For now, behold our picks for the Scariest TV Episodes Ever.
But there’s no doubting that these picks will at the very least give you a chill.
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But the first season ofAmerican Horror Storyreally was an unexpected whirlwind.
The episodes would also set a precedent for futureAmerican Horror Storyinstallments to always have an overloaded Halloween extravaganza.
This Halloween will be a little less ghoulish without such an episode.
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It’s notreallyhim, but… could it have been?
-Liz Shannon Miller
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
For aTwilight Zoneepisode aimed at children, The Tale of the Dark Music gets it done.
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-Tom Reimann
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Dont know what Im talking about?
Beyond the two projects eerie similarities (it isconvincing!
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), The Tale of the Dream Girl sticks to my bones and guts on its own merits.
Its chilling and rich, and likelyAre You Afraid of the Dark?s finest half-hour.
Hows that for a twist,Shyamalan?
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-Gregory Lawrence
Ash vs. Unforgettable in the best/worst way.
“Playtest” is a major exception to that.
And to be blunt, it isfucked up, with one of the darkest endings inBlack Mirrorhistory.
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Everything is welcomely tempered by a sense of humor, genuine friendship (and eventual romance!
), and cheekiness.
Thyne, our prickly details-oriented lab investigator, are caught and buried alive in a coffin by him.
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Does the episode end in a particularly happy, Hollywood mode?
Of course it does.
A downright sociopathic disconnect!
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Its packed with genuine scares (the sing-song announcement promising its children will die with knives and guns!
And Then There Were Shawn is a marvel of the half-hour multi-cam sitcom form.
I have no idea how they got away with it.
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