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Plot Summary:
An anthology series set in a single hotel room, where every guest who comes to stay reveals a unique set of circumstances and quirks.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anthology, scary, captivating, psychological horror, psychological thriller, exciting, mumblecore, horror comedy, dark drama, psychological
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Fairy Tales (2008)
Plot Summary:
Four contemporary adaptations of classic fairy tales, Rapunzel, Cinderella, The Emperor's New Clothes and Billy Goats Gruff.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 116
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, anthology, touching, captivating, stylized, sex comedy, modern day adaptation
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Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters (2018)
Plot Summary:
This scripted anthology series mashes up wildly different genres to tell suspenseful stories with funny, imaginative twists. Each episode turns familiar tropes inside out to create a curated and eclectic collection of stories filled with equal parts nostalgia and modern satire.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 540
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anthology, light, parody, funny, horror comedy, dark fairy tale, odd, whimsical
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The Evil Touch (1973)
Plot Summary:
The Evil Touch is an Australian-produced television series, originally broadcast in Australia in 1973. It was an anthology series where each episode had a self-contained story and a new set of characters. Each episode feature a new cast of guest actors, although several guest stars appeared in more than one episode, playing different characters. Each story is a thriller or horror story of some variety, ranging from tales of the occult and the supernatural, science fiction horror stories, to more standard murder schemes and whodunits. Most stories feature a twist ending.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 112
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anthology, scary, dark fairy tale, spooky
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Doctor Foster (2015)
Plot Summary:
A woman suspects her husband of having an affair. After following several lines of inquiry far more unravels including a streak of violence below the surface.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: emotional, captivating, serious, tense, realistic, psychological thriller, atmospheric, crime drama
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Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible (2001)
Plot Summary:
Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible is a British comedy-horror anthology series created by Graham Duff, who co-wrote the series with Steve Coogan. BBC Two broadcast the series in 2001. It spoofs the British horror films of Amicus Productions, Hammer Film Productions, and Tigon British Film Productions. The title parodies Amicus Productions' anthology film Dr. Terror's House of Horrors.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 590
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: parody, anthology, humorous, suspenseful, not serious, spooky, scary, realistic, biting, suspense
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The Hunger (1997)
Plot Summary:
The Hunger is a British/Canadian television horror anthology series, co-produced by Scott Free Productions, Telescene Film Group Productions and the Canadian pay-TV channel The Movie Network. Though it shares a title with the feature film The Hunger the series has no direct plot or character connection to the film, and was created by Jeff Fazio. Originally shown on the Sci Fi Channel in the UK, The Movie Network in Canada and Showtime in the US, the series was broadcast from 1997 to 2000, and is internally organized into two seasons. Each episode was based around an independent story introduced by the host; Terence Stamp hosted each episode for the first season, and was replaced in the second season by David Bowie. Stories tended to focus on themes of self-destructive desire and obsession, with a strong component of soft-core erotica; popular tropes for the stories included cannibalism, vampires, sex, and poison.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anthology, atmospheric, gothic, bleak, scary, serious, psychological, dark fairy tale, erotic, independent film
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Nightflyers (2018)
Plot Summary:
A crew of space explorers embark on an mission to find a mysterious alien ship.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: scary, psychological, exciting, suspenseful, space horror, tense, atmospheric, bleak, captivating, suspense
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Just Beyond (2021)
Plot Summary:
Middle school feels like the worst place imaginable, but for Jess, Josh, and Marco, their school may actually be the worst place in this world…or any other!.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anthology, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, anime, dark fairy tale, mystical
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Cult (2013)
Plot Summary:
After a rash of disappearances and a likely murder, an inquisitive, young female production assistant on a wildly popular television show called Cult joins a journalist blogger in investigating the rabid fans of the series who might be re-creating crimes seen on the program, in real life.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, suspenseful, tense, suspense, captivating, psychological thriller, exciting, surreal, detective
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R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour (2010)
Plot Summary:
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour is a Canadian/American original anthology horror-fantasy series, with episodes each half an hour long. The series is based on The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It Movie, and the books The Haunting Hour and Nightmare Hour anthology by R. L. Stine.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anthology, scary, exciting, serious, suspenseful, spooky, dark, dark fantasy, horror comedy, dark fairy tale
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Perversions of Science (1997)
