Fear gives adrenaline, which a person can convert into energy. This feeling teaches us to adapt, to look for a way out of the trap and dangerous traps. This is why frightening stories give us pleasure. We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the list of horror series of 2020; It's best to watch new items alone, this is the only way to plunge into the gloomy atmosphere of hopelessness and suspense.
Dracula
- United Kingdom
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.5, IMDb - 6.8
- The role of Dracula's estate was "played" by the Orava castle, located in Slovakia.
"Dracula" is one of the most interesting TV shows on the list, which is impossible to tear yourself away from. The film is set in Transylvania, in 1897. Exhausted Jonathan Harker escaped from Count Dracula's castle and found himself shelter in a convent. Sister Agatha shows great interest in what happened - the heroine carefully studies the man's notes and asks him to tell the story in all the details. Some time ago, a young Briton arrived at the castle of an elderly Romanian aristocrat to sign papers on the real estate he had acquired in London. Jonathan was going to go back the very next day, but the Count forced him into captivity: getting out of the endless labyrinths of the castle is not so easy. At night, Harker suffers from nightmares, and the worse he feels, the younger Dracula becomes.
Hunting. Monte Perdido (La caza. Monteperdido)
- USA
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.2, IMDb - 7.2
- Actress Megan Montaner previously starred in the TV series "The Grand Hotel" (2011 - 2013).
"Hunting. Monte Perdido ”is a frightening series that has already been released. In the Pyrenees, two underage girls, Ana and Lucia, suddenly disappear. On a typical day, the teens went to school but never returned home. The entire city is in a panic, and worried parents begin to carefully monitor their own children. The reason for the disappearance remains a big mystery, and experienced investigators, Lieutenant Bain and Sergeant Campos, are joining the investigation. Detectives interview relatives, schoolchildren, police officers and come to disappointing conclusions, realizing that these people are hiding something. As a result, they simply “hammer away” on the case. Five years later, the missing Ana returns to her homeland. The investigation is resumed again, now everyone is trying to find out what happened to the second girl.
Twilight (The Gloaming)
- Australia
- Rating: IMDb - 6.6
- Director Greg McLean has released the ninth work.
An unknown woman was found dead in one of the small towns. Molly McGee wants to find the culprit and understand the reasons for the murder, so she turns to police officer Alex O'Connell for help. Previously, the heroes worked together on another convoluted crime, but now it will be even more complicated. In the course of the investigation, Molly and Alex will not only begin to understand themselves more, but will also remember the events of the past. Will the heroes manage to find the culprit? What price will have to be paid for the truth to come out?
Scary Tales: City of Angels (Penny Dreadful: City of Angels)
- USA
- Writer John Logan said the series will touch on historical, political, religious, social and racial issues.
The film is set in 1938 in Los Angeles. Social and political tension reigns in the city, the streets are filled with Mexican-American folklore. When a terrible murder shocks the whole society, detective Thiago Vega takes on his investigation and unwittingly finds himself drawn into a series of strange events that are closely intertwined with the rich history of the city: from the construction of the first freeways to dangerous spies of the Third Reich, the cult of Santa Muerte and the followers of the Devil. Soon, the main character will have to enter into a tough confrontation with powerful forces. The supernatural intertwines with everyday life, giving rise to new urban legends against the backdrop of real historical events.
Lovecraft Country
- USA
- The horror series Lovecraft Country is based on the 2016 horror novel by Matt Ruff.
After serving several years in Korea, 22-year-old Atticus Black returns to his homeland. The young man learns about the disappearance of his father and realizes that he must be looked for in New England, in the north of America. He is accompanied by his uncle George and childhood friend Leticia. On the difficult path of Atticus, ghosts, monsters, magicians will appear, but the worst thing is that he will constantly face hatred towards dark-skinned people. Sometimes the hero will have to endure torment, but one day he will make a cunning move with the queen and show all ill-wishers that they should have mocked him in vain.
Ares
- Netherlands
- Rating: IMDb - 6.5
- Actress Jade Olieberg starred in the TV series Ransom (2017 - 2019).
Ares is a cool horror series worth watching; horror will scare even the most staunch viewer. The plot of the series revolves around a couple of Dutch guys. Rose and Jacob join a secret student society called Ares, believing that they will soon become part of the Amsterdam elite and open their way to power and money. No one could have imagined that this was not just an interest group, but a whole sect. Young people understand: the power of "Ares" is built on demonic secrets and rituals kept since the Dutch "golden age", and real benefits and pleasures are achieved here at a terrible price. What torment and suffering will the heroes have to go through? And will anybody survive?
The Walking Dead: World Beyond
- USA
- Scott Gimple and Matthew Negrete, who wrote and produced The Walking Dead for the past five seasons, took over at the helm of the project. Now he will act as a showrunner.
The action of the film takes place ten years after the events of the series "The Walking Dead". In the changed world, a whole generation of new people has grown up who did not know another reality. At the center of the story are children born during the zombie apocalypse. They live in a safe, well-equipped shelter, surrounded by secure walls, among ten thousand people. This small town resembles the old world, before it was filled with the eternally hungry dead, eager to bite off a piece of delicious flesh. Young heroes remember the deeds performed by their parents and decide to get out of the gates of the refuge to see the real world with all its horrors and pitfalls.
Dyatlov Pass
- Russia
- The series is based on real events. Among the fictional characters will be only the main character Kostin and a couple of his assistants.
Dyatlov Pass is one of the most anticipated TV series. In the winter of 1959, a group of students under the command of Igor Dyatlov went on a ski tour to the north of the Ural Mountains. At the appointed time, none of the participants returned, and the search began, which continued for several months. As a result, the bodies of all students were found. They seemed very strange to criminologists: some were half-naked, some were frozen in unnatural positions. The terrible findings prompted many versions: murder, an avalanche, someone's unknown experiment, a meeting with extraterrestrial civilizations, and others.
Invincible
- USA
- The series "Invincible" is based on comics written by the creator of "The Walking Dead", Robert Kirkman.
The plot of the series revolves around a 17-year-old teenager named Mark Grayson. The main character learns that his father is the most powerful superhero on Earth. Now the young man will have to cope with his own powers, which he inherited.
The Stand
- USA
- The series is based on Stephen King's novel of the same name, published in 1978.
A deadly flu virus has been leaked at a secret military laboratory. All employees die at their workplaces, one of the guards miraculously survives along with his wife and child. However, his release from the base costs the lives of thousands of people - the virus causes a terrible epidemic.
After 19 days, only a miserable part of the former population remained on the planet, and a struggle for the remnants of civilization began between the survivors. Several warring factions have emerged. The leader of one of them is Stuart Redman, who is completely immune to the virus. Like-minded people support him and believe that he can lead the world to a better life. The domineering and cruel Randall Flagg, whose goal is a totalitarian system, becomes the antagonist.
The Dead Lands
- New Zealand
- Rating: IMDb - 5.0
- Actress Darnin Christian first appeared in the series.
Dead Lands (2020) - a captivating horror series on the list; it is advisable to watch the novelty in complete darkness, so that the fear of "death grip" gets under the skin. After his death, a Maori warrior named Waka was given the chance to live another life. The world he returns to is not the same as before. The border between the living and the dead has been erased, and now in the lands of New Zealand people are hunted by crowds of either ghosts or zombies.
During his wanderings, Vaka meets a desperate young woman, Mehe. She is not shy in the face of the enemy and can be cruel. The heroine will direct a powerful warrior to the path of light, but she herself will not remain in the shadows. Together they will go on a journey to eventually figure out who has plunged the world into chaos and whether it is still possible to change everything for the better.
