The Four Best Shows To Watch On Netflix For Spooky Season

With another lockdown seemingly impending and a large majority of the North and Yorkshire in tier three restrictions, it’s safe to say that we’re gonna have a lot of time on our hands very soon. If you’re in desperate need of some new shows to watch and find yourself scrolling through endless amounts of shows and films wondering what’s good to watch on netflix, we’ve rounded up our top four must have watches!

The Haunting Of Bly Manor

                                

The second installment of ‘The Haunting Of’ series, The Haunting Of Bly Manor is filled with all the usual ghosts, spooks and jumpscares to really get you in the mood this Halloween season (unless you binge it all in two days like we did). The story follows Dani, played by Victoria Pedrettii, who takes on a new job as a live-in nanny at Bly Manor. Upon her arrival to the English Manor it appears that not everything is as perfectly splendid as it seems. Blending horror with tragic romance, get ready for a series full of twists, turns, betrayal and heartbreak, as the truth of Bly Manor unravels around them. Oh, and watch out for what lurks in the shadows.

Ratched

                                

Sticking with horror again for this spooky season, are you wondering what series to watch on Netflix? If gothic gore is what you want to see more, then Ryan Murphy's Ratched will leave you feeling sick to the stomach. Based on the character of the same name from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Sarah Paulson plays the title character, Mildred Ratched. Mistress of manipulation, through tricks, games, lying and deceit, Ratched won’t let anything stop her. If you’re in desperate need of what’s a good series to watch on netflix, Ratched will leave you wanting more and begs the questions, is evil born or made?

Mindhunter

                                 

Looking for a different kind of chill this spooky season? Set to send shivers down your spin, Mindhunter is an investigative drama that focuses on the real crimes of real serial killers. Looking behind the behavioural sciences of the mind, FBI Agent Holden Ford attempts to delve into the damaged psyches of killers Ed Kemper, Charles Manson and many more to investigate what really makes a serial killer tick.

Santa Clarita Diet

                                 

Looking for something a lil’ more lighthearted? Horror-comedy Santa Clarita Diet, starring Drew Barrymore is perfect for answering the question of what is a good series to watch on netflix. Following the trials and tribulations of everyday life, Sheila’s life suddenly changes when a dramatic transformation sends her down a road of destruction. Although she looks and feels better than ever, Sheila's newly found life path is about to get seriously complicated. 

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