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Apr 20, 2024 · Some focus on spooky stories, while others take a more realistic look into paranormal concepts. Some documentaries chronicle what life could be like on alien planets, while others delve into experiences with ghosts and demons. Each of these documentaries leaves belief or unbelief up to the viewer.
- Martha Sorren
- 'Haunted' This Netflix series tells people's real stories and experiences with the supernatural via spooky re-enactments. There are two seasons so far, filled with chilling episodes about people who've heard voices, dealt with terrifying spirits in their home, and saw things that shouldn't be there.
- 'A Ghost Story' A different kind of horror story, this movie explores what happens after a man dies and comes back as a ghost to check in on his wife. He ends up trapped in the home, even after she moves out, doomed to watch people live their lives while he is stuck.
- 'Poltergeist' One of the greatest ghost films of all time is the 1982 classic Poltergeist. The movie follows the demonic goings on in a family's home where everyone, including the couple's young daughter, is subject to the ghostly terror.
- 'Winchester' Helen Mirren stars in this drama about an eccentric rifle company heiress who believes she's being haunted by the victims of the weapons her family created.
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- 15 '28 Days Haunted'
- 14 'Ghost Wars'
- 13 'Surviving Death'
- 12 'The Secret of Crickley Hall'
- 11 'Paranormal Investigators: Phasmophobia'
- 10 'The Holzer Files'
- 9 'Ghost Hunters'
- 8 'The Enfield Haunting'
- 7 'Paranormal'
- 6 'Paranormal Nightmare'
Director: Joe Berlinger
Netflix's docuseries and one of the more recent ghost shows, 28 Days Haunted centers on four teams of brave paranormal investigators, who travel through some of America's most haunted locations in order to execute a paranormal experiment based on the theories of Ed and Lorraine Warren. While the 2022 show doesn't count on flawless execution (and features mixed reviews), it still manages to send chills down many spines. Part of its poor reviews come from the fact that some members of the audie...
Creator: Simon Barry
Two seasons in, this Netflix series starring scene-stealers Kim Coates and Vincent D'Onofriohas its pros and cons in terms of providing creepy material. On one hand, the entire show is fiction; on the other, it's full of ghosts, so if audiences are on the lookout to scratch that paranormal content itch, they're in the right place. The series is about a small Alaskan town in which all residents are trapped, experiencing non-stop obstacles from evil spirits who wish to do harm – and lots of the...
Director: Ricki Stern
Netflix's original Surviving Deathis different from the others on the list, as it focuses on a variety of topics: mediums, signs from the dead, reincarnation, ghosts, and even interviews with individuals who died yet lived to tell the tale. In short, no two episodes are alike, providing tons of food for thought. Part talking-head documentary, part educational programming (100% creepy as hell), this series, aside from being fascinating, works well in giving goosebumps because of how sincere ea...
Director: Ahearne
This enjoyable BBC three-part series also streaming on Amazon is based on the novel by James Herbertand begins with the screams of a young boy. It's a tragic tale: a young child goes missing from a playground, and the couple tries to cope with the immeasurable loss. In their grief, they choose to move with their other young children to a sprawling estate in the middle of nowhere. Soon, they realize they've moved into a former orphanage, where unspeakable horrors occurred. Featuring some famil...
Director: Atila Kaldy
This Australian TV series features psychic Andrea Kaldy, who investigates well-known haunted areas to determine if they are, in fact, haunted – be it by ghosts, poltergeists, or even demonic entities. After investigating, Kaldy invites 3 participants to enter the location alone and complete a challenge before they can leave. That is, of course, unless they run scared first. Perfect for fans of ghost shows, the creepy content doesn't begin straight away. However, audiences should rest assured...
Producer: Rob Saffi
When it comes to paranormal TV shows, The Holzer Files is definitely worth mentioning. The horror mystery series follows a team of investigators who unearth the terrifying true hauntings from the case files of America's first parapsychologist best known for his plethora of hundreds of cases dealing with the occult, Dr. Hans Holzer. The Holzer Files is assuredly an interesting take on Holzer's files and the paranormal show genre,providing audiences with an intriguingly spooky time in the meant...
Director: Mark Marinaccio
A classic in the genre of ghost-hunting shows with many still tuning in to watch it, Ghost Hunters features Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, the founding members of The Atlantic Paranormal Society or TAPS, as they search for paranormal activity around the United States. Popular for over a decade, the series has had a dedicated following for being one of the first shows of its kind. There are some 14 seasons in all, and what makes them so successful is undoubtedly the men's use of compelling evid...
Director: Kristoffer Nyholm
This must-see three-part limited series wastes no time in creeping out its audience. Set in 1977 and based on a true story, the show surrounds a mother and her three children who are terrorized by an angry poltergeist. When paranormal investigators arrive, played by Timothy Spall andMatthew Macfadyen, things go from bad to worse. Nominated for 2 BAFTAs, The Enfield Haunting is chock-full of suspense and screams. One could argue that the muted brown and orange tones or the involvement of child...
Directors: Amr Salama, Majid Al Ansari
Based on the novels by Dr. Ahmed Khaled Tawfik, Netflix's first Egyptian Arabic original series provides a different tone to the mix: its protagonist, Dr. Ismail (Ahmed Amin), is a mild-mannered and close-lipped man, determined to neglect his past paranormal experiences and instead focus on verifiable causes and effects. An unlikely skeptic, he is unwillingly brought back into the world of his past just as a former love comes back to Cairo. Set in both 1940 and 1969, the backdrop of the Arab-...
Host: The Fourmen Brothers
This documentary/reality series stars three humble hosts (the Fourmen brothers) on a mission. Having suffered paranormal trauma as children, the brothers travel through the United States with the hope of helping similar victims. The credible and harrowing accounts from those interviewed by the hosts are enough to give audiences the chills, but it's when the sun goes down that things get real. Using their night-vision cameras and EMF readers, the men capture unexplained images and sounds so sp...
- Daniela Gama
- The Haunting Of Hill House. If you haven't seen it yet, don't miss Mike Flanagan's creepy ten-part series, a truly terrifying watch. The series flashes between past and present, telling the story of a fractured family who confront haunting memories of their old home and the terrifying events that drove them from it.
- Stranger Things. Stranger Things is the supernatural Netflix show which has taken the world by storm. Since season one was released in 2016, fans have binge watched back-to-back episodes of the show which has been described as a cross between 'The Goonies' and 'Stand By Me'.
- Locke & Key. Based on the best-selling graphic novels, 'Locke & Key' follows three siblings who, after the murder of their father, move to their ancestral home only to find the house has magical keys that give them a vast array of powers and abilities.
- Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina. 'Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina' is a reboot of the kids TV show 'Sabrina The Teenage Witch' but aimed at the same audience, who are now grown up, making for a much darker show.
Feb 15, 2024 · 👮 The best true crime documentaries on Netflix. Scary horror movies based on real-life events. 1. Zodiac (2007) Film. Drama. Anyone with a passing interest in true crime is familiar with the...
- Matthew Singer
Jul 24, 2021 · Below, we've assembled 14 of the scariest ghost stories currently streaming on Netflix. Some of them feature terrifying ghostly encounters of rattled spirits hellbent on revenge.
