Shows Like Friday the 13th: The Series

If you liked Friday the 13th: The Series (1987), a mystery 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.

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Ravenswood (2013)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and mystery
The town of Ravenswood has been suffering from a curse for generations. Five strangers suddenly feel connected by this fatal curse and feel the need to dig in the town's mysterious and horrible history before it's to…
2
Bitten (2014)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
Elena Micheals thought she left the world of supernatural behind when she left Stonehaven behind 'for good this time' she thought. Until the night she got the mysterious call from her pack leader asking her to come…
3
Outcast (2016)
★ 7.1/10Also mystery and drama
Kyle Barnes has been plagued by possession since he was a child. Now an adult, he embarks on a spiritual journey to find answers, but what he uncovers could mean the end of life on Earth as we know it.
4
The Order (2019)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and mystery
Out to avenge his mother's death, a college student pledges a secret order and lands in a war between werewolves and practitioners of dark magic.
5
Locke & Key (2020)
★ 7.7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
After their dad's murder, three siblings move with their mom to his ancestral estate, where they discover magical keys that unlock powers — and secrets.
6
Penny Dreadful (2014)
★ 7.8/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. Penny Dreadful is a…
7
Motherland: Fort Salem (2020)
★ 7.9/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
Set in an alternate America where witches ended their persecution over 300 years ago by cutting a deal with the government to fight for their country, the series follows three young women from basic training in combat…
8
Ghost Wars (2017)
★ 6/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasy
Set in a remote Alaskan town that has been overrun by paranormal forces, the series focuses on local outcast Roman Mercer who must overcome the town’s prejudices and his own personal demons if he’s to harness his…
9
FROM (2022)
★ 8.5/10Also mystery and drama
Unravel the mystery of a nightmarish town in middle America that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of…
10
Tru Calling (2003)
★ 7.2/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
A university graduate working in the city morgue is able to repeat the same day over again to prevent murders or other disasters.
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Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020)
★ 6.8/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
Rooted in the conflict between characters connected to the deity Santa Muerte and others allied with the Devil, this saga explores an exciting mix of the supernatural and the combustible reality of 1938 Los Angeles, a…
12
Superstition (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and mystery
The Mosley family keeps the secrets and dark history of a town located on the outskirts of New Orleans that is also a landing patch for the world's darkest manifestations of fear, guided into the world by a mysterious…
13
The Vampire Lestat (2026)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
The Vampire Lestat goes on tour while being haunted by "muses" from his past. As the band's popularity grows, so does Lestat's influence over vampires & humans alike, leaving others to contend with Lestat's power in…
14
Constantine (2014)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
A man struggling with his faith is haunted by the sins of his past but is suddenly thrust into the role of defending humanity from the gathering forces of darkness.
15
Helstrom (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
Daimon and Ana Helstrom are the son and daughter of a mysterious and powerful serial killer. The siblings have a complicated dynamic as they track down the terrorizing worst of humanity — each with their attitude and…
16
The Institute (2025)
★ 7.5/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasy
When 14 year old genius Luke Ellis is kidnapped, he awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all got there the same way he did, and who are all possessed of unusual abilities. In a nearby town, haunted…
17
SurrealEstate (2021)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and mystery
Aided by his own remarkable abilities and an eclectic team of associates, real estate agent Luke Roman specializes in “metaphysically engaged properties,” aka haunted houses. Together they investigate, clear and close…
18
Supernatural (2005)
★ 8.3/10Also drama and mystery
When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives…
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Preacher (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and mystery
A preacher sets out on a mission to make the almighty himself confess his sin of abandoning the world. With his best friend Cassidy, an alcoholic Irish vampire, his love Tulip, a red blooded gun towing Texan, and the…
20
Lisey's Story (2021)
★ 6/10Also mystery and drama
This terrifying thriller follows widow Lisey Landon as a series of disturbing events revives memories of her marriage to author Scott Landon and the darkness that plagued him.