Halloween conjures up images of pumpkins, witches, spiders, vampires, demons, ghosts and more, and what better way to get in the mood for “spooky weather” than by watching a spooky TV show? Below, we’ve put together a list of shows to watch on Netflix that will help you get into the spirit of the season (it’s never too early, isn’t it?) from Halloween-adjacent stories to straight-up dread-fests. By the way, these are perfect for setting the mood.
Check out our list of scary shows to watch on Netflix below.
strange things
If the idea that this tentpole series is ending with Season 5 doesn’t scare you too much, spooky season one is the perfect excuse to (re)watch “Stranger Things” or finally see what all the buzz is about. . Whether it’s your first go-around with Will (Noah Schnapp), Mike (Finn Wolfhard), Dustin (Gaton Matarazzo), Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) and Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) or whether you’re on your 20s to binge marathon . The whole series, this show has tons of creatures and horrifying activities to shore you up. It all starts with what ends up kidnapping Will Byers, leading his friends, mother Joyce (Winona Ryder), brother Jonathan (Charlie Heaton) and Police Chief Jim Hooper (David Harbour), to search for the missing boy. Is. Joyce’s refusal to give up, combined with Hopper’s excellent investigative skills, leads him not only to find out what happened to Will, but to stumble upon an entirely threatening new dimension that he finds himself in. The following season will have to fight with the more powerful to keep it under control. The villain is coming every time. If you make it to Season 4, you’re in for quite the location-hopping trip and you’ll be rewarded with the biggest bad of them all: Vecna (played by Jamie Campbell Bower).
Locke and Key
“Locke & Key” mixes elements of “Stranger Things” with “Harry Potter”, landing it in a category of fantasy that overlaps with Halloween. The Locke family – Bode (Jackson Robert Scott), Kinsey (Emilia Jones), Tyler (Connor Jessup) and Nina (Darby Stanchfield) – pull the rug from under them when their patriarch Rendell is murdered. Rendell’s death prompts Nina to move her children back to Key House, her ancestral mansion in Matheson, Massachusetts. Bode is the first to discover that the Key House isn’t his only legacy, as the Locks have created magical keys that do things like take you anywhere and let you go inside your head for a memory or three.
Unfortunately, an evil demon named Dodge returns when Bode begins searching for the keys, and he tricks her into getting him out of the well house, where the echo of his being was trapped. The new seasons bring more new keys and new ways for the monsters behind the Black Doors to plan to capture the keys. Other scary creatures include a giant lobster and Kinsey’s fear of himself and embodied in a strange zombie version of him. Season 3 releases on Netflix this summer, so if you need a refresher before watching the final season, here’s a brief rundown of Season 2.
chilling adventures of sabrina
Perhaps the scariest show on this list, “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” is filled with witches, demons, and magic galore. Based on the comics of the same name, the series (which is a loose spinoff of “Riverdale”) takes place in Salem and follows young teenage witch Sabrina as she learns of her legacy and her life with her newfound powers. Struggles to navigate. Chaos ensues, as the plot involves doubles and the actual devil throws the audience for a loop.
the Sandman
“The Sandman” series, adapted from Neil Gaiman’s 1989 comics – co-created by Sam Keith and Mike Dringenberg – came to consciousness in the first week of August. The ten-episode first season follows the story of The Dream King Morpheus, a powerful man who aims to correct past wrongs, both cosmically and more subtly. The names behind the television interpretation of DC Comic include Alan Heinberg as showrunner, executive producer and writer, as well as David S. Goyer and Neil Gaiman as executive producers and writers.
The Sandman, who goes by many names including Dream, Morpheus, Master of Dreams, etc., dominates The Dreaming – or dream realm of sleep – weaving the world with human fears and hopes. When Dream becomes a prisoner for a century, her absence results in a huge change for the dreamer and the waking world as he is no longer able to hold his position. When he returns to his home, he must clear all the disturbances that happened during his departure. Inter-dimensional travel brings Morpheus into contact with old friends and foes, as well as brand new encounters. Each episode is a chapter in the show that blends fiction and myth. Plus, there’s a surprise bonus episode as well. Perfect for those fascinated by nightmares, nightmares and terror!
first kill
“First Kill” ditches the concept of “Romeo and Juliet” into a more topical, somewhat soapy monster romance. Following in the footsteps of shows like “The Vampire Diaries” and movies like “Twilight,” this vampire and monster hunter show most alike falls in the vein of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” Calliope (Imani Lewis) is a young monster-hunter-trainer who unintentionally falls in love with a vampire named Juliet (Sarah Katherine Hooks). Traces of “Romeo and Juliet” can be found directly in this vampire soap series as the drama is in production at a girls’ high school, with more metaphor as well as the famous, talented monster hunter and Calliope coming from Juliet’s family. Too. The wealthy elite come from a line of “legacy” bloodsuckers who are harder to conquer than your regular vampire. To complicate matters further, each young girl is preparing for a right of passage called “the first murder” in which Calliope has to kill her first demon and Juliet has to drink and drink blood from her first human. The story of Star-Crossed Lovers has come to the fore in one season so far. There won’t be another upcoming season of “First Kill,” but that doesn’t mean Season 1 won’t get you in gear for Halloween.
Julie and the Phantom
This playful Netflix YA series also only has one season getting canceled to the dismay of many, but it’s worth a look. Produced by Kenny Ortega (“High School Musical,” “Descendants”), the musical series finds Julie (Madison Reyes) regaining her passion for music after the death of her mother. Three ghostly boys (Charlie Gillespie, Owen Joyner and Jeremy Shada) from the ’90s band Sunset Curve show up at their mother’s music studio after playing an old CD from their mother, and once they find out that Julie has a true gift, they convince him to join it. His band. When Julie and the Phantom perform, everyone can see the people, but once the music stops, they disappear. Some people think that they are holograms, but due to some unfinished work the boys are stuck in the later stage of their life. As the show declares, “You only live once, but you can rock forever!” Balancing ghosts, mean girls, and fun performances, “Julie and the Phantom” can get you on your way to Happy Halloween.
Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosity
From the mind of Guillermo del Toro comes this series of horror stories, some of which he wrote, which will be streaming on Netflix in October. “Cabinet of Curiosity” combines beautiful, practical creatures in an anthology-style series, with each episode conceived by its director. Through each episode, del Toro hopes to say that “Look, the world is beautiful and terrifying at the same time,” he noted. first look video, Episode titles are: David Pryor’s “The Autopsy,” Anna Lily Amirpour’s “The Outside,” Panos Cosmatos’s “The Viewing,” Catherine Hardwicke’s “Dreams in the Witch’s House,” Guillermo Navarro’s “Lot 36, Keith Thomas’ “Pacman’s Model,” Vincenzo Natalie’s “Graveyard Mice” and Jennifer Kent’s “The Murmuring.” There are eight episodes daily starting October 25 on Netflix.
