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2017 Horror TV Tomatometer Scores

With Halloween just around the corner, it’s prime time to binge the best in TV horror. Have a look at current series intent on scaring you witless that are airing now or are between seasons and available on demand or streaming.

Our horror TV scorecard is sorted by adjusted Tomatometer score below, which means that some series with a high score may appear lower on the list because they have fewer reviews.

Stranger Things: Season 2 (2017)
94%

Adjusted Score: 103046%

Critics Consensus: Stranger Things' slow-building sophomore season balances moments of humor and a nostalgic sweetness against a growing horror that's all the more effective thanks to the show's full-bodied characters and evocative tone.

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Starring: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Natalia Dyer

Directed By: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen

Preacher: Season 2 (2017)
91%

Adjusted Score: 91608%

Critics Consensus: Preacher's sophomore season benefits from more focused storytelling, without sacrificing any of its gorgeous, violent, insane fun.

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Starring: Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Joseph Gilgun, Lucy Griffiths

Directed By: Sam Catlin, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Michael Slovis

The Magicians: Season 2 (2017)
91%

Adjusted Score: 91474%

Critics Consensus: A clearer sense of purpose and extra helpings of cynicism and danger lead The Magicians to a higher level of engagement.

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Starring: Jason Ralph, Stella Maeve, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Hale Appleman

Directed By: Michael London, Janice Williams, John McNamara, Sera Gamble

1922 (2017)
92%

Adjusted Score: 93830%

Critics Consensus: Thanks to director Zak Hilditch's patient storytelling and strong work from lead Thomas Jane, 1922 ranks among the more satisfying Stephen King adaptations.

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Starring: Thomas Jane, Neal McDonough, Molly Parker, Brian d'Arcy James

Directed By: Zak Hilditch

American Horror Story: Cult (2017)
73%

Adjusted Score: 75351%

Critics Consensus: American Horror Story: Cult intrigues with timely, over-the-top creepiness - and lots of clowns - despite being hampered by broad political generalizations and occasional holes in the narrative's logic.

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Starring: Sarah Paulson, Alison Pill, Evan Peters, Adina Porter

Directed By: Bradley Buecker, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Maggie Kiley, Liza Johnson

Ghosted: Season 1 (2017)
59%

Adjusted Score: 59808%

Critics Consensus: Craig Robinson and Adam Scott's odd-couple chemistry is strong enough to carry Ghosted through a first season that finds the show a promising work in progress.

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Starring: Adam Scott, Craig Robinson, Ally Walker, Adeel Akhtar

Directed By: Tom Gormican, Kevin Etten, Craig Robinson, Adam Scott

The Walking Dead: Season 8 (2017)
65%

Adjusted Score: 65139%

Critics Consensus: The Walking Dead's eighth season energizes its characters with some much-needed angst and action, though it's still occasionally choppy and lacking forward-moving plot progression.

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Starring: Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Lauren Cohan, Chandler Riggs

Directed By: Frank Darabont, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert

Lore: Season 1 (2017)
69%

Adjusted Score: 69742%

Critics Consensus: Subtle and spooky, Lore's horror-laden history lessons take on new life on the small screen, though it sticks too closely to the podcast's original format to truly distinguish itself.

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Starring: Aaron Mahnke

Directed By: Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens, Gale Anne Hurd, Brett-Patrick Jenkins

Channel Zero: No-End House: No-End House (2017)
100%

Adjusted Score: 93817%

Critics Consensus: No End House's central mystery is stronger and scarier than Channel Zero's first, solidifying its status as one of TV's scariest horror offerings.

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Starring: Amy Forsyth, John Carroll Lynch, Aisha Dee, Jeff Ward

Directed By: Nick Antosca, Max Landis, Steven Piet

Wynonna Earp: Season 2 (2017)
100%

#10

Adjusted Score: 100005%

Critics Consensus: Wynonna Earp ups the ante with more action, more surprises, and more Melanie Scrofano as the titular sharp-tongued gunslinger.

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Starring: Melanie Scrofano, Tim Rozon, Shamier Anderson, Dominique Provost-Chalkley

Directed By: Emily Andras, Jordy Randall, Tom Cox

Supernatural: Season 13 (2017)
100%

#11

Adjusted Score: 46883%

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Starring: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins, Mark A. Sheppard

Directed By: Jeremy Carver, Robert Singer, Philip Sgriccia, Adam Glass

Lucifer: Season 3 (2017)
100%

#12

Adjusted Score: 46909%

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Starring: Tom Ellis, Lauren German, DB Woodside, Lesley-Ann Brandt

Directed By: Kevin Alejandro, Nathan Hope

The Exorcist: Season 2 (2017)
100%

#13

Adjusted Score: 73677%

Critics Consensus: The Exorcist continues to haunt in a more confident second season, with an assured storyline and mastery over its demonic flourishes.

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Starring: Alfonso Herrera, Ben Daniels, Kurt Egyiawan, John Cho

Directed By: Jeremy Slater, Sean Crouch, Rupert Wyatt, Roy Lee

Fear the Walking Dead: Season 3 (2017)
84%

#14

Adjusted Score: 33774%

Critics Consensus: A distinctive ensemble brings a compelling flavor of Fear to The Walking Dead mythos, but this ambitious spinoff still shares its originator's penchant longwinded pacing that may diminish the tension for some viewers.

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Starring: Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam-Carey

Directed By: Robert Kirkman, Dave Erickson, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero