What if the most embarrassing moment you’ve ever experienced helped you uncover an international criminal conspiracy? That’s the premise of the weirdest, if perhaps not the scariest, TV show of 2025. So as huge fans of Tim Robinson, we had to include his Lynchian HBO drama in our ranking of the best spooky shows this year. But sitting alongside The Chair Company are some modern horror classics. Two titans of the genre, Alien and It, got surprisingly great streaming spinoffs in 2025. Meanwhile, Netflix brought back both Stranger Things and Black Mirror to ensure scares for everyone, whether you fear dystopian technology of Lovecraftian monsters. Also, Marvel Zombies was surprisingly good!

This sounds like a fascinating topic! It’s always interesting to see how personal experiences can inspire creative storytelling in horror shows. Looking forward to exploring these rankings!
Absolutely, it really adds depth to the narratives we see in horror shows. Those personal connections can make the scares feel even more relatable and impactful. Plus, exploring how fear can stem from our own experiences could lead to some innovative storytelling!
I completely agree! Personal experiences can make horror more relatable and impactful. It’s interesting how these shows often use vulnerability to amplify fear, making the stories resonate on a deeper level.