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The Midnight Club is Mike Flanagan’s latest series to drop on Netflix – and just in time for the spooky season. Following the success of The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, and Midnight Mass, this new series hit the streamer on October 7, 2022, and features many of Flanagan’s regulars, like Samantha Sloyan, Rahul Kohli, and Henry Thomas.
Based on the 1994 novel of the same name by Christopher Pike, and several of his other works, the horror thriller follows a group of eight young adults in hospice care as they gather together, every night, at midnight to exchange scary stories. The 10-episode series intertwines a record-breaking number of jump scares (seriously) and heartfelt personal stories from the perspectives of the terminally ill to tell a horrific story that will scare the pants off of everyone, whether their fears are derived from existentialism or paranormal creatures.
The Midnight Club isn’t afraid to mix genres as it offers straight-up drama and young love, along with its big spooks. Sounds like another really popular Netflix series, huh? Continue reading for seven thrilling shows you need to watch next (minus the three Flanagan shows listed above because that’d be too easy.)
'Stranger Things'
I’m sure we’ve all seen Stranger Things by now, but if you haven’t, this has to be next on your list. This mega-hit series follows a group of young teens in the 1980s as they discover an alternate universe filled with deadly creatures, after one of their friends goes missing. Not only does it channel similar high-stakes horror and a cute lil romances, but if The Midnight Club’s scenes between Ilonka and Tim left you teary-eyed, just wait until you meet Eleven and Hopper.
'Behind Her Eyes'
This Netflix original doesn’t have any paranormal horror, but it does feature a supernatural twist that will leave its viewers with a knot in their stomaches. The series follows Louise as she begins an affair with her new boss, David. From the start, the man has tons of red flags, which only become more obvious after Louise befriends his wife. Just like in The Midnight Club, you can’t trust anyone.
'American Horror Stories'
Were you digging the anthology aspects of Flanagan’s series? Dial it up to 100% with Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Stories, which features a new scary story in each episode. The series features psychological horror, major kill sequences, and sometimes throws in a ghost or two.
'Lovecraft Country'
Told over 10 episodes, Lovecraft Country invests in its worldbuilding and transports its audience to a place plagued with monsters and fantastical lore. It’s a great show for anybody looking to escape into a new, horrific reality after binge watching Flanagan’s series, and it also aces its emotional beats. Unfortunately, the HBO series was canceled after one season, but, it is certainly worth a watch.
'All of Us Are Dead'
Ready for the ultimate story of survival? This South Korean series exchanges paranormal creatures for the living dead as it follows a group of teenagers who are isolated in a high school overrun with zombies. Much like The Midnight Club, the show is pure horror and isn’t saturated with blood and gore.
'Yellowjackets'
Continuing on the trend of teenage survival, Yellowjackets is the perfect addition to this list. The Showtime thriller unfolds over 10 episodes and jumps between past and present as it follows a group of teenagers left stranded on a remote island after a plane crash.
'Servant'
For our final recommendation, let’s tap into the psychological horror of The Midnight Club. In Flanagan’s series, the protagonist repeatedly saw paranormal creatures around the hospice center – which, at one point, caused her to faint. Well, in M. Night Shyamalan‘s Servant, a wealthy couple uses a realistic doll to grief over the death of their son, but it’s not as simple as that. It turns out that the doll is possessed by a supernatural spirit which leads to a lot of strange (and scary) happenings.
