10 Shows To Watch Between Seasons Of American Horror Story

Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story is a horror anthology series that premiered in 2011. So far, there are 11 seasons of the series and it has been renewed for at least two  more, so we’re pretty excited that we have more spooky seasons to enjoy and theorize about. The best part of the show being an anthology series is that viewers can pick and choose the seasons that interest them or watch all of them in whatever order they want. Although there may be connections between each season, they each have their own unique plot and storyline.

But if you’ve watched every season of American Horror Story and you’re looking for something new to fill the void between seasons, you know how hard it can be to find another good show that really gives us the same spooky, intriguing feeling. Luckily, there are a ton of TV shows the fit the fright bill. Keep reading…if you dare.

10 Servant

Servant is a psychological horror TV series that premiered on Apple TV+ in 2019. The series is produced by M. Night Shyamalan, so even without seeing it, you know it’s going to be terrifying and full of all kinds of twists and turns.

The show follows a couple that recently lost their child. In order to deal with their grief, they get a hyper-realistic doll that they pretend is their living child and have avoided telling almost anyone in their life the truth. After they hire a nanny to take care of the doll, things in the house begin to get strange.

9 The Haunting Of Hill House

The Haunting of Hill House is a Netflix original series that began airing on the streaming service in 2018. The series is based loosely on a Shirley Jackson novel by the same name, and a second season based on another spooky story is planned for this anthology series’ future.

The Netflix hit is a show that follows a family through two different timelines. One in the past when the children of the family were young and had recently moved into into a haunted house. The second timeline featured in the series shows the children all grown up and dealing with demons of their own while the house’s haunting continues to impact their lives.

8 Bates Motel

Bates Motel is a psychological drama that aired from 2013 through 2017. The series follows a young Norman Bates and his mother as they move to a fictional town in Oregon and open a motel. The series has a total of five seasons, making it perfect to settle in and binge-watch.

For fans of horror movies, the name Norman Bates is probably pretty familiar. This series is a prequel to the famous Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho, but puts the characters and the events into a more modern setting, rather than being set in the middle of the 20th century like the movie was.

7 American Crime Story

American Crime Story is, like American Horror Story, an anthology series that is produced by Ryan Murphy. But instead of being a mini horror movie in each season, this series takes a real-life crime that has become infamous in the headlines and gives it a dramatic spin.

The first season follows O.J. Simpson’s trial when he was accused of taking the life of his wife ,and the second season follows the life and murder of fashion designer Gianni Versace. A third season, titled Impeachment, about the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, is set to begin airing in September 2020.

6 Slasher

Slasher is an anthology horror series that began airing on Netflix in 2017. The first season aired on TV in Canada before the streaming service bought the rights and began producing their own episodes. To date, there are three seasons, each of which follows a single terrifying villain and their victims.

In each season, it’s up to those characters to try to figure out who the killer is and why they are after them. Each season ends with a huge twist and is totally worth binge-watching.

5 The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is a Netflix original series that is a darker, creepier version of the Sabrina the Teenage Witch series and is based on the Archie comics series by the same name. It was originally planned to be a spin-off of The CW’s teen drama Riverdale, but the original plans for it changed.

The series stars Kiernan Shipka as Sabrina Spellman, a young half-mortal, half-witch who is struggling to try to balance both sides of herself. On one hand, she’s a normal teenage girl who just wants to live a regular life. But on the other hand, she’s also got magical powers, and the forces of evil are after her in a totally terrifying way.

4 The X-Files

The X-Files is a supernatural TV series that aired from 1993 through 2002 and then came back in 2016 and 2018 for two final seasons. This series is a classic that many fans of scary TV shows have likely already seen, but it’s definitely still one that’s worth checking out if you’ve never watched it, or returning for a rewatch.

The series follows two FBI special agents who are in charge of a special selection of cases referred to as “X-Files” because they seem to be supernatural or paranormal in nature. Mulder is the agent that has been heading the “X-Files” department while Scully is assigned to the cases to go with him and try to find rational, scientific explanations for the things her partner investigates.

3 Channel Zero

Channel Zero is a horror anthology series that began airing on Syfy in 2016. Four seasons aired before the series was cancelled, but the producers have reportedly discussed the possibility of producing future episodes. Each season is based on short horror stories that have become popular on the Internet known as “creepypastas,” beginning with the first season, Candle Cove.

While American Horror Story often puts some humor into the horror, Channel Zero is definitely more of a straight-up terrifying experience. Still, the show is entertaining and definitely worth checking out for serious fans of horror shows.

2 Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks premiered in 1990 and has become a major cult classic in the decades since it began airing. The original series only aired for two seasons from 1990 through 1991 before it was cancelled, but it’s still a show that has held onto a large group of fans since viewers first found out that Laura Palmer had been murdered. A third season aired in 2017 for people who just couldn’t let go of the show.

The series is set in the fictional town of Twin Peaks and follows an FBI investigation that starts after the local homecoming queen, Laura Palmer, is found dead. The series is primarily a crime drama, but the supernatural and campy horror elements definitely make it perfect for fans of American Horror Story.

1 Castle Rock

Castle Rock is an anthology series that began airing on Hulu in 2018. The series is set in a fictional Maine town called Castle Rock and features characters from different works of fiction by Stephen King, all in one place.

Stephen King has been penning classic horror novels for decades, and the movies and shows based on them have become massively popular with viewers ever since. For Stephen King fans, Castle Rock is an addictive psychological thriller that puts their favorite characters in a new light.

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Horror movie lover, number one believer that Stefan should’ve ended up with Elena, and aspiring future Sophia Petrillo. Still hasn’t forgotten about the time Russell Hantz set everyone’s socks on fire.

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