Horror in the 2000s had a major impact on new franchise series and the growing popularity of horror subgenres. Before the great horror boom of the 2010s, with The living Dead and American horror story kicking off a slew of creepy TV series, the 2000s saw the rise of some great horror shows, ranging from supernatural tales to zombie attacks and creepy blood-sucking vampires. Where it was short quick fixes or binge-worthy series, in the 2000s there was definitely something for everyone.
With that spooky season just around the corner, horror fans can’t wait for the most terrifying night of the year. However, horror fans always crave something eerily good to watch whether it’s October, so check out these great horror TV shows from the first decade of our new millennium for your fix of gore, suspense, gore, and slash.
7/7 The dead zone
CBS
Based on characters from Stephen King’s novel of the same name, The dead zone series first aired in 2002. It follows Johnny Smith, a small-town teacher who is involved in a car accident and spent six years in a coma. But after regaining consciousness, he realizes that his once-perfect life has changed dramatically.
Not only has his fiancée given birth to a son he doesn’t know, but she’s also married to another man who happens to be the town sheriff. As he comes to terms with the struggles in his personal life, he soon realizes that he now possesses amazing psychic powers. With just a small touch of an item or person, he has visions of their past and future. With the help of his ex-fiancé, her husband and a physical therapist, Johnny begins to use his newfound skills to solve crimes, but all is not as it seems when he begins to see catastrophic apocalyptic events in his visions.
6/7 Dead set
Dead set Aired in 2008, it is a British zombie horror miniseries by Charlie Brooker, the creator of black mirrorand takes place on a set of a fictional season of Big Brother. Cocooned in their fully equipped big brother house, the contestants have no idea of the zombie attacks taking place outside until showrunner Kelly manages to enter the house and warn them of the doom outside. The house soon becomes a safe haven for the contestants and production staff, but with no contact with the outside world, they must try to sneak out of the house for supplies, while trying to avoid the flesh-eating zombies.
5/7 The diary of vampires
CBS
In The diary of vampires, fans can sink their teeth into the story of two brothers, Stefan and Damon Salvatore, who are ancient vampires. After moving from place to place to hide their bloodthirsty existence, they return to Mystic Falls, a small Virginia town where their lives as human beings ended. High school girl Elena becomes embroiled in the vampire brothers and quickly wins Stefan’s heart, but Damon is determined to exact revenge on his brother for turning him into a vampire in 1864, so he seeks revenge by going after Elena. We see how their relationship with Elena develops and the vampire creatures lurk in the city, destroying lives, loves and much danger.
4/7 masters of horror
After regularly meeting a host of horror directors, Mick Garris joined forces with a number of horror masters in 2005 to create and produce this anthology television series, which consists of 13 one-hour films each season. Season one of masters of horror provided us with a lot of horror including kidnapping, monstrous people, witches, soldiers coming out of the grave, evil entities, violent field wars.
Fortunately, viewers didn’t have to wait long for season two, which began with an apocalyptic tale of a monstrous force that ravaged a small Texas town, followed by episodes of psychopaths, vampires, murderous maniacs, a vengeful, bloodthirsty ghost bent on revenge. used to be. If you are a fan of a wide variety of horror sub-genres then Masters of Horrors is a must-see this spooky season. Including hour-long films from iconic directors such as John Carpenter, Dario Argento, John Landis, Joe Dante, Tobe Hooper, Larry Cohen, Stuart Gordon, Takashi Miike and more.
3/7 real blood
real blood is an American fantasy horror drama series that follows the telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse, who falls in love with a vampire hundreds of years old. The show exists in a world where “True Blood” branded synthetic blood means vampires no longer have to hide and can coexist with humans. However, an anti-vampire organization begins to gain power, battling what they still believe to be blood-sucking foes, meaning there’s a lot of tension as Sookie must begin navigating the trials and horrors of intimacy and the danger her relationship faces. can be in .
2/7 supernatural
First broadcast in 2005, supernatural ran for an amazing 15 years, so fans were completely immersed in the exciting yet terrifying lives of Sam and Dean. Raised by their father after their mother’s death, the brothers learned to hunt and kill all the evil supernatural creatures that roamed the earth. They grow up solving cases and saving the world from supernatural entities. After 22 years, they set out on a journey to find their missing father and must stay together using new tricks and tools as they encounter enemies, including raging monsters and demon gods. Up to the present day, supernatural remains a great fantasy show that brought in really scary horror elements.
1/7 Carnival
Carnival takes place over two seasons (although it was intended to be longer) and takes place during the Great Depression, following people’s lives in a traveling carnival. In the first season, Ben Hawkins, a young man with healing powers, joins the carnival and soon after he starts having strange dreams and visions. Unbeknownst to Ben, these are the visions of a bum who had taken part in the carnival many years earlier, who possessed similar skills to his own.
The plot continues with the introduction of a Methodist preacher, Brother Justin, who shares Ben’s visions, and as he discovers his unearthly powers, he begins to manifest the sins of his parishioners into terrifying realities. He is sure to be doing God’s work and continuing his religious duties as Ben and the carnival draw ever closer, but neither realize they are protagonists in a war between good and evil. The viewer is drawn into a mythological story based on themes of Christianity, Gnosticism and the Templars in this disturbing show, one of the darkest of the decade.