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Plot Summary:
Thriller is a British television series, originally broadcast in the UK from 1973 to 1976. It is an anthology series: each episode has a self-contained story and its own cast. As the title suggests, each story is a thriller of some variety, from tales of the supernatural to down-to-earth whodunits.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 936
Genere: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: anthology, scary, dark, dark fairy tale, frightening, spooky, surprise ending, psychological horror
Best tv shows and movies like Thriller (1973):
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The Agatha Christie Hour (1982)
Plot Summary:
This ten episode program was based on ten short stories written by Agatha Christie but with wide-ranging themes. Some were romances, some had supernatural themes and a couple were adventures. The common link was that all came from the talented pen of Agatha Christie, all were entertaining and each drama was carefully crafted and well cast with many of Britain's best known actors of the time represented.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 390
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 52 min
Plot tags: anthology, detective, dark fairy tale
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Nightmare Cafe (1992)
Plot Summary:
Nightmare Cafe is a short-lived American telefantasy program which aired on NBC for an abridged first season from January to April 1992. While the overall tone of the program was that of a mystical fantasy, it frequently incorporated elements of dark humor, horror, and even outright comedy. A total of six episodes were produced before low ratings led to its cancellation. The series has subsequently been shown on the Sci Fi Channel as part of their Series Collection. The series began showing on NBC Universal's horror and suspense-themed cable channel, Chiller in March 2009.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 499
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: anthology, scary, dark fairy tale, spooky, serious, suspenseful, neo noir, black comedy
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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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The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
Plot Summary:
A Canadian-produced fantastic anthology series scripted by famed science-fiction author Ray Bradbury. Many of the teleplays were based upon Bradbury's novels and short stories.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, France, Canada, New Zealand
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anthology, scary, dark, mysterious, dark fairy tale, spooky, semi autobiographical, vintage
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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 Hitchhiker (1983)
Plot Summary:
The Hitchhiker is a mystery anthology series that aired from 1983 to 1987 on HBO and First Choice in Canada. The series later moved to the USA Network from 1989 to 1991.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, France
Duration: 26 min
Plot tags: anthology, scary, dark, creepy, dark fairy tale, spooky, twist ending, tense, serious, suspenseful
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Deadtime Stories (2012)
Plot Summary:
A baby-sitter tells a different 'Deadtime Story' to the kids she is babysitting. The stories are scary and chilling.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 296
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anthology, humorous, suspenseful, semi serious, suspense, scary, psychological, rough, bleak, dark fairy tale
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Hammer House of Horror (1980)
Plot Summary:
Anthology series, in which each self-contained episode featured a different kind of horror. These varied from witches, werewolves, ghosts, devil worship and voodoo, but also included non-supernatural horror themes such as cannibalism, confinement and serial killers.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: anthology, scary, spooky, dark fairy tale, gothic, gothic horror, psychological, rough, serious, suspenseful
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Murder in Mind (2001)
Plot Summary:
Murder in Mind is a British television thriller drama anthology series of self-contained stories with a murderous theme seen from the perspective of the murderer.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 327
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: anthology, psychological, suspenseful, disturbing, tense, captivating, suspense, psychological thriller, detective, dark fairy tale
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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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Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
Plot Summary:
A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anthology, scary, spooky, dark, sitcom, dark fairy tale, atmospheric, mind bending, offbeat, serious
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Goosebumps (1995)
Plot Summary:
Goosebumps is a Canadian-American children's horror anthology television series based on R. L. Stine's Goosebumps books. It was one of the two popular television horror anthology children's series in the 1990s.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: anthology, dark, sitcom, dark fairy tale, scary, dark fantasy, teen horror, epic fantasy, atmospheric, suspenseful
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Inside No. 9 (2014)
Plot Summary:
An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anthology, surreal, offbeat, semi serious, psychological thriller, tense, captivating, funny, surprise ending, intellectual
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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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Bloodride (2020)
Plot Summary:
The doomed passengers aboard a spectral bus head toward a gruesome, unknown destination in this deliciously macabre horror anthology series.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Norway
Duration:
Plot tags: anthology, scary, serious, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, stylized, surprise ending, dark fairy tale, sinister
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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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Amazing Stories (1985)
Plot Summary:
A truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and endearing anthology series presented by Steven Spielberg with guest appearances by many famous actors, actresses, and directors.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anthology, atmospheric, mind bending, serious, suspenseful, retro, dark, twist ending, sitcom, dark fairy tale
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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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Darkroom (1981)
Plot Summary:
Darkroom is an American television thriller series which ABC transmitted from November 27, 1981 to January 15, 1982. It was an anthology horror/thriller series, similar in style to Rod Serling's Night Gallery. Each 60-minute episode featured two or more stories of varying length with a new story and a new cast, but each of the episode wraparound segments was hosted by James Coburn. Among the performers who appeared on the series were Steve Allen, Esther Rolle, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, David Carradine, Billy Crystal, and June Lockhart.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 336
Genere: Horror, Thriller, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: anthology, scary, dark, slasher, dark fairy tale, rough, bleak, serious, suspenseful
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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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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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The Outsider (2020)
Plot Summary:
When an insidious supernatural force edges its way into a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy, it leads a seasoned cop and an unorthodox investigator to question everything they believe in.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 93000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: mysterious, scary, detective, psychological, suspense, exciting, tense, bleak, sad, suspenseful
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Channel Zero (2016)
Plot Summary:
Inspired by Brian Russell’s Creepypasta tale, Channel Zero: No-End House tells the story of a young woman named Margot Sleator, who visits the No End House, a bizarre house of horrors that consists of a series of increasingly disturbing rooms. When she returns home, Margot realizes everything has changed.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 44 min
Plot tags: anthology, suspense, enigmatic, spooky, tense, disturbing, brutal, mysterious, surreal, mumblecore
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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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Two Sentence Horror Stories (2017)
Plot Summary:
An anthology series featuring updated tales of horror and haunting for the digital age, inspired by the viral fan fiction of two sentence horror stories.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 20 min
Plot tags: anthology, philosophical, thought provoking, realistic, dark, slasher, psychological, psychological horror, surprise ending, suspense
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The Twilight Zone (1985)
Plot Summary:
The Twilight Zone is the first of two revivals of Rod Serling's acclaimed 1950/60s television series of the same name. It ran for two seasons on CBS before producing a final season for syndication.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, anthology, psychological, scary, atmospheric, suspenseful, intellectual, dark, mysterious, tripping