Fun Anthologies, Mostly Horror, Some in Movie Form
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1. Deadtime Stories (2012–2014)
30 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A babysitter tells a different scary and chilling 'Deadtime Story' to the kids she is babysitting.
Stars: Jennifer Stone, Jadon Sand, Grace Kaufman, Piper Reese
Votes: 315
2. Witchcraft Motion Picture Company Presents: Horror Anthology - Volume 1 (2022)
63 min | Horror
"Babygirl" follows a psycho who wishes to raise his victim as a baby. "Goodnight Darling" follows a daughter suspicious that her mother is different. "Beast of Prey" features a woman ... See full summary »
Directors: Adam Azimov, Rod Blackhurst, Danny Donahue, Ryan Godoy, Joey Greene, Faye Jackson, Jean-François Leblanc, Bryce McGuire | Stars: Addie Carroll, Russ Tiller, AnnaSophia Robb, Lauren Bowles
Votes: 71
3. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
"Tales from the Crypt" was a 1989 horror story anthology series based on the gruesome E.C. comic books of the 1950s presented by the legendary "Crypt Keeper", a sinister ghoul obsessed with gallows humor and horrific puns.
Stars: John Kassir, Roy Brocksmith, Miguel Ferrer, Cam Clarke
Votes: 27,062
4. Masters of Horror (2005–2007)
TV-MA | 1,531 min | Horror
Anchor Bay's collection, which has amassed some of the best horror film anthologies.
Stars: Karen Elizabeth Austin, J. Winston Carroll, Miho Ninagawa, Anthony Harrison
Votes: 13,278
5. The Hitchhiker (1983–1991)
TV-MA | 26 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A young hitchhiker introduces characters who are about to experience a frightening and sometimes supernatural incident of some kind in this moody anthology series.
Stars: Page Fletcher, Nicholas Campbell, Vincent Grass, Kirstie Alley
Votes: 1,868
6. The Hunger (1997–2000)
R | 24 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
"The Hunger" was a horror anthology series where the hosts Terence Stamp (in season 1) and David Bowie (in season 2) eccentrically introduce each of the steamy, erotic and often supernatural tales of power, sex, lust, and driving urges.
Stars: Terence Stamp, David Bowie, Richard Jutras, Kim Feeney
Votes: 1,138
7. Fear Itself (2008–2009)
TV-14 | 43 min | Horror
A television series broken down into 13 separate 60-minute films from premiere horror writers and directors.
Stars: Margherita Donato, Valerie White, Eric Roberts, Elisabeth Moss
Votes: 4,709
8. Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990–2000)
TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A group of teenagers meet in the woods, and tell scary stories.
Stars: Ross Hull, Daniel DeSanto, Raine Pare-Coull, Jodie Resther
Votes: 16,178
9. Tales from the Darkside (1983–1988)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
"Tales from the Darkside" was a horror anthology series where the viewer is taken through ghost stories, science fiction adventures, and creepy, unexplained events.
Stars: Paul Sparer, Catherine Battistone, John Marzilli, Karen Shallo
Votes: 6,947
10. Night Visions (2001–2002)
TV-14 | 43 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
"Night Visions" was a hosted anthology series similar to "The Twilight Zone" - some tales are supernatural, others are just commentaries on twisted human nature. Each hour show is made up of two half-hour stories aired back-to-back.
Stars: Henry Rollins, Emily Holmes, Dion Luther, Ty Olsson
Votes: 1,049
11. Twisted Tales (1996–1998)
Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Bryan Brown introduces stories of the bizarre and the supernatural. Sometimes serious, often comical, but always with a twist at the end of the story.
Stars: Rachel Ward, Geoffrey Rush, Kimberley Davies, Brittany Byrnes
Votes: 96
12. The Outer Limits (1995–2002)
TV-PG | 44 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A modern revival of the classic science fiction horror anthology show The Outer Limits (1963). Episodes often have twist-endings and involve aliens. Sometimes, a story from one episode continues in a later episode.
Stars: Kevin Conway, Alex Diakun, Eric Schneider, Garvin Cross
Votes: 13,769
13. Friday the 13th: The Series (1987–1990)
TV-MA | 45 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Two young antique store owners must recover cursed antiques.
Stars: Louise Robey, Chris Wiggins, John D. LeMay, Steve Monarque
Votes: 4,138
14. Two Twisted (2005–2006)
30 min | Fantasy, Mystery
The worlds of the present, the future and the supernatural are the setting for the mystery series, two Twisted. A 7 x 1 hour anthology, each episode containing two half-hour stories. A follow-up to the 1996 anthology series Twisted Tales
Stars: Waseem Khan, Bryan Brown, Valentino del Toro, Anh Do
Votes: 220
15. Twisted Tales (2013– )
Horror
Get ready for the scariest ride of your life! Watch the most spine-chilling tales and short films, only on Twisted Tales.
Stars: Tom Holland, Chris Hendrie, Nigel Columbus, Danielle Harris
Votes: 112
16. Twisted Tales (2005– )
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Darkly comic stories with a mysterious twist, the tales set out to spook the brain and tickle the funny bone. A follow-up to the earlier Spine Chillers series.
Stars: Yoel Goldenberg, Margaret Henshaw, Marc Warren, Simon Woods
Votes: 72
17. The Nightmare Room (2001–2002)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
"The Nightmare Room" was a hosted horror anthology series centered on teens facing supernatural threats, many based on the books by R.L. Stine.
Stars: James Avery, Keiko Agena, Kyle Gibson, Michael Galeota
Votes: 580
18. Goosebumps (1995–1998)
TV-PG | 22 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
"Goosebumps" was a series of scary anthology stories based on the children's books by R.L. Stine. Series one was hosted by R.L. Stine for twelve episodes.
Stars: R.L. Stine, Kathryn Short, Cody Jones, Scott Wickware
Votes: 15,224
19. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
TV-14 | 25 min | Drama, Mystery
Series of unrelated short stories covering elements of crime, horror, drama, and comedy about people of different backgrounds committing murders, suicides, thefts, and other sorts of crime caused by certain motivations, perceived or not.
Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Harry Tyler, John Williams, Patricia Hitchcock
Votes: 19,324
20. Night Gallery (1969–1973)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Rod Serling presents tales of horror illustrated in various paintings.
Stars: Rod Serling, Larry Watson, Joanna Pettet, Matt Pelto
Votes: 6,178
21. The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
TV-PG | 51 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Ordinary people find themselves in extraordinarily astounding situations, which they each try to solve in a remarkable manner.
Stars: Rod Serling, Robert McCord, Jay Overholts, James Turley
Votes: 93,110
22. The Twilight Zone (1985–1989)
TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A collection of tales which range from comic to tragic, but often have a wicked sense of humor and an unexpected twist.
Stars: Robin Ward, Charles Aidman, Richard Mulligan, William Atherton
Votes: 12,251
23. Monsters (1988–1990)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A horror anthology about a family of monsters watching a different horror story every week on their TV. Each tale is separate, often cautionary with occasional dark humor and irony and features various deadly creatures.
Stars: John Bolger, Pamela Dean Kelly, Michael J. Anderson, Carlos Lauchu
Votes: 2,005
24. The Outer Limits (1963–1965)
TV-PG | 51 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
An anthology series of insightful science fiction tales.
Stars: Bob Johnson, Ben Wright, William Douglas, Robert Culp
Votes: 9,300
25. The X-Files (1993–2018)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two F.B.I. Agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained, while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.
Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis
Votes: 249,714
26. Channel Zero (2016–2018)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
An anthology series based on popular Internet Creepypastas Candle Cove, The No-End House, Butcher's Block, and The Dream Door.
Stars: Brandon Scott, Marina Stephenson Kerr, Abigail Pniowsky, Diana Bentley
Votes: 11,940
27. Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
The rich Collins family of Collinsport, Maine is tormented by strange occurrences.
Stars: Jonathan Frid, Grayson Hall, Alexandra Isles, Nancy Barrett
Votes: 5,429
28. Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997–2024)
TV-PG | 60 min | Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy
Five mysterious stories are shown in which people meet strange or unexplainable events. The viewer is invited to decide if the stories are fact or fiction.
Stars: Jonathan Frakes, Don LaFontaine, Campbell Lane, James Brolin
Votes: 5,440
29. Into the Dark (2018–2021)
TV-MA | 90 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A horror anthology series with each episode inspired by a holiday.
Stars: Aurora Perrineau, Diane Sellers, Dylan Arnold, Katie Wilson
Votes: 5,412
30. Creepshow (2019– )
TV-MA | 44 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
The fictional Creepshow comic books come to life in this anthology series of terrifying tales hosted by the silent Creepshow ghoul.
Stars: Carey Jones, Hannah Fierman, Kara Kimmer, David Alexander Kaplan
Votes: 9,248
31. Creeped Out (2017–2019)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Creeped Out is a series of spellbinding, enchanting, intriguing tales. Each episode is a different story set in a different place and time, with different characters exploring their way through the unexplained.
Stars: Victoria Diamond, William Romain, Jaiden Cannatelli, Lukas Engel
Votes: 2,361
32. Bloodride (2020)
TV-MA | Drama, Horror, Mystery
In this deliciously macabre horror anthology series, doomed passengers tell their stories aboard a spectral bus headed toward an unknown destination.
Stars: Dagny Backer Johnsen, Ine Marie Wilmann, Nader Khademi, Ellen Bendu
Votes: 4,396
33. Two Sentence Horror Stories (2017–2022)
TV-14 | 20 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
This anthology series of terror features diverse characters facing primal fears in spine-chilling situations that stretch past daily routine.
Stars: Lauri Hendler, Wei-Yi Lin, Mardy Ma, Hannah Barlow
Votes: 2,312
34. Sinphony (2022)
88 min | Horror
A horror anthology that explores various aspects of the human condition as each character traverses through tragedies caused by a supernatural entity.
Directors: Sebastien Bazile, Haley Bishop, Nichole Carlson, Wes Driver, Kimberley Elizabeth, Michael Galvan, Steven Keller, Mark A. Pritchard, Jason Ragosta, Jason Wilkinson, Baraka Noel | Stars: Stella Stocker, Haley Bishop, Casey Schryer, Veronica Portillo
Votes: 383
35. Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Bizarre nightmares unfold in eight tales of terror in a visually stunning, spine-tingling horror collection curated by Guillermo del Toro.
Stars: Lize Johnston, Kevin Keppy, Tim Blake Nelson, F. Murray Abraham
Votes: 56,493
36. Cursed Films (2020–2022)
Not Rated | 30 min | Documentary, Horror
Cursed Films is a five part documentary series which explores the myths and legends behind some of Hollywood's notoriously cursed horror film productions.
Stars: Mitch Horowitz, Phil Nobile Jr., Ryan Turek, April Wolfe
Votes: 1,689
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