Netflix is an amazing repository of insanity, weirdness, and human suffering.
Oh, don't misunderstand, it's also incredibly entertaining.
But between their original shows and the decades worth of classic series available to binge
watch, let's just say that the dark corners of Netflix are truly dark indeed.
So what are the weirdest, darkest shows on Netflix?
Hey, glad you asked…
Stranger Things
The first season of Stranger Things took the world by storm when it hit Netflix in 2016.
The moody atmosphere, nostalgic '80s vibe, and rockstar performances — shoutout to
Winona Ryder — resonated with so well with fans that it was almost immediately picked
up for a second season.
And sure, you've heard the hype over and over again — but this is one of those rare, once-in-a-decade
shows that truly deserves every bit of water-cooler praise.
If you haven't dropped an evening on Stranger Things yet, give it a shot.
If you have seen it...well, it only gets better with a second viewing.
The OA
Another Netflix exclusive, The OA is a sci-fi mystery thriller that starts with a bang and
just keeps on rolling.
Playing out like the crossroads between Stranger Things, The 4400, and another hidden Netflix
gem, Awake, The OA keeps things low-key, ramping up the intensity with each consecutive episode.
But where The OA really excels is in its deft blending of genres, serving up healthy portions
of sci-fi, fantasy, Hitchcockian mystery, and plain, hair-tearing questions — the
kind that keep you hooked until the final episode.
Let's not talk about the plot — it's just one of those shows where knowing what happens
makes or breaks it.
Do yourself a favor and queue it up.
Then sit back and enjoy the ride.
American Horror Story
There's an idea out there that if it's mainstream, it can't really be true horror.
And then there's American Horror Story, which totally and thoroughly disproves this forever.
Yeah, it's been getting tons of media hype over the past few years, and has won four
Primetime Emmys and two Golden Globes.
But you know what?
That's because it totally earned all the accolades and attention by being the creepiest, best
horror show on television since, well, maybe ever.
If you haven't watched it yet, just know that until you do, you really ain't seen nothing
yet.
Making a Murderer
There's fictional darkness, and then there's that special kind of darkness that only happens
when the story being told is all too true.
The ten-part documentary series Making a Murderer follows the true story of Steven Avery, a
man who was wrongly convicted of sexual assault and attempted murder and spent 18 years in
jail before being exonerated.
He wasn't free long, though.
Soon, he was again arrested and sent to prison for murder.
But did he actually do it?
Or has justice failed a second time?
Some horror stories are too scary to be fictional.
Black Mirror
The sci-fi/horror anthology Black Mirror is the spiritual successor to The Twilight Zone,
only with modern stories, sensibilities, and effects.
Originally debuting on England's Channel 4, it moved to Netflix for the third season,
making this the perfect time to catch up on everything you missed over the first two seasons.
What you've missed, by the way, is one of the best and most acclaimed shows on TV, with
an amazing cast that includes the likes of Jon Hamm, Domhnall Gleeson, and Rupert Everett.
There's nothing like it on television.
Jessica Jones
It may take place in the same comic book universe as Ant-Man and Guardians of the Galaxy, but
Jessica Jones is a world apart in style and substance.
A dizzying descent into manipulation and abuse, both physical and emotional, Jessica Jones
pushes the boundaries not just of superhero television, but of television in general.
It's a knife cutting straight into the black heart of our culture and exposing the darkness
within the recesses of even the purest souls.
Attack on Titan
Either you dig anime or you don't.
That's cool.
It's the way of things.
But there's anime, and then there's Attack on Titan.
The story of the last human survivors living inside a walled city to protect themselves
from enormous, human-eating giants, Attack on Titan is a smorgasbord of rich visuals,
explosive action — like swords and jetpacks! — and some seriously dark themes.
The downside?
The episodes are so short at just 20 minutes long, you find yourself clicking to the next
one without even thinking about it, and eventually you realize you've wasted a whole day, you're
starving, and somewhere in the house there's a baby crying.
Did you even have a baby before you started watching the show?
Those freaking cliffhangers!
The X-Files
Few people alive today got through the '90s without seeing at least one episode of The
X-Files.
For many of us, it was required Friday-night viewing, a distinguished event on par with
Taco Tuesday.
It was … File Friday?
But way better than that sounds.
It doesn't really matter whether you've watched the follow-up series revamp or not — there's
never a bad time to settle in for a marathon with old-school Scully and Mulder.
And you've gotta hand it to showrunner Chris Carter and the whole crew who put The X-Files
together.
Few things made it through the '90s with a firm grip on their cultural relevance the
way The X-Files did.
Dexter
Before Daredevil rocked our Netflix queues and before American Horror Story let us revel
in mainstream gore, there was Dexter — the original blood-splattered, serial-killing
antihero and lovable goof.
Starring Michael C. Hall as the affable maniac, Dexter premiered in 2006 and ran for eight
solid seasons of well-meaning slaughter.
It's darkly funny and hauntingly uncomfortable at the same time, a surgical hurricane that
socks you in the gut and makes you beg for more.
The Returned
No, no, not the tepid American remake.
The original French horror series The Returned, also known as Les Revenants, is the one to
watch.
But this doesn't have anything to do with Leonardo DiCaprio being eaten by a bear.
*mauling noises*
It's actually much worse than that, as a number of dead people mysteriously return to life
with no idea how or why.
And then things start getting really creepy.
Check it out, but don't worry about the subtitles; focusing on reading might be the only way
to keep calm once the real terror begins.
Hemlock Grove
Executive produced by horror master Eli Roth and based on the hit novel of the same name
by Brian McGreevy, Hemlock Grove is an original Netflix series that delves into one small
town's dark secrets.
Turns out it's almost harder to keep those secrets buried than it is to keep the bodies
underground, as both the revelations and the corpses begin to pile up.
Oh, and there are werewolves.
Yeah.
Imagine True Detective crossed with H.P.
Lovecraft and you'll start to get an idea of the show's tone.
Sense8
Not many people realize that Netflix has a collaboration between Babylon 5 creator J.
Michael Straczynski and The Matrix masterminds, the Wachowskis.
Not only is the show real, but you can binge watch it right now.
Sense8 follows the story of eight people around the globe who suddenly develop a psychic link
that allows them to tap into each other's knowledge, skills, and emotions.
It's weird, crazy stuff — exactly what you'd expect from people who always deliver the
unexpected.
The Fall
At this point, Gillian Anderson can do no wrong.
Between The X-Files, Hannibal, and American Gods, the woman is a force of nature.
And with that kind of line-up, you'd be forgiven for missing her in The Fall, yet another killer
show on Anderson's resume.
But the fact is, while Gillian Anderson is great in The Fall, it's Jamie Dornan who brings
the show home as serial killer Paul Spector.
If you're itching for another lightning-paced, hard-hitting crime thriller to fill the hole
left in your heart after the first season of True Detective, look no further than The
Fall.
Twin Peaks
You just can't have a list of the weirdest and darkest shows on Netflix without a mention
of the granddaddy of weird television, David Lynch's epic masterpiece Twin Peaks.
It'd be great to tell you what it's all about… but after more than a quarter century studying
it, we still have no idea whatsoever.
"Brilliant!
Heh heh heh.
I have absolutely no idea what's going on."
Suffice it to say that major characters include a dead woman, a psychic log, and a mysterious
spirit dwarf.
Imagine American Horror Story with the craziness ratcheted up a hundred more notches and you'll
start to get an idea what Twin Peaks is like.
But the only way to truly know is to experience it yourself.
And with an all-new season on its way, what are you waiting for?
A cup of coffee?
"This is, excuse me, a damn fine cup of coffee."
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