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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 horror miniseries before we begin we
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content for this list we are taking a look at some of the best miniseries to
look at some of the best miniseries to
look at some of the best miniseries to ever be produced that fit into the
ever be produced that fit into the
ever be produced that fit into the broader genre of horror whether they’re
broader genre of horror whether they’re
broader genre of horror whether they’re gore fests supernatural or psychological
gore fests supernatural or psychological
gore fests supernatural or psychological thrillers or dark urban fantasies they
thrillers or dark urban fantasies they
thrillers or dark urban fantasies they are eligible and now I’m gonna show you
are eligible and now I’m gonna show you
are eligible and now I’m gonna show you who the boss is around here number 10
who the boss is around here number 10
who the boss is around here number 10 the stand
the stand
the stand [Music]
spoiler The Stand isn’t going to be the
spoiler The Stand isn’t going to be the last Stephen King adaptation on our list
last Stephen King adaptation on our list
last Stephen King adaptation on our list today come on
today come on
today come on we all knew there’d be a few as if this
we all knew there’d be a few as if this
we all knew there’d be a few as if this post-apocalyptic world isn’t horrible
post-apocalyptic world isn’t horrible
post-apocalyptic world isn’t horrible enough our survivors also have to deal
enough our survivors also have to deal
enough our survivors also have to deal with infamous sorcerer and demon figure
with infamous sorcerer and demon figure
with infamous sorcerer and demon figure Randall Flagg whom you may or may not
Randall Flagg whom you may or may not
Randall Flagg whom you may or may not know is another character from The Dark
know is another character from The Dark
know is another character from The Dark Tower series you poor guy he looked like
Tower series you poor guy he looked like
Tower series you poor guy he looked like caca
caca
caca Stephen King cinematic universe a yes
Stephen King cinematic universe a yes
Stephen King cinematic universe a yes please after the apocalypse wipes out
please after the apocalypse wipes out
please after the apocalypse wipes out most of the world survivors must choose
most of the world survivors must choose
most of the world survivors must choose to serve evil Randall Flagg or follow
to serve evil Randall Flagg or follow
to serve evil Randall Flagg or follow the angelic mother Abigail and through
the angelic mother Abigail and through
the angelic mother Abigail and through it all the stand expertly leaves fantasy
it all the stand expertly leaves fantasy
it all the stand expertly leaves fantasy drama and horror together to wonderful
drama and horror together to wonderful
drama and horror together to wonderful effect
effect
effect [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number nine the kingdom oh well is there
number nine the kingdom oh well is there
number nine the kingdom oh well is there any better setting for a horror series
any better setting for a horror series
any better setting for a horror series than a dark and twisted hospital tough
than a dark and twisted hospital tough
than a dark and twisted hospital tough to say but there are a few filmmakers
to say but there are a few filmmakers
to say but there are a few filmmakers who can get under an audience’s skin
who can get under an audience’s skin
who can get under an audience’s skin quite like lars von trier and he uses
quite like lars von trier and he uses
quite like lars von trier and he uses his hospital as a canvas for some
his hospital as a canvas for some
his hospital as a canvas for some seriously devilish television the
seriously devilish television the
seriously devilish television the kingdom titled V yer in Denmark is a
kingdom titled V yer in Denmark is a
kingdom titled V yer in Denmark is a Danish miniseries that follows an
Danish miniseries that follows an
Danish miniseries that follows an ensemble of characters as they deal with
ensemble of characters as they deal with
ensemble of characters as they deal with strange and surreal occurrences both
strange and surreal occurrences both
strange and surreal occurrences both human and supernatural intelligently
human and supernatural intelligently
human and supernatural intelligently written oddly humorous and undeniably
written oddly humorous and undeniably
written oddly humorous and undeniably stylish it begs to be rewatched though a
stylish it begs to be rewatched though a
stylish it begs to be rewatched though a third series had been outlined the death
third series had been outlined the death
third series had been outlined the death of two of the leads has effectively
of two of the leads has effectively
of two of the leads has effectively ended such plans leaving horror fans to
ended such plans leaving horror fans to
ended such plans leaving horror fans to wonder what could have been only a book
wonder what could have been only a book
wonder what could have been only a book who achieve I said it Telford Omar
who achieve I said it Telford Omar
who achieve I said it Telford Omar Finster in Interpol said Daniel your
Finster in Interpol said Daniel your
Finster in Interpol said Daniel your fear number 8 the Langille ears okay we
