Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Top TV Horror Shows to Watch This Halloween
As Halloween approaches, several new horror TV shows are coming out!
"The Last of Us" shows a post-apocalyptic world with zombies, while "The Institute" tells a story about kids with special powers.
"Alien: Earth" takes us to the future, with scary aliens.
"IT: Welcome to Derry" tells the story of Pennywise the Clown and a new group of kids.
"Stranger Things 5" is the final season.
These shows offer plenty of thrills and chills this October!
Several new horror TV shows are releasing in time for Halloween.
"The Last of Us" is an adaptation of the video game.
"The Institute" is a Steven King adaptation.
"Alien: Earth" is the 10th installment of the Alien franchise.
"IT: Welcome to Derry" is a prequel based on the film adaptations.
"Stranger Things 5" is the final season of the show.
- Who
- Joel and Ellie (The Last of Us), adolescents (The Institute), characters in the Alien franchise (Alien: Earth), new cast of kids (IT: Welcome to Derry), cast from the previous seasons (Stranger Things)
- What
- Various horror shows releasing this Halloween
- When
- Season finales and premiere dates vary; Stranger Things 5 not released until after Halloween
- Where
- Set in zombie-ravaged US (The Last of Us), an institution (The Institute), Earth (Alien: Earth), Derry (IT: Welcome to Derry)
- Why
- To celebrate Halloween and enjoy recent horror releases
- Featured Shows
- The Last of Us, The Institute, Alien: Earth, IT: Welcome to Derry, Stranger Things
- The Last of Us
- Adapted from a video game; follows Joel and Ellie in a zombie-ravaged US
- The Institute
- Steven King adaptation; focuses on adolescents with telekinetic/telepathic abilities
- Alien: Earth
- 10th installment in the Alien franchise, set in 2120
- IT: Welcome to Derry
- Prequel to IT film adaptations; features Pennywise the clown
- Stranger Things 5
- Final installment; episodes will be the length of average features