The Best 2000s Horror Shows, Ranked
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- Supernatural, a thrilling journey of two brothers combating otherworldly forces, has managed to captivate audiences for over a decade. The engaging storyline follows Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles) as they confront demons, angels, and creatures that lurk in the shadows. With its seamless blend of drama, horror, and humor, the show has garnered numerous accolades, including multiple People's Choice Awards. Throughout its 15-season run, Supernatural has remained true to its core themes of family, sacrifice, and the battle between good and evil, while continuously evolving to keep viewers on the edge of their seats.More Supernatural
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- A classic anthology series, Are You Afraid of the Dark? explores the eerie and unnerving world of the supernatural. Each chilling episode focuses on a group of friends known as The Midnight Society, who gather around a campfire to share spine-tingling tales of horror and suspense. With an array of guest stars and a unique storytelling approach, this cult favorite has garnered critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base throughout its multiple seasons. Among its celebrated episodes are those featuring Dr. Vink (Aron Tager), a mysterious figure whose strange experiments often lead to terrifying consequences for the characters involved.
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- Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free TrialAngel, a supernatural drama series, expertly weaves a tale of redemption and heroism in the dark underbelly of Los Angeles. The show follows the journey of Angel (David Boreanaz), a vampire with a soul, as he combats malevolent forces and aids the helpless in their battles against evil. With its compelling storylines, the series has garnered critical acclaim and numerous award nominations, including multiple Saturn Awards for Best Network Television Series. Notable guest stars such as Julie Benz (Darla) and Amy Acker (Winifred Burkle) enhance the depth and complexity of the narrative, providing viewers with an engaging and thought-provoking experience.
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- A refreshing take on the supernatural drama genre, Charmed weaves a tale of sisterhood and witchcraft that has garnered critical acclaim and a loyal fan base. The show revolves around three sisters - Prue (Shannen Doherty), Piper (Holly Marie Combs), and Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) - who discover their magical heritage and destiny as the Charmed Ones, powerful witches destined to protect innocents from evil forces. Throughout its eight-season run, the series maintained an engaging balance between enchanting storylines and heartfelt character development. With 54 award wins and nominations under its belt, Charmed has secured its place as a beloved classic in television history.More Charmed
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- Fear Itself was a horror/suspense anthology television series shot in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with some additional shooting in the city of St. Albert and the town of Devon, Alberta. It began airing on June 5, 2008 on NBC. The show aired Thursday nights at 10/9c. It was put on hiatus for the duration of the 2008 Summer Olympics, with the promise of a return once the event was over, but no further episodes were aired. While NBC failed to comment on the fate of the series once the Olympics ended, its time-slot was thereafter filled with re-runs of other NBC shows and Fear Itself did not appear on the NBC Fall 2008 schedule. Its title is derived from the famous Franklin D. Roosevelt quote "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." The anthology was born out of Masters of Horror and shares several of the same creative elements: self-contained horror/thriller stories directed by the biggest horror directors working in features today; both shows were created by Mick Garris and both shows are produced by Industry Entertainment's Andrew Deane, Adam Goldworm and Ben Browning.More Fear Itself
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- Centuries-old vampire brothers face new evil in the town of Mystic Falls.More The Vampire Diaries
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- In a compelling exploration of what it means to be human, this supernatural drama series delves into the lives of three housemates, each struggling with their own extraordinary circumstances. The show follows werewolf George Sands (Russell Tovey), vampire John Mitchell (Aidan Turner), and ghost Annie Sawyer (Lenora Crichlow) as they navigate the complexities of living with their supernatural abilities, while attempting to maintain semblances of normalcy. Garnering critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base, the series boasts a perfect balance of humor, horror, and heart-wrenching drama. With its outstanding cast and thought-provoking storytelling, Being Human is a must-watch for any enthusiast of the genre.More Being Human
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- True stories of the paranormal told by those who have experienced real-life horror tales.More A Haunting
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- Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King is an eight-episode anthology series on TNT based on short stories written by Stephen King. It debuted on July 12, 2006, and ended its run on August 2, 2006. Although most of them are from the collection of the same name, there are some stories from different collections by King. A trailer confirming a DVD release of the series was made available in October 2006. The series was filmed entirely in Melbourne, Australia.
- 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.
