15 Best Horror TV Series

15. Scream

This choice may be rather controversial; its value really lies in guilty pleasure viewing. Most people over the age of 12 rolled their eyes at the prospect of a Scream TV revival. It’s understandable; there’s no avoiding the fact that Ghostface looks unforgivably naff, and that its teen protagonists look like they’ve wondered in from the Disney Channel.

The series is lacking in the wit and charm that made the film such a landmark of horror cinema, and the dialogue is often a bit cringey, but it’s certainly not the embarrassing write-off that we had it set up to be. As long as you don’t go in expecting a fresh, intelligent take on the genre, it’s surprisingly a very enjoyable watch.

As tiring as it can get trying to invest in impossibly pretty people with little substance, there are a few characters that you find yourself getting behind. There are one or two stereotypes, but it’s forgivable. One strength that the series did successfully lift from the movies is the unpredictability of who is next for the slaughter.

On the downside, the self-aware script and endless horror references that were charming in the 90s haven’t translated very well. Yes, we get it: how very meta. It wears thin pretty quickly, although the same can be said for the Scream sequels, in hindsight.

Switch off your brain , and just enjoy it for what it is.