Top horror show picks

This iconic anthology series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk presents a different story in each season, where its characters and the settings in which they take place vary. However, the common thread is the overall tone between the oppressive, the macabre and the enigmatic, the crossover between genres, its acid look towards its characters, excellent casts and an incredible production design. Undoubtedly, it is one of the most popular and successful series in the horror genre.

The 80s, in the small town of Hawkins, a boy mysteriously disappears. Family, friends and chief of police carry out parallel investigations looking for his whereabouts. But everyone, little by little, realizes that the answers are much more inexplicable and dangerous than they could imagine.

A gripping post-apocalyptic series that follows Joel, a hardened survivor, and Ellie, a young girl with immunity to a devastating infection. Their journey through a world ravaged by infected humans unveils profound themes of loss, morality, and the enduring power of human connection. As they navigate dangers, both human and infected, the duo's evolving relationship becomes the emotional core of this narrative masterpiece, set against a haunting backdrop of a civilization on the brink of collapse.

Sam and Dean travel across America to investigate and defeat supernatural beings. Their journey becomes epic as the beings become increasingly sinister and family secrets are revealed.

When Jim and his family get lost on the road, they end up in a small town. It doesn't take long for them to realize that no one can get out and that nightmarish creatures hunt in the night. For any fans of Lost (2004) and spiraling mysteries that never cease to pique curiosity, you're sure to enjoy this instigating series.

The series opens with Sheriff Rick Grimes, who awakens from a coma to find the world immersed in a zombie apocalypse. Rick becomes the leader of a group of survivors who protect each other not only from the 'walkers' but also from the fears and selfishness of other survivors. The seasons progress and the characters become more and more, some gain prominence and others are left behind. The narrative focuses on the relationships between the characters, how they evolve and what loyalties they choose to preserve.

A talented but unstable FBI profiler named Will Graham is brought in to find serial murderers. Jack Crawford pairs him with the astute psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter because his unique capacity for empathy with them compromises his sanity. Will has no idea that Lecter is a crafty cannibalistic killer who plays tricks on him and the FBI. As their twisted relationship develops, Lecter drives Will's sanity to the breaking point, erasing the distinction between hunter and hunted and ultimately compelling Will to face the darkness within him and the true nature of the man he believed to be his confidant.

Four estranged siblings reunite in adulthood when tragedy strikes. They will be forced to deal with the past, which includes a confused and still present memory of the time they lived in a large house that would later become famous for being haunted.

Bon Temps seemed like a normal town in the Southern USA, until the big revelation: Vampires exist, and they're here to stay. Sookie Stackhouse, ostensibly just a waitress, meets Bill Compton, a vampire who has just inherited a property in the small town. What might seem like just a love story at first sight leads the waitress to face various dangerous issues with all kinds of supernatural creatures.

Explorer Sir Malcolm Murray, American gunslinger Ethan Chandler, scientist Victor Frankenstein and medium Vanessa Ives unite to combat supernatural threats in Victorian London.

As Sabrina Spellman nears her sixteenth birthday, a momentous choice looms before her, poised to shape her destiny. Torn between the enchanting realm of witches and the familiar world of mortals, she embarks on a perilous journey to shield her loved ones from looming threats of darkness.

Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, head of the Center for Disease Control in New York, is called in to investigate a strange epidemic. Before long, he witnesses the rise of vampires intent on taking over the human world. The series is based on a trilogy of books co-written by Guillermo del Toro.

"Bates Motel" is a contemporary prequel to the genre-defining film "Psycho," and gives a portrayal of how Norman Bates' (Freddie Highmore) psyche unravels through his teenage years. Fans discover the dark, twisted backstory of Norman Bates and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, Norma (Vera Farmiga), truly is.

What if an angel and a demon procreate? What would that offspring be? Would it be holy or demonic or both? Preacher Is that tale. The offspring has no body, just a soul. That soul needs a body and chose Jesse. A preacher from Texas with a loss of faith and a drinking problem. The offspring called Genesis bonds with Jesse giving him the word of God. What he says is done.

Medical student Liv Moore gets invited in a party that turns into a macabre zombie arena. She wakes up from the dead and becomes a zombie. She must eat human brains to maintain her humanity, so she goes to work in the coroner's office to access them. Eating a brain gives her that person's traits and memories, so she helps Detective Clive Babineaux solve the murder as a psychic.

Thirty years after the events of Evil Dead, Ash is a loner, living a dull existence, still not able to come to grips with the events that started at the cabin. In the event of a Deadite invasion, Ash must attach his chainsaw and pick up his trusty boomstick one more time, all while finally coming to terms with his past.