fear number 8 the Langille ears okay we
fear number 8 the Langille ears okay we gotta be honest here the flying meatball
gotta be honest here the flying meatball
gotta be honest here the flying meatball like monsters do look a bit silly by
like monsters do look a bit silly by
like monsters do look a bit silly by today’s standards and maybe even by
today’s standards and maybe even by
today’s standards and maybe even by television standards in 1995
still if you were a kid when this series
still if you were a kid when this series came out you probably thought it was the
came out you probably thought it was the
came out you probably thought it was the most terrifying thing on TV they tear
most terrifying thing on TV they tear
most terrifying thing on TV they tear into those lazy little boys with their
into those lazy little boys with their
into those lazy little boys with their dry hungry chomping teeth well it may
dry hungry chomping teeth well it may
dry hungry chomping teeth well it may have less-than-stellar special effects
have less-than-stellar special effects
have less-than-stellar special effects and a seriously out-there plot it still
and a seriously out-there plot it still
and a seriously out-there plot it still has that magic that Stephen King
has that magic that Stephen King
has that magic that Stephen King adaptations are famous for with unique
adaptations are famous for with unique
adaptations are famous for with unique and fleshed out quirky characters and a
and fleshed out quirky characters and a
and fleshed out quirky characters and a mystery you can’t help but stick with
mystery you can’t help but stick with
mystery you can’t help but stick with until the end
number seven Jekyll lovely to see you
number seven Jekyll lovely to see you again hardhead
again hardhead
again hardhead while some may argue that this is more
while some may argue that this is more
while some may argue that this is more drama than horror there’s no denying
drama than horror there’s no denying
drama than horror there’s no denying that Jekyll incorporates themes common
that Jekyll incorporates themes common
that Jekyll incorporates themes common in a lot of other horror shows and
in a lot of other horror shows and
in a lot of other horror shows and movies it acts as a sort of sequel to
movies it acts as a sort of sequel to
movies it acts as a sort of sequel to Strange Case of dr. Jekyll and mr. Hyde
Strange Case of dr. Jekyll and mr. Hyde
Strange Case of dr. Jekyll and mr. Hyde tying the novella into the show as it
tying the novella into the show as it
tying the novella into the show as it goes on while James Nesbitt is
goes on while James Nesbitt is
goes on while James Nesbitt is convincing as dr. Tom Jackman he is
convincing as dr. Tom Jackman he is
convincing as dr. Tom Jackman he is utterly magnetic as the charismatic and
utterly magnetic as the charismatic and
utterly magnetic as the charismatic and cheeky mr. Hyde when his dark side lets
cheeky mr. Hyde when his dark side lets
cheeky mr. Hyde when his dark side lets loose not when they’re playing lions you
loose not when they’re playing lions you
loose not when they’re playing lions you know what runs food runs the way Hyde
know what runs food runs the way Hyde
know what runs food runs the way Hyde messes with others and the way he kills
messes with others and the way he kills
messes with others and the way he kills those who do him wrong make for some
those who do him wrong make for some
those who do him wrong make for some great moments and viewers are left
great moments and viewers are left
great moments and viewers are left wondering which persona will triumph in
wondering which persona will triumph in
wondering which persona will triumph in the end look at the most powerful
the end look at the most powerful
the end look at the most powerful creature on the planet that’s what I’m
creature on the planet that’s what I’m
creature on the planet that’s what I’m looking at number 6 the fades with some
looking at number 6 the fades with some
looking at number 6 the fades with some impressive special effects and
impressive special effects and
impressive special effects and frightening creature designs the fades
frightening creature designs the fades
frightening creature designs the fades expertly intertwines horror sci-fi and
expertly intertwines horror sci-fi and
expertly intertwines horror sci-fi and urban fantasy into one creating a
urban fantasy into one creating a
urban fantasy into one creating a compelling teen focus drama with some
compelling teen focus drama with some
compelling teen focus drama with some pretty heavy stakes as in the world will
pretty heavy stakes as in the world will
pretty heavy stakes as in the world will end if our main characters don’t succeed
end if our main characters don’t succeed
end if our main characters don’t succeed sort of stakes I’ll tell you why I think
sort of stakes I’ll tell you why I think
sort of stakes I’ll tell you why I think we’d make a great couple
we’d make a great couple
we’d make a great couple Paul is your typical geeky teenager who
Paul is your typical geeky teenager who
Paul is your typical geeky teenager who just so happens to see spirits of the
just so happens to see spirits of the
just so happens to see spirits of the dead aptly named fades no big deal right
dead aptly named fades no big deal right
dead aptly named fades no big deal right that is until they start trying to take
that is until they start trying to take
