Just because it’s spring doesn’t mean horror is slowing down. While theaters have already had a solid run this season with films like Forbidden Fruits, Hunting Matthew Nichols, and Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, and with plenty more on the horizon, including Obsession (May 15), Passenger (May 22), and Backrooms (May 29), the small screen is quietly stacking up its own slate of nightmares.
From chilling new bloody mysteries to bing-worthy true crime and pulse-pounding horrors, television this spring is overflowing with stories to keep you up in the dead of night.
Here are ten horror, thriller, and true crime titles we’re most excited to watch this season, along with what they’re about, where to stream them, and when they premiere.
Unchosen — April 21st on Netflix
A tense, psychological drama, Unchosen follows Rosie, a wife and mother living within a tightly controlled, deeply conservative Christian community. Bound by rigid expectations and an increasingly suffocating home life with her husband, Adam, Rosie finds herself quietly unraveling beneath the surface.
Everything shifts when she crosses paths with Sam, an escaped convict on the run. What begins as a risky act of compassion soon turns into something far more complicated, as Rosie finds herself drawn to him in ways that challenge everything she’s been taught to believe.
As her connection with Sam deepens, Rosie is forced to confront a life-altering choice: remain within the safety and constraints of the world she’s always known, or risk everything for a chance at something freer, and far more dangerous.
Starring: Asa Butterfield (Sex Education, Ender’s Game), Molly Windsor (Three Girls, Make Up), and Christopher Eccleston (Doctor Who, Thor: The Dark World).
If Wishes Could Kill — April 24th on Netflix
At Seorin High School, a mysterious mobile app called “Girigo” begins circulating among students, promising to grant any wish. But after a classmate’s sudden death, the app’s true nature starts to come into focus, along with a series of chilling, supernatural warnings that seem to predict who will die next.
As fear spreads, a group of students band together to uncover the truth behind “Girigo” before the cycle claims more victims. But the deeper they dig, the clearer it becomes that some wishes were never meant to be granted.
Starring: Jeon So-young (My Youth, Honour), Kang Mi-na (Cafe Minamdang, Welcome to Samdalri), Baek Sun-ho (Between Him and Her, Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard), Hyn Woo-Seok (404 Still Remain, Aireul Wihan Ai), and Lee Hyo-Je (Good Person, Concrete Utopia).
My Killer Father: The Green Hollow Murders — April 28th on Paramount+
This true crime series explores the legend of the “Monster of Green Hollow,” a suspected serial killer believed by some to be responsible for dozens of murders decades ago.
At the center is Lucy Studey, who claims her father, Donald Studey, was the killer and that she knows where the bodies are buried. But another daughter disputes the accusations, insisting he was innocent.
With Donald Studey dead since 2013 and no confirmed human remains found, the truth remains uncertain, leaving one question hanging over the case: what really happened in Green Hollow?
Widow’s Bay — April 29th on AppleTV
Something isn’t right in Widow’s Bay. Mayor Tom Loftis is determined to revive his isolated island community despite its failing infrastructure,the skeptical locals, and a long-standing belief that the town is cursed.
Against the odds, he succeeds in bringing tourists back. But as visitors arrive, so do the island’s buried secrets. After decades of silence, the stories once dismissed as superstition begin to resurface — this time, with very real consequences.
Starring: Matthew Rhys (The Americans, The Beast in Me) and Kylie McNeil (Belle, The Colors Within).
Lord of the Flies — May 4th on Netflix
From writer Jack Thorne (Adolescence), this new adaptation of William Golding’s 1954 novel Lord of the Flies brings the classic survival story back to the screen.
After a plane crash leaves a group of boys stranded on a remote island, they attempt to build their own society under the leadership of Ralph, with guidance from the thoughtful Piggy. But as fear and power struggles take hold, order begins to collapse and something far more dangerous emerges.
Starring: Winston Sawyers (The Crow Girl), Lox Pratt (Harry Potter), David McKenna, and Ike Talbut — all part of a largely young cast, with several actors making their on-screen debut.
M.I.A. — May 7th on Peacock
Set against the backdrop of the Florida Keys and Miami, M.I.A. follows Etta Tiger Jonze, a restless young woman desperate for something more than her family’s dangerous, drug-running life.
When that world is torn apart by a brutal attack, Etta emerges as the sole survivor. Forced into hiding under a new identity, she sets out on a path of revenge, tracking down the twelve men responsible and discovering just how far she’s willing to go.
Starring: Wynn Everett (Palmer, The Newsroom), Tracey Reynolds (Bird Brain, Black Widow), and Dawn Noel (Game of Deceit, All Rise).
The Terror: Devil in Silver — May 7th on AMC/Shudder
The latest installment in The Terror anthology follows Pepper, an ordinary man whose temper lands him involuntarily committed to New Hyde Psychiatric Hospital. But what should be a temporary stay quickly turns into something far more unsettling.
Inside, Pepper finds himself surrounded by hostile patients and staff hiding disturbing secrets. And lurking within the hospital walls is something even worse: an unseen force that feeds on the pain and suffering around it.
Starring: Dan Stevens (Abigail, Downton Abbey).
The Killer Among Us — May 17th on Oxygen
Hosted by Alan Cumming, this true crime series examines shocking murders that unfold within tight-knit communities across the United States.
From small towns and universities to places of worship and close social circles, each case unravels the same unsettling truth that reveals the suspect is often someone familiar — a friend, neighbor, colleague, or classmate.
You’re Killing Me — Spring 2026 on AcornTV
This six-episode murder mystery follows bestselling novelist Allie and aspiring writer/podcaster Andi, who form an unlikely partnership after the murder of a close friend pulls them into a twisting small-town investigation.
As they dig deeper, they’re forced to work alongside Detective Jack Cavanagh, a former city cop adjusting to the quirks and secrets of rural policing. But in a town where everyone knows everyone, trust is in short supply, and the truth is even harder to pin down.
An exact premiere date has yet to be announced, but You’re Killing Me is currently slated for Spring 2026.
Starring: Brooke Shields (The Blue Lagoon, Endless Love), Amalia Williamson (Northern Rescue, Sullivan’s Crossing), and Tom Cavanagh (Ed, Scrubs).
The Vampire Lestat — June 7th on AMC
The third season of Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire adapts Anne Rice’s second novel, The Vampire Lestat, continuing the story of both Louis and Lestat, but this time with Lestat taking on the role of narrator and telling of his past.
In this rock-and-roll–infused chapter, Lestat embarks on a high-profile, multi-city music tour while haunted by muses and figures from his past. As his fame grows, so does his influence over both humans and vampires, igniting unrest amid the so-called “Great Conversion” — a surge in the vampire population that threatens to destabilize their world.
Starring: Sam Reid (The Newsreader, Belle), Jacob Anderson (Game of Thrones, Doctor Who), Eric Bogosian (Uncut Gems, Succession), Assad Zaman (Hotel Portofino), Jennifer Ehle (Pride and Prejudice, Zero Dark Thirty), and Delainey Hayles (Holby City, Carrie).
Spring may be warming up the outside, but on the small screen, things are only getting darker. From cursed apps and small-town mysteries to psychological horror and returning fan favorites, this season’s television slate proves that horror is thriving well beyond the theater.
