Shows Like American Horror Stories

If you liked American Horror Stories (2021), a drama and mystery series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Masters of Horror (2005)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and mystery
An anthology series written and directed by the most famous names in horror.
2
Tales from the Darkside (1984)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. The series' episodes spanned the genres of horror, science…
3
The Hunger (1997)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and mystery
The Hunger is a British/Canadian television horror anthology series, co-produced by Scott Free Productions, Telescene Film Group Productions and the Canadian pay-TV channel The Movie Network. Though it shares a title…
4
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (2006)
★ 7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and mystery
An anthology based on eight short stories by Stephen King in his 1993 collection of the same name.
5
Fear Itself (2008)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and mystery
A horror/suspense anthology series directed by the biggest horror directors working in feature films.
6
Creepshow (2019)
★ 7.4/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasy
A young boy's horror comic book comes to life in this anthology series of terrifying tales.
7
Castle Rock (2018)
★ 7.2/10Also mystery and drama
Based on the stories of Stephen King, the series intertwines characters and themes from the fictional town of Castle Rock.
8
Lore (2017)
★ 6.9/10Also mystery and drama
This anthology series brings to life Aaron Mahnke's titular podcast and uncovers the real-life events that spawn our darkest nightmares. Blending reenactments, animation, archive and narration, Lore reveals how our…
9
The Outer Limits (1995)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
Anthology series composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end, with occasional recurring story elements that were often tied together during season-finale clip shows.
10
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and mystery
Bizarre nightmares unfold in eight tales of terror in this visually stunning, spine-tingling horror collection curated by Guillermo del Toro.
11
The Twilight Zone (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and mystery
Tales of science fiction, fantasy and the occult, exploring humanity's hopes, despairs, prides and prejudices in metaphoric ways. Next stop ahead The Twilight Zone.
12
Tales of the Walking Dead (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
An episodic anthology series focused on both new and established characters set in the world of "The Walking Dead."
13
Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
★ 7.2/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasy
The evil, sinister killer of the "Nightmare On Elm Street" movies, Freddy Krueger, hosts this show, where each week, he shows us a tale of evil and death about the lives of people who live in Springwood.
14
Hammer House of Horror (1980)
★ 7/10Also mystery and drama
Each self-contained episode features a different kind of horror, varying from witches, werewolves, ghosts, devil worship and voodoo, but also includes non-supernatural themes such as cannibalism, confinement and serial…
15
The Terror (2018)
★ 7.4/10Also mystery and drama
A chilling anthology series featuring stories of people in terrifying situations inspired by true historical events.
16
American Horror Story (2011)
★ 8.1/10Also drama and mystery
An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse…
17
Solos (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
Anthology series telling character-driven stories set at different moments in time, aiming to showcase that during people's most isolated moments, and in disparate circumstances, the human experience connects everyone.
18
Them (2021)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and mystery
A limited anthology series that explores terror in America.
19
Slasher (2016)
★ 6.7/10Also mystery and drama
Thirty years ago, in the sleepy community of Waterbury, a killer known as “The Executioner” murdered Sarah Bennett's parents. Now Sarah and her husband Dylan have returned to town, only to find herself the centerpiece…
20
The Originals (2013)
★ 8.6/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
The Vampire Diaries spin-off that follows the Mikaelsons, a family of millennia-old, power-hungry vampires who want to reclaim the city they built, New Orleans, and dominate all those who have wronged them.