that is until they start trying to take over the living with only six episodes
over the living with only six episodes
over the living with only six episodes the fades is definitely a series that
the fades is definitely a series that
the fades is definitely a series that will have you binging the whole thing in
will have you binging the whole thing in
will have you binging the whole thing in one viewing number five Harper’s Island
Harper’s Island is the type of show that
Harper’s Island is the type of show that will have you hooked from the very first
will have you hooked from the very first
will have you hooked from the very first episode
episode
episode everyone loves mysteries and murder
everyone loves mysteries and murder
everyone loves mysteries and murder mysteries are the best type one by one
mysteries are the best type one by one
mysteries are the best type one by one guests invited to Harper’s Island for a
guests invited to Harper’s Island for a
guests invited to Harper’s Island for a wedding are gruesomely killed off and
wedding are gruesomely killed off and
wedding are gruesomely killed off and we’re left to deduce who the killer may
we’re left to deduce who the killer may
we’re left to deduce who the killer may be it’s got your traditional revenge
be it’s got your traditional revenge
be it’s got your traditional revenge slasher film tropes and they extend
slasher film tropes and they extend
slasher film tropes and they extend surprisingly well to a miniseries this
surprisingly well to a miniseries this
surprisingly well to a miniseries this allows for comfortable pacing and enough
allows for comfortable pacing and enough
allows for comfortable pacing and enough breathing room in between all the
breathing room in between all the
breathing room in between all the murders with a few comedic moments
murders with a few comedic moments
murders with a few comedic moments thrown in there – I wake up every day
thrown in there – I wake up every day
thrown in there – I wake up every day praying she doesn’t mean to cool a
praying she doesn’t mean to cool a
praying she doesn’t mean to cool a British person or any other British
British person or any other British
British person or any other British person number four Stephen King’s The
person number four Stephen King’s The
person number four Stephen King’s The Shining
Shining
Shining [Music]
while it may not be as well known as the
while it may not be as well known as the 1980 Stanley Kubrick movie of the same
1980 Stanley Kubrick movie of the same
1980 Stanley Kubrick movie of the same name it’s still definitely capable of
name it’s still definitely capable of
name it’s still definitely capable of creating a slowly creeping sense of
creating a slowly creeping sense of
creating a slowly creeping sense of unease and dread and if you ask the
unease and dread and if you ask the
unease and dread and if you ask the author Stephen King this is the
author Stephen King this is the
author Stephen King this is the adaptation he wanted to see made
Torrance’s sanity begins to deteriorate
Torrance’s sanity begins to deteriorate we see the effect it has on his family
we see the effect it has on his family
we see the effect it has on his family and viewers can’t help but get more and
and viewers can’t help but get more and
and viewers can’t help but get more and more nervous even if they’re already
more nervous even if they’re already
more nervous even if they’re already familiar with how the story plays out
familiar with how the story plays out
familiar with how the story plays out great camera techniques and pacing build
great camera techniques and pacing build
great camera techniques and pacing build an ever-increasing sense of discomfort
an ever-increasing sense of discomfort
an ever-increasing sense of discomfort and tension as this version more closely
and tension as this version more closely
and tension as this version more closely tells Kings story of the haunted hotel
tells Kings story of the haunted hotel
tells Kings story of the haunted hotel hello Danny
hello Danny
hello Danny I’ve been waiting for you number three
I’ve been waiting for you number three
I’ve been waiting for you number three the Enfield haunting most people are
the Enfield haunting most people are
the Enfield haunting most people are familiar with the conjuring and its
familiar with the conjuring and its
familiar with the conjuring and its equal rate while James Wayne undeniably
equal rate while James Wayne undeniably
equal rate while James Wayne undeniably did the Enfield poltergeist justice this
did the Enfield poltergeist justice this
did the Enfield poltergeist justice this series actually did it first and you’d
series actually did it first and you’d
series actually did it first and you’d be wrong to dismiss it as a lesser
be wrong to dismiss it as a lesser
be wrong to dismiss it as a lesser version of the conjuring 2 the Enfield
version of the conjuring 2 the Enfield
version of the conjuring 2 the Enfield hauntings effective use of tension and
hauntings effective use of tension and
hauntings effective use of tension and suspense keeps viewers on edge while the
suspense keeps viewers on edge while the
suspense keeps viewers on edge while the strong cast which includes
strong cast which includes
strong cast which includes bafta-nominated actors Timothy Spall and
bafta-nominated actors Timothy Spall and
bafta-nominated actors Timothy Spall and Juliet Stevenson succeed in drawing the
