If You Liked Tales from the Darkside, Watch These Next
Finished Tales from the Darkside (1984) and want more of the same? These 20 TV shows are what its fans watched next, ranked by how often people who liked it also liked these. Like Tales from the Darkside, most of them are drama, sci-fi & fantasy.
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20 titles · updated 1st October 2026
1.Creepshow(2019)
7.4MysterySci-Fi & FantasyAlso sci-fi & fantasy
A young boy's horror comic book comes to life in this anthology series of terrifying tales.
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2.American Horror Stories(2021)
7.7DramaMysterySci-Fi & FantasyAlso drama and sci-fi & fantasy
An anthology series of stand alone episodes delving into horror myths, legends and lore.
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3.Fear Itself(2008)
6.8DramaMysteryAlso drama
A horror/suspense anthology series directed by the biggest horror directors working in feature films.
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4.Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities(2022)
7.4DramaMysterySci-Fi & FantasyAlso drama and sci-fi & fantasy
Bizarre nightmares unfold in eight tales of terror in this visually stunning, spine-tingling horror collection curated by Guillermo del Toro.
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5.Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King(2006)
7.0Sci-Fi & FantasyMysteryDramaAlso sci-fi & fantasy and drama
An anthology based on eight short stories by Stephen King in his 1993 collection of the same name.
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6.Masters of Horror(2005)
7.1DramaMysteryCrimeAlso drama and sci-fi & fantasy
An anthology series written and directed by the most famous names in horror.
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7.The Twilight Zone(2019)
6.7Sci-Fi & FantasyMysteryDramaAlso sci-fi & fantasy and drama
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.
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8.Freddy's Nightmares(1988)
7.2MysterySci-Fi & FantasyAlso sci-fi & fantasy
The evil, sinister killer of the "Nightmare On Elm Street" movies, Freddy Krueger, hosts this show, where each week, he shows us a tale of evil and death about the lives of people who live in Springwood.
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9.The Hunger(1997)
6.1DramaMysterySci-Fi & FantasyAlso drama and sci-fi & fantasy
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,…
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10.Lore(2017)
6.9MysteryDramaAlso drama
This anthology series brings to life Aaron Mahnke's titular podcast and uncovers the real-life events that spawn our darkest nightmares. Blending reenactments, animation, archive and narration, Lore reveals how our horror legends – such as vampires, werewolves and body snatchers – are rooted in truth.
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11.50 States of Fright(2020)
7.2DramaCrimeAlso drama
A horror anthology series based on urban legends that takes viewers deeper into the horrors that lurk just beneath the surface of America.
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12.The Terror(2018)
7.4MysteryDramaSci-Fi & FantasyAlso drama and sci-fi & fantasy
A chilling anthology series featuring stories of people in terrifying situations inspired by true historical events.
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13.The Hitchhiker(1983)
6.2DramaCrimeAlso drama
A young hitchhiker introduces characters who are about to experience a frightening and sometimes supernatural incident of some kind in this moody anthology series.
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14.Them(2021)
7.6DramaMysteryCrimeAlso drama
A limited anthology series that explores terror in America.
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15.The Outer Limits(1995)
7.7DramaSci-Fi & FantasyAlso drama and sci-fi & fantasy
Anthology series composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end, with occasional recurring story elements that were often tied together during season-finale clip shows.
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16.Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams(2017)
7.0Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaAlso sci-fi & fantasy and drama
A diverse anthology of ambitious, moving tales inspired by Philip K Dick's short stories.
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17.Solos(2021)
6.7Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaAlso sci-fi & fantasy and drama
Anthology series telling character-driven stories set at different moments in time, aiming to showcase that during people's most isolated moments, and in disparate circumstances, the human experience connects everyone.
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18.Monsterland(2020)
6.6Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaMysteryAlso sci-fi & fantasy and drama
In this fantasy anthology series, encounters with mermaids, fallen angels and other strange beasts drive broken people to desperate acts in an attempt to repair their lives, ultimately showing there is a thin line between man and beast.
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19.Castle Rock(2018)
7.2MysteryDramaAlso drama
Based on the stories of Stephen King, the series intertwines characters and themes from the fictional town of Castle Rock.
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20.Hammer House of Horror(1980)
7.1MysteryDramaAlso drama
Each self-contained episode features a different kind of horror, varying from witches, werewolves, ghosts, devil worship and voodoo, but also includes non-supernatural themes such as cannibalism, confinement and serial killers.
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