Shows Like Tales from the Darkside

If you liked Tales from the Darkside (1984), a drama and sci-fi & fantasy 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
Creepshow (2019)
★ 7.4/10Also sci-fi & fantasy
A young boy's horror comic book comes to life in this anthology series of terrifying tales.
2
American Horror Stories (2021)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
An anthology series of stand alone episodes delving into horror myths, legends and lore.
3
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
Bizarre nightmares unfold in eight tales of terror in this visually stunning, spine-tingling horror collection curated by Guillermo del Toro.
4
Fear Itself (2008)
★ 6.8/10Also drama
A horror/suspense anthology series directed by the biggest horror directors working in feature films.
5
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (2006)
★ 7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
An anthology based on eight short stories by Stephen King in his 1993 collection of the same name.
6
Masters of Horror (2005)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
An anthology series written and directed by the most famous names in horror.
7
The Twilight Zone (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
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.
8
The Hunger (1997)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
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…
9
Lore (2017)
★ 6.9/10Also 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…
10
Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
★ 7.2/10Also 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.
11
50 States of Fright (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also drama
A horror anthology series based on urban legends that takes viewers deeper into the horrors that lurk just beneath the surface of America.
12
The Terror (2018)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
A chilling anthology series featuring stories of people in terrifying situations inspired by true historical events.
13
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.
14
The Hitchhiker (1983)
★ 6.2/10Also drama
A young hitchhiker introduces characters who are about to experience a frightening and sometimes supernatural incident of some kind in this moody anthology series.
15
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.
16
Them (2021)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
A limited anthology series that explores terror in America.
17
Monsterland (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
In this fantasy anthology series, encounters with mermaids, fallen angels and other strange beasts drive broken people to desperate acts in an attempt to repair their lives, ultimately showing there is a thin line…
18
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (2017)
★ 7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
A diverse anthology of ambitious, moving tales inspired by Philip K Dick's short stories.
19
Castle Rock (2018)
★ 7.2/10Also drama
Based on the stories of Stephen King, the series intertwines characters and themes from the fictional town of Castle Rock.
20
American Horror Story (2011)
★ 8.1/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
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…