zone completely reshaped the television
Zone completely reshaped the television landscape
there’s a man out there
there’s a man out there what huh look he’s crawling them created
what huh look he’s crawling them created
what huh look he’s crawling them created by talented writer Rod Serling each week
by talented writer Rod Serling each week
by talented writer Rod Serling each week the program examined a new tale of the
the program examined a new tale of the
the program examined a new tale of the horrific futuristic or downright bizarre
it’s pioneering usage of twist endings
it’s pioneering usage of twist endings can still be seen nearly every week in
can still be seen nearly every week in
can still be seen nearly every week in horror shows today isn’t me you’re
horror shows today isn’t me you’re
horror shows today isn’t me you’re afraid of you understand me what you’re
afraid of you understand me what you’re
afraid of you understand me what you’re afraid of is the unknown numerous major
afraid of is the unknown numerous major
afraid of is the unknown numerous major actors got their starts on the show and
actors got their starts on the show and
actors got their starts on the show and it’s moral messages scared an entire
it’s moral messages scared an entire
it’s moral messages scared an entire generation straight whenever you step
generation straight whenever you step
generation straight whenever you step foot into the twilight zone
foot into the twilight zone
foot into the twilight zone you can be guaranteed a compelling
you can be guaranteed a compelling
you can be guaranteed a compelling thought-provoking experience unlike any
thought-provoking experience unlike any
thought-provoking experience unlike any other series in history what happened
other series in history what happened
other series in history what happened there we go go look
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