Friday the 13th: The Series

Series Similar to Friday the 13th: The Series

If you enjoyed Friday the 13th: The Series, these series share similar themes, tone, and quality. Each recommendation is scored on genre overlap, tonal match, and critical acclaim.

1. Dark Shadows

   1966 · Drama, Fantasy, Horror · ended94% match

   Recommended for similar Fantasy / Horror profile, highly rated (8).

   My name is Victoria Winters; In the small town of Collinsport Maine, lies the Collinwood mansion where the richest family in town resides. The Collins family has been plagued with troubles since the town was founded. There have been vampires, werewolves, witches, over zealous witch hunters and much more. We join their story as I, the new governess Victoria WInters arrives in town on my way to meet my new charge, David Collins. I am about to encounter strangeness I have never imagined in my wildest dreams.Dark Shadows is an American Gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966 to April 2, 1971. The show depicted the lives, loves, trials and tribulations of the wealthy Collins family of Collinsport, Maine, where a number of supernatural occurrences take place.The series became hugely popular when vampire Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) appeared ten months into its run. Dark Shadows also featured ghosts, werewolves, zombies, man-made monsters, witches, warlocks, time travel, and a parallel universe. A small company of actors each played many roles; indeed, as actors came and went, some characters were played by more than one actor.Dark Shadows was distinguished by its vividly melodramatic performances, atmospheric interiors, memorable storylines, numerous dramatic plot twists, adventurous music score, broad cosmos of characters and heroic adventures. The original network run of the show lasted for nearly five years to amass 1,225 episodes.It continues to enjoy an intense cult following

2. Brimstone

   1998 · Action, Fantasy, Horror · ended94% match

   Recommended for similar Fantasy / Horror profile.

   A dead cop, sentenced to Hell, is returned to Earth by the Devil to recover 113 escaped evil spirits.

3. Moonlight

   2007 · Drama, Horror, Romance · ended93% match

   Recommended for similar Horror profile.

   Mick St. John is a captivating, charming- and immortal- private investigator from Los Angeles who defies the traditional blood-sucking norms of his vampire tendencies by using his wit and powerful supernatural abilities to help the living. In a life-altering twist of fate, Mick was "bitten" 60 years ago by his new bride, the seductive Coraline. Forever 30 years of age, Mick's as handsome and charismatic as the day he was "turned," and he eschews others of his kind who view humans only as a source of nourishment. With only a handful of like-minded confidantes for company, including the eternally young, wealthy and mischievous Josef, a hedge fund trader who relishes his uniqueness, Mick fills his infinite days protecting the living. But one night years ago, a single act of kindness changed Mick when he saved a young girl's life, making him want to be a better vampire. Now their paths cross again and Mick develops a distinctive bond with Beth Turner who has grown into a beautiful, ambitious Internet investigative reporter. Reconnecting with her unleashes feelings Mick knows he can't pursue without exposing the part of him that would make him a monster in Beth's eyes. As Mick lives between two realities, fighting his adversaries among the undead and falling in love, he discovers the mysteries and pleasures that a valuable life has to offer.

4. Blood Ties

   2007 · Fantasy, Horror, Mystery · ended93% match

   Recommended for similar Fantasy / Horror profile.

   After witnessing a horrific demonic murder at the side of a Toronto roadway, private investigator Vicki Nelson finds herself on a collision course with another citizen investigating the case. He is Henry Fitzroy – former Duke of Richmond, cutting-edge graphic novelist and 470-year old vampire.To solve the brutal murder, Vicky finds herself collaborating against her better judgment, with the suave and seductive Fitzroy. The relationship soon progresses beyond a pretty professional arrangement, complicating her long-term love affair with ex-partner Detective Mike Celluci...and pretty well everything else in her life.As the cases become more bizarre & complex, the relationship between Vicki & Mike becomes fractured. Meanwhile, Henry's behavior creates suspicion for all involved in the cases, casting doubt among the three.

5. Carnivàle

   2003 · Drama, Fantasy, Horror · ended92% match

   Recommended for similar Fantasy / Horror profile, highly rated (8).

   Carnivàle is set in the United States during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. In tracing the lives of two disparate groups of people, its overarching story depicts the battle between good and evil and the struggle between free will and destiny, the storyline mixes Christian theology with Gnosticism and Masonic lore, particularly that of the Knights Templar.

6. Masters of Horror

   2005 · Horror · ended91% match

   Recommended for similar Horror profile.

   Chilling horror stories from the most prominent directors of the genre.

7. Becoming Human

   2011 · Drama, Fantasy, Horror · ended91% match

   Recommended for similar Fantasy / Horror profile.

   Follow Adam, Being Human's teenage vampire, as he becomes embroiled in a dark and dangerous mystery. At the heart of Becoming Human are the eight episodes where the story unfolds... but there's more. You can get deeper into the mystery with mobile phone videos, newspaper clippings, character profiles and other updates revealed by the characters themselves as they try and track down the killer.

8. Constantine

   2014 · Drama, Action, Horror · ended90% match

   Recommended for similar Horror profile.

   Based on the wildly popular comic book series "Hellblazer" from DC Comics, seasoned demon hunter and master of the occult John Constantine is armed with a ferocious knowledge of the dark arts and a wickedly naughty wit. He fights the good fight - or at least he did. With his soul already damned to hell, he's decided to abandon his campaign against evil until a series of events thrusts him back into the fray, and he'll do whatever it takes to protect the innocent. With the balance of good and evil on the line‎, Constantine will use his skills to travel the country, find the supernatural terrors that threaten our world and send them back where they belong. After that, who knows... maybe there's hope for him and his soul after all.

9. Carnival Row

   2019 · Drama, Fantasy, Horror · ended90% match

   Recommended for similar Fantasy / Horror profile.

   Carnival Row is a fantasy-noir set in a neo-Victorian city. Mythical creatures fleeing their war-torn homeland have gathered in the city, and tensions are simmering between citizens and the growing immigrant population. We follow the investigation of a string of unsolved murders which are eating away at whatever uneasy peace still exists.

10. Hex

    2004 · Drama, Fantasy, Horror · ended90% match

    Recommended for similar Fantasy / Horror profile.

    The show opens with a girl named Cassie who yearns to be popular and liked in her school. She wishes she was in the "in-crowd", however, she goes about unnoticed in school every day. The only girl who truly notices her is her best friend Thelma. For some strange reason though, Cassie feels like she is being followed by a man. This is only the beginning of her problem...