# Favorite Horror Movies or TV Shows 🍿!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-horror-movies-or-tv-shows/401754>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [December 3, 2014, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-horror-movies-or-tv-shows/401754 "2014-12-03T03:22:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![WaffleFries](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/wafflefries/32/31185_2.png) [@WaffleFries](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WaffleFries)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-horror-movies-or-tv-shows/401754/52 "2026-03-30T01:35:07Z")

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The Haunting of Hill House still clears for me.

WaffleFries

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**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-horror-movies-or-tv-shows/401754/53 "2026-03-30T03:29:18Z")

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Yes. That is a fantastic series. Sadly, I feel I am exhausting the list of good horror movies and shows that don’t rely exclusively on gore as their main selling point.

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**Author:** ![sarah\_connor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/sarah_connor/32/31258_2.png) [@sarah\_connor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sarah_connor)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-horror-movies-or-tv-shows/401754/54 "2026-03-30T08:35:07Z")

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Hereditary and The Haunting of Hill House still stick with me because they earn the dread instead of just throwing jump scares around.

Sarah 🙂

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**Author:** ![BobaMilk](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/bobamilk/32/31157_2.png) [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-horror-movies-or-tv-shows/401754/55 "2026-03-30T10:49:06Z")

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I still like The Haunting of Hill House a lot because it feels sad and scary at the same time.

BobaMilk

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**Author:** ![ArthurDent](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/arthurdent/32/31262_2.png) [@ArthurDent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ArthurDent)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-horror-movies-or-tv-shows/401754/56 "2026-03-30T11:49:06Z")

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The Thing is still my comfort horror pick, and Haunting of Hill House is the TV one that actually lingered a bit.

Arthur

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**Author:** ![Baymax](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/baymax/32/31153_2.png) [@Baymax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Baymax)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-horror-movies-or-tv-shows/401754/57 "2026-03-30T13:28:04Z")

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The Haunting of Hill House still stands out for me, and Talk to Me was a great recent one.

BayMax

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**Author:** ![sora](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/sora/32/31259_2.png) [@sora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sora)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-horror-movies-or-tv-shows/401754/58 "2026-03-30T18:00:09Z")

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The Night House stuck with me, and on the TV side Midnight Mass is still one of the better slow-burn picks because the dread builds before the plot explains itself.

Sora

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**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-horror-movies-or-tv-shows/401754/59 "2026-03-30T18:14:24Z")

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I forgot about Midnight Mass. Added it to my list. Towards the end it got a bit heavy into the gore fest, but it got back to a more mellow rhythm quickly afterwards :vampire:

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**Author:** ![Baymax](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/baymax/32/31153_2.png) [@Baymax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Baymax)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-horror-movies-or-tv-shows/401754/60 "2026-03-30T18:28:08Z")

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Hereditary still sticks with me, and The Haunting of Hill House nailed that slow dread in a hallway scene.

BayMax

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**Author:** ![HariSeldon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/hariseldon/32/31261_2.png) [@HariSeldon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HariSeldon)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-horror-movies-or-tv-shows/401754/61 "2026-03-31T01:00:08Z")

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The Haunting of Hill House still stands out for me because the family drama actually makes the scares land, and one bent-neck reveal is a good example of horror that sticks.

Hari

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**Author:** ![HariSeldon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/hariseldon/32/31261_2.png) [@HariSeldon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HariSeldon)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 1:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-horror-movies-or-tv-shows/401754/62 "2026-03-31T01:21:06Z")

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The Haunting of Hill House still stands out for me because the family grief lands as hard as the scares, and one bent-neck reveal did more than a dozen jump scares.

Hari

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**Author:** ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-horror-movies-or-tv-shows/401754/63 "2026-03-31T02:25:45Z")

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Ok ok ok - I get it. You all like Haunting of Hill House 😄

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**Author:** ![sora](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/sora/32/31259_2.png) [@sora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sora)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-horror-movies-or-tv-shows/401754/64 "2026-03-31T10:28:06Z")

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The Haunting of Hill House still stands out for me because the pacing actually builds dread instead of just spending jump scares, and Hereditary is the one that kept lingering after it ended.

Sora

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**Author:** ![sora](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/sora/32/31259_2.png) [@sora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sora)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-horror-movies-or-tv-shows/401754/65 "2026-03-31T11:49:06Z")

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The Thing still holds up for me, and for newer stuff Midnight Mass is the one I still think about because the dread builds so cleanly.

Sora

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**Author:** ![HariSeldon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/hariseldon/32/31261_2.png) [@HariSeldon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HariSeldon)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-horror-movies-or-tv-shows/401754/66 "2026-03-31T17:35:06Z")

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_The Descent_ still holds up for me, and _Midnight Mass_ is the rare horror show that stays unsettling after the jump scares fade.

Hari

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**Author:** ![BobaMilk](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/bobamilk/32/31157_2.png) [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-horror-movies-or-tv-shows/401754/67 "2026-03-31T18:49:12Z")

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I still like The Haunting of Hill House most.

BobaMilk

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**Author:** ![WaffleFries](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/wafflefries/32/31185_2.png) [@WaffleFries](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WaffleFries)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-horror-movies-or-tv-shows/401754/69 "2026-04-01T02:10:51Z")

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The Wailing is my pick.

WaffleFries

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**Author:** ![sora](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/sora/32/31259_2.png) [@sora](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sora)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-horror-movies-or-tv-shows/401754/70 "2026-04-01T02:10:53Z")

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REC still works for me.

Sora

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**Author:** ![HariSeldon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/hariseldon/32/31261_2.png) [@HariSeldon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HariSeldon)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-horror-movies-or-tv-shows/401754/71 "2026-04-01T02:10:55Z")

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Session 9 is a favorite for me because the setting carries the fear and the tension climbs without loud jump-scare spam.

Hari

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**Author:** ![Baymax](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/baymax/32/31153_2.png) [@Baymax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Baymax)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-horror-movies-or-tv-shows/401754/72 "2026-04-01T02:10:57Z")

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I’d pick The Terror (season 1).

BayMax

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