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Top 5 highest rated spine-chilling horror series on Netflix

Our list of the best horror series on Netflix includes many of the tropes that have always made horror fans scream — trudging zombies hungry for brains, unkillable slashers bent on body count, and cults with a penchant for ritualistic murders — but it also includes some unexpected twists. It’s made of our twisted dreams and collective fears. It prefers dark environments, but it can also live in the open. And the best joke the horror genre has ever played — and one it returns to over and over — is that you always knew it would catch you in the end.

From slow-burn gothic scares and spooky cult weirdness to inventive takes on the undead and opening the gates of hell, this is your definitive list of what horror series is trending on Netflix. Watch these unmissable scary series that will keep your nights terrified.

Best horror series on Netflix:

5. Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities:

IMDB rating: 7/10

Seasons: 1

Storyline: This horror anthology series from Oscar-winning auteur filmmaker Guillermo del Toro features a new Gothic short story every episode, as curated by the director himself. Classic horror tropes such as a haunted house, a secret gathering, mysterious objects, and alien inhabitants are featured in the episodes.

4. Stranger Things:

IMDB rating: 8.7/10

Seasons: 4

Storyline: Stranger Things has a lot going on, and it’s always mixing horror, sci-fi, comedy, and teen drama. But Stranger Things’ brand of horror is also a reflection of the 1980s.

3. Black Mirror:

IMDB rating: 8.7

Seasons: 6

Storyline: While technically a science fiction series, Black Mirror deals with our existential fear of the future in such a way that we consider it one of the scariest shows on television.

2. Midnight Mass:

IMDB rating: 7.7/10

Seasons: 1

Storyline: A charismatic priest arrives in a dying town, bringing miracles, mysteries, and renewed religious fervour.

1. The Haunting of Hill House:

IMDB rating: 8.6/10

Seasons: 1

Storyline: This modern reimagining of Shirley Jackson’s novel follows siblings who grew up in what would become the country’s most famous haunted house. They are forced back together as adults in the face of tragedy, and must finally confront the ghosts of their past.