- 16Haunted is an American television program first aired in September 2002 on UPN. The program, which was filmed in Vancouver, was canceled in November 2002 due to low ratings. As a result, only seven of the completed episodes were aired. However, all eleven filmed episodes have subsequently been shown in international airings of the show. In August 2007, the series aired on HDNet. The series then began airing on Sci Fi in September 2007 and January 2008. In 2009, Chiller began airing this program as part of their daily marathon line-up. It plays there sporadically. A marathon of the entire series ran all day on October 31, 2010 on Universal HD.
- Dark Realm is an anthology series hosted by Eric Roberts. The series aired in syndication in the United States for a total of 13 episodes, from May to December 2001.
- Kingdom Hospital is a thirteen-episode television series based on Lars von Trier's The Kingdom, which was developed by horror writer Stephen King in 2004 for American television. While initially conceived as a mini-series, it was later changed into a regular television series. It was first aired on ABC on March 3 and concluded on July 15, 2004 after being put on hold during NBA playoffs.
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Demons
Demons is a British six-part supernatural drama TV series produced by Shine Productions, which premièred on ITV on 3 January 2009. It was produced by the same company that made the Sky1 supernatural drama Hex and the BBC One fantasy series Merlin. The DVD of the one series made was released on 6 April 2009. - 20A group of people are trapped in the "Big Brother" house when a zombie plague breaks out.
- Eleventh Hour is a four-part British television series developed by Granada Television for ITV by writer Stephen Gallagher. It follows the adventures of Professor Ian Hood, Special Advisor to the government's Joint Sciences Committee, who troubleshoots threats stemming from or targeting "scientific endeavour." He is joined by Rachel Young, a Special Branch operative who acts primarily as his bodyguard, as Hood has made powerful enemies through his work. Each episode is 90 minutes long. The first episode was broadcast on 19 January 2006. When Eleventh Hour went into pre-production in April 2005 it raised considerable interest and media attention, both because of Stewart's involvement and the amount of money ITV were spending on it. Stephen Gallagher made the distinction that Eleventh Hour will be "science-based," not science fiction or speculative fiction. Material was added to the scripts by the producers once the early episodes went into production, and creator Stephen Gallagher is said to have left the series because of it. The subject matter and direction of the later stories appear to differ from what was originally announced.
- Point Pleasant is a television series that first aired on the Fox Network in January 2005. It was cancelled in March 2005 due to poor ratings. Point Pleasant boasted many of the same crew behind the scenes as Fox's other shortly withdrawn series, Tru Calling. In fact, Point Pleasant received the greenlight just three days after production ceased on Tru Calling. 13 episodes were filmed, but due to poor ratings, Fox only aired episodes 1–8 in the United States. Episodes 9–11 aired in Sweden, all episodes appeared in New Zealand on back to back weekdays in mid-2007, all episodes aired in The Netherlands in 2008 and the last two episodes are included on the DVD release. Much of the music featured in the series was replaced for the DVD release due to licensing issues. The show's executive producer was Marti Noxon, who worked closely with Joss Whedon for several seasons on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. For this reason, Point Pleasant initially drew in many of that show's fans, but Point Pleasant had a distinct "soapy" flavor, more in the vein of shows like Melrose Place or The O.C. than Buffy. The resulting drop in viewership eventually led to the show's cancellation.More Point Pleasant
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- 24Eastwick (ABC, 2009) is a supernatural comedy-drama series based on John Updike's novel The Witches of Eastwick. Three women (Lindsay Price, Jamie Ray Newman, Rebecca Romijn) are bestowed with unique powers that change their lives and the town's residence drastically.More Eastwick
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- 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.
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- Wolf Lake is an American television series that originally aired on CBS. Wolf Lake follows a pack of werewolves living in a Seattle suburb. The first 5 episodes aired on CBS, but due to low ratings CBS cancelled it. A total of nine aired episodes and a non-aired pilot were made before the show was cancelled. UPN acquired the rights and re-aired the entire show. ITV bought the rights to show the series in the United Kingdom and the SCI FI Channel bought the rights to show the series in the United States. Ran Galor's song "Quiet the Night" was the theme song. There was an unaired pilot to the series that would have taken the storyline in a very different direction. Wolf Lake: The Complete Series is available on DVD.More Wolf Lake
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