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This March, Netflix will add a new horror entry to its lineup: Something Bad Is Going to Happen, a tense thriller that follows an engaged pair facing a string of uncanny events in the week before their wedding. The series stars Camila Morrone and Adam DiMarco, and its arrival is a fine excuse to revisit some of television’s most chilling horror shows. Below are four standout series that blend atmosphere, shock and strong storytelling.
Channel Zero — A modern anthology that rewrites creepypasta for TV
Channel Zero adapts internet horror tales into four distinctive, compact seasons. Each run builds a new world, tone and dread.
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What each season delivers
- Candle Cove: A creepy children’s program ties to unexplained child disappearances.
- No-End House: Friends enter an artfully malicious haunted attraction that won’t let them go.
- Butcher’s Block: Siblings face a city’s violent history and its strange inhabitants.
- The Dream Door: An old imaginary friend returns and fractures a couple’s life.
Why it stands out
The show takes short-form online scares and stretches them into cinematic miniseries. Directors change between seasons. So do casts and visual approaches. That variety keeps the anthology fresh.
- Psychological dread: The horror is often subtle, cerebral and persistent.
- Practical effects: Old-school makeup and physical tricks heighten realism.
- Character focus: Rich, damaged characters make the terror feel earned.
Marianne — French nightmare fiction with a singular villain
This French horror series centers on Emma Larsimon, a bestselling novelist tormented by the witch who inspired her fiction. The show mixes folklore, guilt and visceral shocks to strong effect.
Cast and core mystery
Emma is played by Victoire Du Bois. A haunting maternal figure is portrayed by Mireille Herbstmeyer. Their interactions fuel much of the show’s unease.
Elements that make Marianne terrifying
- Atmosphere: Small-town settings and foggy nights amplify the sense of isolation.
- Performance-driven fear: Herbstmeyer’s scenes create true dread.
- Short, complete arc: One season keeps momentum tight and the scares concentrated.
The Terror — Historical survival horror that chills on many levels
Season one fictionalizes the doomed 1845 Arctic expedition that involved HMS Terror and HMS Erebus. The crews become trapped in ice and hunted by an unseen menace.
Leads and the unfolding crisis
The series features Jared Harris as Francis Crozier, Tobias Menzies as James Fitzjames, and Ciarán Hinds as Sir John Franklin. Their leadership cracks under extreme conditions.
Why this season lingers
- Period detail: The production sells the era and its hardships.
- Slow-burn terror: Tension builds through isolation, illness and paranoia.
- Unique threat: The series blends real-history dread with supernatural menace.
Ash vs. Evil Dead — Horror and comic mayhem with an iconic lead
Sam Raimi’s cult franchise moved to TV with a rowdy, bloody series centered on its original hero, Ash Williams.
Cast, tone and legacy
Bruce Campbell returns as the grizzled Ash, flanked by allies like Ray Santiago and Dana DeLorenzo. The series ran for three seasons on STARZ.
Why fans love it
- Balancing act: It mixes slapstick humor with graphic gore and intense action.
- Fan service done well: Longtime franchise beats reappear with fresh energy.
- Critical praise: Early seasons earned very strong reviews on aggregator sites.
Ash vs. Evil Dead revels in excess and delivers cathartic, messy thrills for viewers who like their horror loud and unapologetic.