Plot Summary:
Perversions of Science is a science fiction/horror television series that ran on the cable channel HBO for one season in 1997. It is a spin-off of popular horror series Tales from the Crypt also shown on HBO, and its episodes are based on EC's Weird Science comic book series. The format of Perversions of Science is very similar to Tales From The Crypt, the show was introduced by a sexualized female robot named Chrome and then an individual episode would start. After the episode was complete, Chrome would conclude Perversions of Science. Most episodes focused on a part of science fiction such as alien invasion or space/time travel. The show featured a mix of established talent and young up-and-comers. "Panic", for instance, starred a young Jason Lee and Jamie Kennedy opposite Harvey Korman. As of 2011 the series has not been released on DVD in the US. However in 2001 it was released in Japan by Pioneer Entertainment where it has since gone out of print subsequently becoming sought after by collectors.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 374
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anthology, scary, dark, dark fairy tale, surprise ending, twist ending
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American Horror Stories (2021)
Plot Summary:
An anthology series of stand alone episodes delving into horror myths, legends and lore.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: anthology, atmospheric, scary, tense, suspenseful, serious, stylized, dark drama
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The Twilight Zone (2019)
Plot Summary:
Tales of science fiction, fantasy and the occult, exploring humanity's hopes, despairs, prides and prejudices in metaphoric ways. Next stop ahead The Twilight Zone.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: anthology, atmospheric, enigmatic, bleak, suspense, twist ending, psychological, intellectual, slasher, dark fairy tale
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666 Park Avenue (2012)
Plot Summary:
What would you do to have everything you desire? Step inside 666 Park Avenue, New York's most seductive address. We all have some burning needs, desires and ambitions. For the residents of The Drake, the premier apartment building on Manhattan's Upper East Side, these will all be met – for a price – courtesy of the building's mysterious owner, Gavin Doran. But be careful what you wish for, because the price you have to pay is your soul.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: scary, gothic, atmospheric, suspenseful, serious, surreal, stylized, exciting, grindhouse, spooky
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Into the Dark (2018)
Plot Summary:
A Year's Worth of Horrific Holidays: each episode is inspired by a holiday from the month in which it is released.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anthology, scary, disturbing, exciting, suspenseful, erotic, dark, sad, dark fairy tale, dark drama
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Tales from the Darkside (1983)
Plot Summary:
Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero; it was released in 1984. Similar to Amazing Stories, The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, The Outer Limits, Tales From The Crypt, and Lee Martin's The Midnight Hour, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. The series' episodes spanned the genres of horror, science fiction, and fantasy, and some episodes featured elements of black comedy or more lighthearted themes.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anthology, scary, atmospheric, humorous, suspenseful, surreal, semi serious, spooky, psychological, dark
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Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997)
Plot Summary:
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction is an American television anthology series created by Lynn Lehmann, presented by Dick Clark Productions, and produced and aired by the Fox network from 1997 to 2002. Each episode featured five stories, all of which appeared to defy logic, and some of which were allegedly based on actual events. The viewer was offered the challenge of determining which are true and which are false. At the end of the show, it was revealed to the viewer whether the tales were true or works of fiction. The series was hosted by James Brolin in season one and later by Jonathan Frakes for the remainder of the series. The show was narrated by Don LaFontaine for the first three seasons and by Campbell Lane for the fourth and final season.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: anthology, scary, mindfuck, mind bending, clever, offbeat, serious, suspenseful, gloomy
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Night Visions (2001)
Plot Summary:
Night Visions is an hour-long, American television horror anthology series, with each episode comprising two half-hour stories dealing with themes of the supernatural or simply the dark side of human nature. Henry Rollins was the uncredited host of the show. The series aired on Fox from July 12 to September 6, 2001, after which it was picked up by the Sci Fi Channel, which reran the series beginning June 14, 2002. Sci Fi later aired the three remaining original episodes that produced for, but unaired, on Fox. One of these, "Cargo / Switch", ran as part of the Night Visions series, while the two other episodes' segments were edited into the Sci Fi Channel film Shadow Realm, minus the Rollins introductions and the Night Visions name. The show's directors included some best known for feature films, including Tobe Hooper and Joe Dante, and others, such as Brian Dennehy, JoBeth Williams, and Bill Pullman, known primarily as actors.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: anthology, scary, atmospheric, bleak, suspenseful, enigmatic, captivating, disturbing, dark, detective
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Night Gallery (1969)
Plot Summary:
Night Gallery is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1970 to 1973, featuring stories of horror and the macabre. Rod Serling, who had gained fame from an earlier series, The Twilight Zone, served both as the on-air host of Night Gallery and as a major contributor of scripts, although he did not have the same control of content and tone as he had on The Twilight Zone.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: anthology, psychological, supernatural thriller, scary, retro, mysterious, dread, mythical, creepy, dark fairy tale