Juliet Stevenson succeed in drawing the
Juliet Stevenson succeed in drawing the viewers into the horrifying experience
viewers into the horrifying experience
viewers into the horrifying experience with their convincing performances I’m
with their convincing performances I’m
with their convincing performances I’m sure
don’t pay for anyone interested in a
don’t pay for anyone interested in a good ghost story or rather a poltergeist
good ghost story or rather a poltergeist
good ghost story or rather a poltergeist story this is a must watch you may need
story this is a must watch you may need
story this is a must watch you may need to sleep with the lights on for a few
to sleep with the lights on for a few
to sleep with the lights on for a few nights though did you die in this house
nights though did you die in this house
nights though did you die in this house did you die in this house we’re number
did you die in this house we’re number
did you die in this house we’re number two American Horror Story whatever you
two American Horror Story whatever you
two American Horror Story whatever you fear American Horror Story is sure to
fear American Horror Story is sure to
fear American Horror Story is sure to address it it clowns aliens ghosts
address it it clowns aliens ghosts
address it it clowns aliens ghosts witches or anything in between this
witches or anything in between this
witches or anything in between this shows got it horrifyingly covered in
shows got it horrifyingly covered in
shows got it horrifyingly covered in addition to exploring all manner of
addition to exploring all manner of
addition to exploring all manner of Horror staples American Horror Story
Horror staples American Horror Story
Horror staples American Horror Story adds style and twists and turns the
adds style and twists and turns the
adds style and twists and turns the likes of which you’ve never seen before
likes of which you’ve never seen before
likes of which you’ve never seen before ensuring that every subject it portrays
ensuring that every subject it portrays
ensuring that every subject it portrays it does so with panache and originality
it does so with panache and originality
it does so with panache and originality all while managing to terrify though
all while managing to terrify though
all while managing to terrify though it’s a long-running series each season
it’s a long-running series each season
it’s a long-running series each season is a new story that functions as a
is a new story that functions as a
is a new story that functions as a miniseries of its own this keeps the
miniseries of its own this keeps the
miniseries of its own this keeps the show fresh and always entertaining while
show fresh and always entertaining while
show fresh and always entertaining while the gap between seasons allows everyone
the gap between seasons allows everyone
the gap between seasons allows everyone time to guess at what horror will be
time to guess at what horror will be
time to guess at what horror will be facing next before we unveil our number
facing next before we unveil our number
facing next before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable mentions
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you must surround it in number one it hi
you must surround it in number one it hi
you must surround it in number one it hi Georgie and Pennywise the dancing cloud
Georgie and Pennywise the dancing cloud
Georgie and Pennywise the dancing cloud you Oh Georgie so now we know each other
you Oh Georgie so now we know each other
you Oh Georgie so now we know each other these days clowns are among the scariest
these days clowns are among the scariest
these days clowns are among the scariest sites around thanks to early 21st
sites around thanks to early 21st
sites around thanks to early 21st century pranks involving clown costumes
century pranks involving clown costumes
century pranks involving clown costumes and of course it which has made the
and of course it which has made the
and of course it which has made the transition to the big screen first
transition to the big screen first
transition to the big screen first though
though
though came the miniseries adaptation which
came the miniseries adaptation which
came the miniseries adaptation which based on Stephen King’s book of over a
based on Stephen King’s book of over a
based on Stephen King’s book of over a thousand pages was bound to be an
thousand pages was bound to be an
thousand pages was bound to be an ambitious one he’ll be all penny wise
ambitious one he’ll be all penny wise
ambitious one he’ll be all penny wise scares the life out of us and the kids
scares the life out of us and the kids
scares the life out of us and the kids in the losers Club are phenomenally cast
in the losers Club are phenomenally cast
in the losers Club are phenomenally cast giving the series are grounded
giving the series are grounded
giving the series are grounded down-to-earth feel while simultaneously
down-to-earth feel while simultaneously
down-to-earth feel while simultaneously delving into cosmic horror
since the 2017 adaptation is only giving
since the 2017 adaptation is only giving us half the story
us half the story
us half the story it seems that we’ll be seeing a lot more
it seems that we’ll be seeing a lot more
it seems that we’ll be seeing a lot more of Pennywise the clown do you agree with
of Pennywise the clown do you agree with
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