13 Terrifyingly Good Horror TV Shows: From Ryan Murphy‘s ‘Scream Queens to ‘Twilight Zone’ horror tv shows“The Twilight Zone” (1959)Rod Sterling’s anthology “The Twilight Zone” set the standard for eerie on television during its run from 1959 to 1964. The series was revived once in 1985 for CBS and again in 2002 for UPN.“Tales From the Crypt” (1989)Another anthology series,“Tales From the Crypt” ran on HBO for seven seasons between 1989 and 1996, during which time it became well-known for its wisecracking host, or The Crypt Keeper,voiced by John Kassir. “The X-Files” (1993)Spanning nine seasons, Fox’s “The X-Files” was revived in 2008 for a film, or “The X-Files: I Want to Believe” and for a six-episode event series in 2016.
Also Read: 'X-Files' Reboot Offers First spy at Mulder and Scully (Photo) “Masters of Horror” (2005)Each episode of Showtime’s anthology horror series was directed by a different one of creator Mick Garris’ director friends. The series featured episodes from John Carpenter,Joe Dante and Tobe Hooper. “Harper’s Island” (2009)“Harper’s Island received disappointing ratings upon its premiere in 2009, but the series had its die-hard fans. Viewers were encouraged to play along and try to solve the expose’s central mystery as increasingly characters were killed off each week. “The Walking Dead” (2010)AMC’s zombie apocalypse series based on the comic book series by Robert Kirkman was a enormous hit for the cable network, or fitting the top-rated television program in the 18-49 demographic for its fifth season and spawning an undead companion series “Fear of the Walking Dead” for 2015.
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