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The true evil isn't concealed in your bedroom's closet or under your bed. At our lowest points, being by ourselves is exactly where we want to be. Find some of the top English horror-thriller series by searching online. There is a brand-new, increasingly popular trend of horror thrillers currently airing on television. Additionally, we have seen that there are some films that are unquestionably major hitters in the genre, such as Castle Rock and The Haunting of Hill House. Here are some of the greatest English horror-thriller series ever.
1. Stranger Things
Stranger Things is set in the 1980s and is located in Hawkins, a made-up little town in rural Indiana. Although the nearby Hawkins National Laboratory claims to undertake scientific research for the US Department of Energy, in reality, it engages in covert paranormal and supernatural activities, some of which involve using test subjects as human beings. Unintentionally, they let a portal into "the Upside Down," a different world, open. The unknowing residents of Hawkins start to suffer disastrous consequences from the Upside Down's existence.
2. Twin Peaks
FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper and the town's sheriff Harry S. Truman are leading an investigation into the killing of homecoming queen Laura Palmer in the fictional town of Twin Peaks, Washington. The plot of the show is based on detective fiction, but its spooky setting, supernatural overtones, and melodramatic, campy depiction of eccentric people are also influenced by American soap opera and horror cliches.
3. The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead's events take place after a worldwide zombie apocalypse has started. The series' protagonist is sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes, who awakens from a coma. While you were unconscious, walkers invaded the world and took control. In order to live and defend themselves not only from attacks by walkers but also from other surviving groups prepared to use whatever means necessary to survive, he becomes the leadership of a group of survivors from the Atlanta, Georgia, area.
4. The Haunting of Hill House
With their five children, Steven, Shirley, Theodora, Luke, and Eleanor, Hugh and Olivia Crain moved to Hill House. They renovated the mansion before selling it and building their own house, which Olivia had planned. They must stay longer due to unanticipated improvements. They consequently start to see more eerie things. As a result, the family suffers a terrible loss and flees the home. The Crain siblings and their estranged father must come to terms with how their experience in Hill House affected each of them as another tragedy brings them together 26 years later.
5. Resident Evil
The main storyline of the show takes place in both 2022 and 2036. The fraternal twins Billie and Jade of Dr. Albert Wesker, who are 14 years old and were born in questionable circumstances, face difficulties in the preceding plot. When Albert is employed as an executive by the struggling Umbrella Corporation, where he previously worked, and they move to New Raccoon City, Umbrella's planned town, their lives undergo a significant transformation. The two daughters are present while their father plans a response to the appearance of the retroviral bioweapon known as T-virus. The girls discover the dark facts of their lineage and Umbrella's evil past as a result.
6. Black Mirror
An anthology series, Black Mirror. Therefore, any order can be used to watch its episodes. Each episode explores a different genre, but the most of them are near-future dystopias with elements of science fiction. The television show with Twilight Zone influences offers technological criticism on current social challenges.
7. The Exorcist
A horrifying case of demonic possession in one family is the focus of the gripping psychological thriller The Exorcist, which follows two very different priests as they cope with it. Father Tomas Ortega, who is forward-thinking, aspirational, and compassionate, is the new face of the Catholic Church. He serves as the pastor of a small but loyal church in the suburbs of Chicago. A modern-day Knight of the Templar is Father Marcus Keane. He was raised by the Vatican as an orphan from a young age to defend the interests of the church. Father Marcus is relentless, annoying, and wholly consumed by his objective—everything that Father Tomas is not.
8. Dead Set
The majority of the drama's action takes place on a fictitious Big Brother television set. Although there is a zombie epidemic in the fake series, the housemates are unaware of the perils that lie outside the Big Brother House.
9. Penny Dreadful
An adventurous man named Malcolm Murray hires American roadshow performer and gunman Ethan Chandler to help save Murray's daughter from an unidentified beast. Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who is being followed by the creature he made, offers assistance to the gang. Ives develops feelings for the attractive and imaginative Dorian Gray. Although Lucifer wants to exploit her as his wife and queen, he also starts to haunt her.
10. Bates Motel
Following the death of Norma's husband, the series starts in Arizona. Then, in order to start a new life with Norman, Norma purchases the Seafairer motel in a coastal Oregon town. The show goes on as Norman's mental state worsens and Norma fights to protect her son and everyone around him from him in later seasons.
These English horror/thriller series are not to be missed!
