When it comes to genre fans, you will be hard pushed to find a more dedicated audience than horror heads.
However, if you’re new to the game, you would be forgiven for feeling overwhelmed with choice.
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Gorefests to ghosts, slashers to paranormal entities, zombie chaos to vicious vamps, Netflix has a fantastic choice of their own originals and new television shows that are sure to give you a fright – and some delight.
Don’t stay up all night scrolling your Netflix homepage, looking to find a terrifying show that suits your taste though, instead take a look at our list of some of the highest rated horror series now streaming on Netflix UK, based on ratings from popular review site Rotten Tomatoes.
Be be warned, you may need to watch some of these through your fingers…
. ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 02: Actor Bruce Campbell attends a press junket for 'Ash vs Evil Dead'' on Day 2 of the SCAD aTVfest 2018 on February 2, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for SCAD aTVfest 2018 )
Actor Bruce Campbell attends a press junket for 'Ash vs Evil Dead'' on Day 2 of the SCAD aTVfest 2018 on February 2, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for SCAD aTVfest 2018 ) Photo: Vivien Killilea
1. The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)
The Haunting of Bly Manor is a gothic horror that shows dead doesn't always mean gone. Photo: EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX
2. Dead Set (2008)
Released on channel 4 in 2008, Dead Set is set during a fictional series of Big Brother, a zombie outbreak occurs, but the house-mates are unaware of the impending doom outside. Photo: Getty Images/Canva Pro
3. Mindhunter (2017)
There was uproar when Mindhunter was cancelled, but thank fully the awesome first two seasons are still on Netflix. Want to get inside the mind of a serial killer? Then Mindhunter is the show for you. Photo: Courtesy of Netflix
4. Dark (2017)
Lasting for a fascinating three seasons, Dark is one of Netflix's very best, as the series follows the aftermath of a child's disappearance and see the characters from the fictional German town of Winden pursue the truth. Photo: Stefan Erhard/Netflix