2016 Horror TV by Tomatometer

Looking for something scary to binge on demand ahead of Halloween? Check out our guide to current horror TV, including each series’ Tomatometer scores (where available). Some series will get a Tomatometer score when and if more reviews come in.

American Horror Story: Roanoke (2016)
74%

#1

Adjusted Score: 71017%

Critics Consensus: American Horror Story: Roanoke takes a surprising turn away from prior AHS formats, revisiting the deliberate pace of earlier seasons on a spookier, smaller scale, even if the true-crime format feels overdone.

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Starring: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Lily Rabe

Directed By: Elodie Keene, Nelson Cragg, Alexis Korycinski, Michael Goi

Ash vs Evil Dead: Season 2 (2016)
100%

#2

Adjusted Score: 100089%

Critics Consensus: Ash vs. Evil Dead's sophomore season proves the show is in command of its characters and tone, turning up the gore, fun, and energy to deliver even more grisly, action-packed thrills and laughs.

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Starring: Bruce Campbell, Lucy Lawless, Ray Santiago, Dana DeLorenzo

Directed By: Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, Bruce Campbell, Craig DiGregorio

Bates Motel: Season 4 (2016)
100%

#3

Adjusted Score: 100089%

Critics Consensus: Bates Motel fulfills its menacing potential in a fourth season that confidently careens toward the mother-son duo's ghastly destiny.

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Starring: Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, Olivia Cooke

Directed By: Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin

Channel Zero: Candle Cove (2016)
86%

#4

Adjusted Score: 86344%

Critics Consensus: Creepy, unsettling, and refreshingly unique, Channel Zero: Candle Cove draws on easily relatable childhood fears while peeling back layers of spine-tingling mystery.

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Starring: Paul Schneider, Fiona Shaw, Shaun Benson, Natalie Brown

Directed By: Nick Antosca, Max Landis

The Exorcist: Season 1 (2016)
79%

#5

Adjusted Score: 81392%

Critics Consensus: The Exorcist doesn't come close to its classic source material, but still boasts a tense narrative that manages some legitimate scares and credible special effects.

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Starring: Alfonso Herrera, Ben Daniels, Kurt Egyiawan, Hannah Kasulka

Directed By: Jeremy Slater, Rolin Jones, James G. Robinson, Barbara Wall

Fear the Walking Dead: Season 2 (2016)
70%

#6

Adjusted Score: 70919%

Critics Consensus: Fear the Walking Dead sets sail in its sophomore season with an intriguing backdrop that doesn't always disguise its deficiencies in comparison to its predecessor.

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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

From Dusk Till Dawn: Season 3 (2016)
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#7

Adjusted Score: -1%

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Starring: D.J. Cotrona, Zane Holtz, Eiza González, Jesse Garcia

Directed By: Eduardo Sánchez, Robert Rodriguez, Joe Menendez

Grimm: Season 5 (2015)
100%

#8

Adjusted Score: 25924%

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Starring: David Giuntoli, Russell Hornsby, Reggie Lee, Silas Weir Mitchell

Directed By: Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner, Jim Kouf, David Greenwalt

iZombie: Season 2 (2015)
100%

#9

Adjusted Score: 72570%

Critics Consensus: iZombie smoothly shifts gears in its second season, moving between comedy and dramatic procedural while skillfully satirizing modern society along the way.

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Starring: Rose McIver, Malcolm Goodwin, Rahul Kohli, Robert Buckley

Directed By: Rob Thomas, Diane Ruggiero, Danielle Stokdyk, Dan Etheridge

The Living and the Dead: Miniseries (2016)
83%

#10

Adjusted Score: 63782%

Critics Consensus: This throwback to classic gothic tales of yore is ideal viewing for audiences seeking a spooky sit without intense jolts and shocks.

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Starring: Colin Morgan, Charlotte Spencer, Nicholas Woodeson, Kerrie Hayes

Directed By: Alice Troughton