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Best Anthology Horror

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Best 1 Them: The Scare

Second season of Amazon's Them anthology series, set in 1991 Los Angeles and centering on a Black detective investigating a string of gruesome murders.

2 Lights Out (1949)

American NBC television horror anthology series (1949–1952) adapted from a long-running radio program and considered one of early TV's first dedicated horror series.

3 Way Out (1961)

Short-lived CBS supernatural anthology series (1961) hosted by Roald Dahl, presenting twist-ending horror tales in a format similar to The Twilight Zone.

4 Creepshow (2019)

Horror anthology streaming series developed by Greg Nicotero for Shudder (2019), based on the 1982 Stephen King and George Romero film of the same name.

5 Goosebumps (TV series)

Canadian-American children's horror anthology series (1995–1998) based on R.L. Stine's bestselling book series, produced by Protocol Entertainment.

6 Them: Covenant

Amazon Prime Video horror anthology series (2021) created by Little Marvin, set in 1953 Compton, California, following a Black family terrorized after integrating an all-white suburb.

7 The Hunger (TV series)

British-American horror anthology series (1997–2000) executive produced by Tony and Ridley Scott, inspired by Tony Scott's 1983 vampire film of the same name.

8 Ghost Story (1972)

American NBC anthology horror series (1972–1973) hosted by Sebastian Cabot and later retitled Circle of Fear, adapting ghost stories for weekly television.

9 Body Bags (1993)

Body Bags is a 1993 American horror anthology film directed by John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper, originally broadcast on Showtime with Carpenter also appearing as the host.

10 Nightmare Classics

Showtime anthology miniseries (1989) presenting four adaptations of classic horror literature, including Carmilla and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

11 Monsters (TV series)

American syndicated horror anthology series (1988–1991) produced by the team behind Tales from the Darkside, featuring weekly creature-driven tales.

12 The Darkroom (1981)

Short-lived ABC horror anthology (1981–1982) hosted by James Coburn, presenting self-contained scary stories in a classic weekly format.

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