The top 20 scariest tv shows
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What are the top 20 scariest tv shows of all time?
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1.
The X-Files
This extremely popular tv show had countless frightening moments.
2168 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
2.
The Outer Limits
1977 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
3.
Twin Peaks
This David Lynch tv show was scary and creepy.
143 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
4.
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
91 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
5.
Millenium
50 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
6.
AMERICAN HORROR STORY
28 points - added 13 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
THIS IS ACTUALLY SCARY... most other shows arent
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
7.
Carnivale
This HBO show was cancelled before its time, and was truly scary with excellent writing.
15 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
8.
Freddy's Nightmares
11 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
9.
Tales from the Crypt
Even without the show itself, the intro by the cryptkeeper was truly scary.
10 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
10.
Supernatural
It features genuinely creepy monsters of the week, from flesh tearing werewolves to evil demons and a spine-chilling apocalypse arc, complete with enough gore and blood to make even horror flick veterans cringe.
8 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
11.
Courage The Cowardly Dog
Few kids cartoons have manged to be scary, and on a regular basis. The Return the slab is proof. Courage is the scariest cartoon.
8 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
12.
Poltergeist: The Legacy
8 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
13.
The Twilight Zone
This show still stands as one of the scariest shows of all time.
4 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
14.
American Gothic
1 point - added 15 years ago by Peter -
15.
Masters of Horror
-1 point - added 15 years ago by Peter -
16.
Dark Shadows
-4 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
17.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
-4 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
18.
Tales From the Darkside
This creepy tv show ran from 1983-88.
-5 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
19.
Unsolved Mysteries
-6 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
20.
Amazing Stories
This tv show was from the mind of Steven Spielberg.
-6 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
21.
Friday the 13th
-7 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
22.
Fear Factor
This was a reality tv show on which people had to do scary activities.
-8 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
23.
Fear Itself
-8 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
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