2023 was a tumultuous year for television, but amid the turmoil was some standout horror programming that celebrates the genre’s versatility, from “The Fall of the House of Usher” to “Swarm.”
The television landscape grows increasingly proliferated as streaming services continue to spawn and transform like hordes of zombies. There have never been more places to consume content, which in itself can be both exciting and overwhelming for audiences. Horror has been warmly embraced by television and the prospect of a graphic genre program is no longer the gambit that it used to be. Programming from across the world collectively taps into the universal fears that get under the audience’s skin, many of which become even more intense through extended binge-watch sessions. There’s something for everyone when it comes to 2023’s eclectic horror series, whether it’s killer dolls in the White House, inspired reimaginings of Edgar Allan Poe, or resurrected exorcists fighting against an apocalypse.
Here are the 10 best horror TV series of 2023.
Slasher: Ripper, Season 5
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<p><b><i>Slasher</i></b><span> is a seasonal anthology series that’s hacked and slashed its way across three separate networks until it’s found a consistent home as a Shudder original. </span><i><span>Slasher</span></i><span> is far from perfect, but the extreme gore and creative kills that consume each season make it worthy of including at the tail end of the year’s best horror television. Each </span><i><span>Slasher</span></i><span> season presents a new masked murderer who wreaks havoc through different genre staples. </span><b><i>Slasher: Flesh & Blood</i></b><span>, the series’ fourth season, was a high point for the horror anthology. That being said, there’s still plenty to admire in 2023’s fifth season,</span><b><i> Slasher: Ripper</i></b><span>. </span></p>
<p><i><span>Slasher: Ripper</span></i><span> turns the clock back to the 19th century for some sinister period piece horror that operates like a bizarro take on Jack the Ripper, albeit with a loaded “Eat the Rich” ethos. The murderous “Widow” wipes out Toronto’s rich and affluent in grisly ways as</span> <span>a</span> <span>hard-boiled detective, Kenner Rijkers, attempts to stop the chaos and prevent his own execution. </span><i><span>Slasher’s</span></i><span> limited budget means that this 19th century horror story occasionally feels watered down, but the show’s extreme eviscerations are still front and center.</span></p>
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<h2><b><i>Creepshow</i></b><b>, Season 4</b></h2>
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