The 7 best dark horror films and series on Netflix to get scared on Halloween

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Halloween is the ideal time to immerse yourself in the best of horror. THE Netflix There are different dark story options for those who like a good scare. Between chilling series and disturbing films, streaming brings together productions that have become modern classics and are perfect for binge-watching this October.

All of these productions have something in common: the signature of Mike Flanagan, a director who has established himself as one of the great masters of modern horror. Known for balancing human dramas with the supernatural, the filmmaker is responsible for some of the most impactful works ever released on Netflix.

Check out the 7 best horror series and films on Netflix:

1 – Dangerous Game (2017)

  • 91% no Rotten Tomatoes

    • Adapted from Stephen King, the horror film shows Jessie (Carla Gugino) handcuffed to a bed after a sexual prank goes wrong. Alone in an isolated house, she must face terrifying visions as she fights to survive.

    2 – The Haunting of Hill House (2018)

  • 93% no Rotten Tomatoes

    • Based on the book by Shirley Jackson, the horror series on Netflix follows the Crain brothers dealing with childhood traumas linked to the haunted house where they grew up. Psychological horror is the big highlight.

    3 – Doutor Sono (2019)

  • 78% no Rotten Tomatoes

    • Sequel to The Shining, the film follows Danny Torrance (Ewan McGregor), now an adult, facing addictions, trauma and a sect that hunts children with supernatural powers.

    4 – The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)

  • 88% no Rotten Tomatoes

    • A dark gothic romance with ghosts and hidden secrets. Inspired by The Turn of the Screw, the series mixes drama, melancholy and supernatural horror.

    5 – Midnight Mass (2021)

  • 87% no Rotten Tomatoes
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    A mysterious priest arrives on a small island and strange events begin to change the lives of the residents. Religious thriller with touches of bloody horror.

    6 – The Midnight Club (2022)

  • 85% no Rotten Tomatoes

    • A group of terminally ill teenagers gets together every night to tell horror stories. What starts as a hobby turns into something much darker.

    7 – A Queda da Casa de Usher (2023)

  • 91% no Rotten Tomatoes

    • Inspired by the work of Edgar Allan Poe, the Netflix miniseries shows the decline of a powerful family surrounded by mysterious deaths and ghosts from the past.