Spooktastic: 7 spine-chilling shows to watch during Halloween

If you consider yourself a Halloween enthusiast, then for you, the creepy festivities begin in September and you’ve been planning your costume all year long. You intend on visiting the scariest haunted houses near and far and you'll spend countless hours on YouTube watching Halloween makeup tutorials. 

Not only do you have your costume and accessories ready to go, but your Halloween decoration bin is out of storage and you're eager to plaster your walls with cutouts of pumpkins, ghosts and black cats.

The only thing you're missing is a bottle of your favorite wine, candy and an eerie show to obsess over.

7. The Twilight Zone

Premiering in 1959, The Twilight Zone is for those who enjoy mystery and drama with a peculiar twist. This show takes ordinary people and puts them in extraordinary circumstances.

In some episodes, the characters face silly and often lighthearted situations and in others, what they face is down right scary! The show's success even inspired Steven Spielberg to direct a movie by the same name.

If you're a fan of mystery and don't mind watching a series in black and white, then The Twilight Zone might be the right show for you. 

6. Grimm

If police dramas are more your style, but you also want a spooky angle, then look no further than Grimm. The show, which was inspired by the Grimm Brothers fairy tales, explores the life of police officer Nick Burkhardt, who begins to see monsters and I'm not talking about the ones underneath the bed!

He soon realizes that he comes from a long line of  "Grimms" which are people with the ability to see mythical creatures.

The show is creepy, yet entertaining and did I mention the main character, Nick Burkhardt, is pretty easy on the eyes?

5. The Walking Dead

At first glance, you might think this series only deals with zombies or "walkers," as they're called on the show, but it's so much deeper than that. The Walking Dead is about a man who wakes up from a deep coma to find that the world is much scarier place than how he left it.

The characters must face the typical trials and tribulations of any show, while fighting off flesh eating zombies! However, it's not all bad; occasionally there are some lighthearted moments.

If you like scares, love stories and action, Halloween is the perfect time to catch up on The Walking Dead. 

4. Fear the Walking Dead

Perhaps, if you're thinking how the title of this series sounds familiar, you're right! Fear the Walking Dead is a prequel to the successful The Walking dead series. Premiering August 23rd, the show touches on the beginning stages of the zombie apocalypse and society's reaction to the first zombies.

What makes this show a hit is that the audience is kept guessing throughout its plot; even though they already know whats coming.  Fear the Walking Dead is just as good as its sister show in my opinion.

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3. American Horror Story

Whether you prefer haunted houses, witch covens, or freak shows, you'll be sure to find your niche in one of the scariest seasons of an  American Horror Story.

Directed by Glee's Ryan Murphy, an  American Horror Story is an anthology series, or a series of miniseries. Each season visits a new set of characters, though often times the actors remain the same. If you like witty humor with lots of gore, then an  American Horror story might be right up your alley.

2. The Strain

If you consider yourself a vampire lover, be warned these vamps have nothing in common with the sparkling blood suckers from Twilight. ― The Strain has a different take on vampirism and they give you clues from the very first episode.

The show's about a team, from the Center of Disease Control in New York, trying to fight off what they think is a simple biological disease. They soon find out that The Strain can't be fought with regular antibiotics and momma's homemade soup.

1. Penny Dreadful

PSA: This show isn't for the faint of heart... Again, if you enjoy sleep and not having to look over your shoulder while walking around your house, this show isn't for you ―you've been warned!

The term Penny Dreadful comes from hair-raising reading material sold on the streets of 19th century Britain. As stated in the name, the fictional stories were often sold for a penny. The show puts a scarier twist to already creepy stories like that of Dracula, Oscar Wilde's: Dorian Gray and Mary Shelly's: Frankenstein. Keep a night light handy after watching  Penny Dreadful.

These seven shows are likely to make your Halloween as scary as ever. HAPPY HALLOWEEN FOLKS!!

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