Horror movies aren't the only on-screen experience that will send a chill down your spine, and in 2023, audiences can expect plenty of scares with these upcoming horror television series. A variety of disturbing shows are being released in the coming year and beyond, all of which are sure to horrify. While some of these series are new seasons of preexisting shows, others are entirely new, inspired by beloved horror lore, and should definitely be highly anticipated.
While the first half of 2023 brought audiences iconic horror series like The Last of Us and Mayfair Witches, the coming months certainly won't disappoint either. There are several new horror shows that are currently in development that are sure to scare even the most hardened horror fans. Furthermore, even the series that are only at the announcement stage are bound to create some serious buzz in the horror community. The following line-up is an impressive and exciting look at the future of horror.
10 Crystal Lake
Currently in production and with little known about it, Peacock's Crystal Lake is the highly anticipated Friday the 13th prequel series. The Friday the 13th movie franchise follows Jason Voorhees, a masked murderer who was thought to have drowned at Camp Crystal Lake but is now embarking on a bloody spree of violence. Though the first film premiered in 1980, the franchise is continuing in the present day with this latest series. So far, all that is known about Crystal Lake is that it will take place before the events of the first Friday the 13th film and will feature the film's original final girl Adrienne King.
9 The Fall Of The House Of Usher
Based on the works of gothic icon Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher is a drama mini series premiering on Netflix in Fall 2023. The show, based on Poe's famous short story of the same name, will be about a man who visits the home of his childhood friend and uncovers a creepy conspiracy. The series is definitely in good hands as it's being directed by Mike Flanagan of Stephen King collaboration fame, and also Intrepid Pictures which created Netflix's Haunting anthologies. With some familiar faces in the cast and a well-known horror story, the series is sure to impress.
8 American Horror Story Season 12
Horror fans certainly won't be surprised to hear that 2023 will see yet another season of the hit horror series American Horror Story. The latest installment of the anthology show will premiere in Summer 2023 and will have a unique theme. Rather than focusing on a particularly spooky location or idea, the 12th season will be partly based on an upcoming horror novel called "Delicate Condition" by Danielle Valentine. Furthermore, the cast will include a mix of familiar faces and newcomers including Emma Roberts and Kim Kardashian. With so many new factors, American Horror Story season 12 will likely stand out from past seasons.
7 Welcome To Derry
After the wild success of the It franchise, it wouldn't be a surprise if Welcome to Derry does just as well as its predecessor. Welcome to Derry is a television series based on Stephen King's fictional town in Maine, Derry. Like Crystal Lake, the series will be a prequel to the first It movie, following the evil clown Pennywise's antics during the 1960s. In a sense, it will be something of a Pennywise origin story. Although Bill Skarsgård will not be reprising his role as the clown, fans will have plenty of time to welcome the new Pennywise. Welcome to Derry will premiere on HBO Max in 2024.
6 Chucky Season 3
Production has just started up again on the third season of Syfy's Chucky revival series, which will allegedly return in Fall 2023. Simply called Chucky, the series acts as a sequel to the seventh Chucky film, Cult of Chucky. The franchise follows an evil red-headed doll who is possessed by a serial killer, Charles Lee Ray or Chucky. There isn't much information as of now regarding which cast members will return or the plot of the upcoming season, however, a musical episode is said to be potentially in the cards. Chucky fans will certainly get their fill of the murderous doll by the end of 2023.
5 The Wicker Man Series
Although still deep in development, the horror classic The Wicker Man is receiving a television adaptation in the future created by Andy Serkis and Jonathan Cavendish's Imaginarium. The 1973 film The Wicker Man followed a man investigating the disappearance of a child on an island filled with strange, ritualistic people. In 2006 the film was remade but did not succeed nearly as much as the original. Now, the creepy story will return on the small screen with the chance to be much better. According to Serkis, the adaptation will differ from the film, but will include similar themes such as sacrifice, ritual, and superstition.
4 Untitled "The Conjuring" Series
Another addition to a major horror franchise is the untitled The Conjuring series. Based on real events, The Conjuring and its additional films follow the ghost stories of Ed and Lorraine Warren. Having only just been announced, the upcoming television series has very little information attached to it, however, the series will be streamed on HBO Max and will have original director James Wan connected to it as an executive producer. Additionally, HBO announced that the series will continue the story of the original The Conjuring franchise. If the series is anything like the films, it is sure to be both terrifying and engaging.
3 Interview With The Vampire Season 2
A second horror series that has already begun before 2023 is Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire. Based on Rice's 1976 novel, the series follows vampire Louis de Point du Lac as he reveals to a journalist his life as a vampire in 20th century New Orleans. After being well-received, the second season is currently in the works and will likely return in late 2023 or early 2024. New cast members have been added such as Ben Daniels as Santiago and Delainey Hayles as Claudia after her original actress was forced to leave the series. The classic vampire tale will probably be just as bloody as the first season.
2 Alien
A particularly exciting horror series coming in the near future is an Alien television series. Based on the 1979 horror film of the same name, the series will not replicate the original plot but be an extension of it. This means the movie's original cast will not return, and the story will be entirely new. Alien followed the crew of the Nostromo as they discover an extraterrestrial life form that wreaks havoc on them. Meanwhile, the Alien series will premiere on FX and will have Don't Worry Darling's Sydney Chandler as its lead. Furthermore, the series will take place on Earth, making it the first Alien installment to do so.
1 Hellraiser
The final beloved horror film that is becoming a television series soon is Hellraiser. The original film was released in 1987 and explores a puzzle box, a group of Cenobites, or extradimensional beings who can't tell pain from pleasure, and their leader Pinhead. Although the Hellraiser series was announced quite a while ago, the show seems to have taken a pause. At this point, what is known is that the series will premiere on HBO, will tell an original story based on the many Hellraiser movies, and is being directed by David Gordon Green, who is currently attached to the Halloween franchise which may be the reason for this series' delay.
Despite varying release dates and states of development, the current horror shows coming in 2023 and beyond are exciting and horrifying. From reboots to second seasons, this line-up will definitely satisfy any horror fan from veteran to newcomer. In this way, the coming months and years are sure to be a delight for those who thrive on fear.