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Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (2006)
Plot Summary:
A television mini-series adaptation of Nightmares and Dreamscapes, Stephen King's collection of short horror stories.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 480 min
Plot tags: anthology, scary, serious, suspenseful, stylized, clever, dark fairy tale, classic horror, spooky, weird
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Creepshow (2019)
Plot Summary:
A young boy's horror comic book comes to life in this anthology series of terrifying tales.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min
Plot tags: anthology, mystical, bleak, scary, captivating, suspense, entertaining, disturbing, semi serious, psychological
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Chambers (2019)
Plot Summary:
Consumed by the mystery surrounding the donor heart that saved her life, a young patient starts taking on sinister characteristics of the deceased.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, scary, intellectual, cult horror, spooky, teen horror, psychological horror
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Hemlock Grove (2013)
Plot Summary:
One cannot quench his all-consuming thirst. The other cannot tame the beast clawing its way out. In the sleepy Pennsylvania village of Hemlock Grove, two young men struggle to accept painful truths: about family, themselves, the mystery of the White Tower - and a terrifying new threat so powerful it will turn them from predators into prey.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 42000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min
Plot tags: gothic, suspenseful, exciting, serious, scary, erotic, bloody, avant garde, grindhouse, spooky
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American Horror Story (2011)
Plot Summary:
American Horror Story is an anthology horror drama series.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 338000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: anthology, psychological, atmospheric, scary, tense, captivating, unusual plot structure, bad ending, offbeat, slasher
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The Twilight Zone (2002)
Plot Summary:
The Twilight Zone is a 2002 revival of Rod Serling's 1950/60s television series, The Twilight Zone. It aired for one season on the UPN network, with actor Forest Whitaker assuming Serling's role as narrator and on-screen host. The series was produced by New Line Television, which since 2008 is a division of Warner Bros., which released Twilight Zone: The Movie.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: anthology, atmospheric, serious, mind bending, stylized, surprise ending, offbeat, psychological, intellectual, dark
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Castle Rock (2018)
Plot Summary:
Based on the stories of Stephen King, the series intertwines characters and themes from the fictional town of Castle Rock.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: bleak, suspenseful, enigmatic, anthology, rough, supernatural thriller, suspense, spooky, psychological, psychological thriller
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Eerie, Indiana (1991)
Plot Summary:
Eerie, Indiana is an American television series that originally aired on NBC from 1991 to 1992. The series was created by José Rivera and Karl Schaefer, with Joe Dante serving as creative consultant. A total of nineteen episodes were produced. The final episode aired for the first time in 1993, when the series was syndicated on The Disney Channel. In 1997, the show generated a new fan base, when Fox's children's programming block Fox Kids aired the series, gaining something of a cult following despite its short run. The renewed popularity in the series, encouraged Fox to produce a spin-off Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension, lasting only one season in 1998.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: spooky, scary, anthology, sitcom, detective, offbeat, humorous, semi serious, urban fantasy, weird
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Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990)
Plot Summary:
Are You Afraid of the Dark? is a joint Canadian-American horror/fantasy-themed anthology television series. The original series was a joint production between the Canadian company Cinar and the American company Nickelodeon. The show was filmed in Richmond, British Columbia and in Montreal, Quebec including their suburbs. The episode "The Tale of the Twisted Claw" was aired as a pilot on the evening of October 31, 1991 in the USA and in October 1990 in Canada. Are You Afraid of the Dark? was aired from August 15, 1992 to April 20, 1996 on Nickelodeon's SNICK. The series also aired on the Canadian television network YTV from October 30, 1990 until June 11, 2000. A revived series with new directors, writers, and cast was produced by Nickelodeon from 1999 to 2000 and also aired on SNICK. The sole member from the original lineup to return for the sixth and seventh seasons was Tucker, although Ross Hull returned for the concluding miniseries, which notably broke from the show's established format by blurring the line between story and "reality".
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: scary, anthology, suspenseful, semi serious, spooky, exciting, bleak, sitcom, dark, slasher
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Dimension 404 (2017)
Plot Summary:
Inspired by the Internet’s “404” error code, Dimension 404 aims to evoke that 3 AM feeling of wandering onto the weird side of the web, stumbling upon stories that cannot be explained in the world that we know.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 40 min
Plot tags: captivating, anthology, exciting, tense, surreal, suspense, intellectual
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Stranger Things (2016)
Plot Summary:
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 13000000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 51 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, suspenseful, sincere, disturbing, thought provoking, epic, psychological thriller, retro, spectacular