The Ray Bradbury Theater

Series Similar to The Ray Bradbury Theater

If you enjoyed The Ray Bradbury Theater, these series share similar themes, tone, and quality. Each recommendation is scored on genre overlap, tonal match, and critical acclaim.

1. Amazing Stories

   1985 · Fantasy, Science-Fiction · ended

   Recommended for similar Fantasy / Science-Fiction profile.

   As one experience ends, another adventure begins… in the extraordinary worlds of Amazing Stories! From acclaimed director-producer Steven Spielberg and Amblin Entertainment comes the Emmy Award-winning TV series. Join a roster of cinema's most illustrious stars, including Kiefer Sutherland, Charlie Sheen, Tim Robbins, John Lithgow, Kevin Costner and more, as well as some of Hollywood's greatest directorial talents. Relive all the mesmerizing magic, mystery and suspense in these unique episodes from some of filmmaking's finest storytellers!

2. Tales from the Darkside

   1984 · Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural · ended

   Recommended for similar Fantasy / Horror profile.

   Each week presents another standalone story of horror fantasy, and/or science fiction. Some episodes are gruesome, a few are of a lighter comedic style.

3. Tales of the Unexpected

   1979 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · ended

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

   Tales of the Unexpected is a British television series originally aired between 1979 and 1988, made by Anglia Television for ITV. The series was an anthology of different tales. Initially episodes were based on the short stories collected in the books Tales of the Unexpected, Kiss Kiss and Someone Like You by Roald Dahl. The stories were sometimes sinister, sometimes wryly comedic, and usually had a twist ending. The upbeat theme music for the series was written by the prolific film and television composer Ron Grainer.

4. The Outer Limits

   1995 · Drama, Horror, Science-Fiction · ended

   Recommended for similar Horror / Science-Fiction profile.

   Like the classic 1960's series of the same name, each episode is an imaginative exploration of humanity's greatest hopes and darkest fears and include special guest appearances by Alyssa Milano, Ryan Reynolds, Rae Dawn Chong, Beau Bridges, Rebecca De Mornay and Robert Patrick. Winner of the Cable Ace Award for best Dramatic Series, this Emmy® nominated show deals with the consequences of such controversial and thought-provoking topics as genetic manipulation, alien visitation and life after death.

5. A Drop of True Blood

   2010 · Drama, Fantasy, Horror · ended

   Recommended for similar Fantasy / Horror profile, hidden gem.

   True Blood spin-off. It's about six characters and their lives from True Blood.

6. The Twilight Zone

   2002 · Fantasy, Horror, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Fantasy / Horror profile.

   In this continuation of the original CBS series, each hour-long episode presents two half-hour stories of the strange, the science fiction, and the supernatural. Several of the stories are remakes and sequels to stories from the original, but most are all-new tales of horror and imagination.

7. Dark Shadows

   1966 · Drama, Fantasy, Horror · ended

   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

8. The Day of the Triffids

   1981 · Drama, Fantasy, Science-Fiction · ended

   Recommended for similar Fantasy / Science-Fiction profile.

   A meteor shower blinds nearly the entire population of Earth and Bill Masen believes himself to be the last sighted person on the planet. Triffids are a mobile, carnivorous plant that Bill cultivates for their oil. When the Triffids get loose and are released on the blind population, they begin to feed on and kill the helpless humans.

9. Wizards vs Aliens

   2012 · Fantasy, Science-Fiction · ended

   Recommended for similar Fantasy / Science-Fiction profile.

   Wizards vs Aliens sees two worlds collide as young wizard Tom Clarke and his best friend Benny defend the Earth from Magic-eating aliens. Aided by the hobgoblin Randal Moon, Tom must stop the Nekross from draining the Earth of Magic!

10. Sapphire and Steel

    1979 · Science-Fiction, Thriller, Mystery · ended

    Recommended for similar Science-Fiction profile.

    All irregularities will be handled by the forces controlling each dimension. Transuranic heavy elements may not be used where there is life. Medium atomic weights are available: Gold, Lead, Copper, Jet, Diamond, Radium, Sapphire, Silver and Steel. Sapphire and Steel have been assigned.The series centres on a pair of inter-dimensional operatives: Sapphire and Steel. They are two of several Elements that assume human form to investigate strange events.