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All facets of the paranormal: 13 great series about the supernatural0001

We are talking about the most interesting mystical projects of recent years, from bloody horrors to paradoxical comedies. We will walk through haunted houses, get acquainted with evil spirits hunters, and also visit the town where every inhabitant keeps a supernatural secret.

Still from the TV series Preacher, dir. Michael Slovis, Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen

Supernatural

A long-running series about the struggle of unkillable brothers with a variety of otherworldly evils, which made the stars of Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles and Misha Collins. The first not only connected the best years of his career with the show, but also met his future wife Genevieve Cortese on the set, who played the demon Ruby. nine0015

When Sam Winchester was a baby, his mother died under mystical circumstances, and when at the age of nine the boy was frightened by a ghost in the closet, his father handed him a revolver. The head of the family devoted his life to fighting evil spirits and paranormal beings, avenging the death of his wife, and raised his sons accordingly. If the eldest — Dean — is happy to follow in the footsteps of his father, then the youngest dreams of a simple human life. On the eve of an interview at one of the Stanford colleges, Sam learns that not so long ago his father went on another hunt and disappeared. He agrees to accompany Dean in the search, but only until Monday, unaware that a two-day trip in the family’s Chevrolet Impala 1967 years will stretch for 15 years.

Stranger Things

The top fantasy series of the decade that set the fashion for the 1980s. When working on the story, showrunners Matt and Ross Duffer were inspired by the adventures of the young heroes of King’s It. Moreover, they initially planned to film their favorite book, but it did not work out. The terrifying, but at the same time cozy lamp world of the show is full of references to the work of the king of horrors, and is also replete with quotes from the entire cinema of the penultimate decade of the twentieth century. nine0015

Mike Wheeler, Dustin Henderson, Lucas Sinclair, Will Byers live in the provincial town of Hawkins, study in the same class, ride bikes and read comics. One day, after a long game of Dungeons and Dragons, Will was kidnapped. In the morning, single mother Joyce realizes that her son did not sleep at home, and goes to the police. As Chief Jim Hopper tries to track down the child, Byers’ classmates conduct their own investigation. The young heroes repeat the last route of their friend and in the forest near the protected area of ​​the secret laboratory of the US Department of Energy they meet a strange short-haired girl, and very strange things begin to happen in Hawkins. nine0015

The Haunting of Hill House

The series is based on Shirley Jackson’s 1959 novel of the same name, with more drama than horror. The series was written, directed and produced by Mike Flanagan, who shoots exclusively horror films. Such devotion to the genre is not accidental. Flanagan was born in Salem, famous for the high-profile trial of two hundred women and men suspected of witchcraft in the late 17th century.

In the summer of 1882, Olivia and Hugh Crane lived in an old mansion with their five children. Something paranormal was going on within its walls, but only a select few could feel it. One day, a mysterious event occurred that forced Hugh to flee into the night with his sons and daughters. Since then, a quarter of a century has passed, each member of the family continues to bear in the soul the destructive trace of the house on the hill. A career has developed only with Stephen — the author of best-selling documentaries about haunted houses. And although the pages of his books colorfully describe encounters with ghosts, the writer himself does not believe in them, since he did not encounter them even in childhood. After another family tragedy, the Crains are forced to meet and find out what exactly happened in that cursed house. nine0015

Castle Rock

Castle Rock can safely be called the capital of the kingdom of Stephen King. This fictional small town in Maine was the setting for The Dead Zone, Needful Things, and The Man in the Black Suit, and references can be found in a couple of dozen novels and short stories by the master of horror. The series combined not only the plots of the writer, but also the actors of his large-scale cinematic universe. So, Sissy Spacek (Ruth Deaver) played a major role in the very first film adaptation of King’s «Carrie», and Pennywise — Bill Skarsgard («The Kid») terrifies the younger generation of viewers in two parts of «It». nine0015

On the eve of his retirement, the warden of Shawshank Prison on the outskirts of Castle Rock commits a sophisticated suicide, and is replaced by the ambitious young Teresa Porter, who plans to renovate the facility. While inspecting an empty block, which was never restored after a fire 30 years ago, a guard discovers a dungeon hidden from prying eyes and its lonely prisoner. There is not a word about the guy in the documents, and he himself keeps silence, which one day will be interrupted to pronounce the name of Henry Deaver. Deaver is a Castle Rock-raised criminal defense attorney with no desire to return to his homeland. As a teenager, he got into a mysterious story that he tried to forget, but in an attempt to help the nameless Shawshank prisoner, Henry must face the ghosts of the past and learn the secrets of his neighbors. nine0015

Scary Tales

A dark story with Eva Green, Timothy Dalton and Josh Hartnett produced by Sam Mendes. The Oscar-winning director who gave the world «American Beauty» was going to personally direct several episodes of the series, but abandoned the idea due to the heavy workload on the set of «1917». By the way, the most prolific on the number of shot episodes of all the directors of the project was Damon Thomas, who was responsible for the pilot episode of Dirk Gently.

Retired traveler Sir Malcolm Murray declares war on London’s evil spirits in the hope of saving his kidnapped daughter Mina. A single fight against vampires, demons and witches is doomed to failure, and the hero gathers around him a company of colorful and gifted warriors. Vanessa Ives is a devout Catholic and a talented medium. Ethan Chandler is an adventurer and a great shooter. Victor Frankenstein is a pathologist and researcher who uses science to defy death itself. The four will have to show courage and cunning to crush the mysterious inhabitants of the capital’s slums. nine0015

Preacher

A dashing bloody extravaganza with angels, demons, mad scientists and a charming vampire based on the comic book of the same name by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, which for a long time was considered not to be filmed due to off-scale cruelty. Childhood friends Seth Rogen (that same Ben Stone from Knocked Up) and Evan Goldberg, who wrote The Green Hornet, fought for seven years to launch the project, and in the end they managed to agree with the bosses of the AMC cable channel, who once believed in a risky story about chemistry teacher «Breaking Bad». nine0015

Saying goodbye to a turbulent youth, Jesse Custer returned to his native Annville, Texas, and took up a preaching position in the parish where his father had previously ministered. It turns out so-so. The crisis of faith, the reputation of a bully and zero authority prevent the clergyman from standing firmly on his feet. Everything is changed by a chain of fatal events: the return of the former Tulip, acquaintance with the Irish Cassidy, a fight with a parishioner, a collision with an alien entity. The former — a professional killer — is trying to drag the hero into a criminal adventure, the Irishman turns out to be a fugitive vampire, an alien entity endows the preacher with a mystical superpower of persuasion. More recently, the hero was about to leave, but now he will seriously take care of the flock and the whole town. nine0015

Serial reimagining of the cult comedy «Real Ghouls» by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi. By the way, the most famous New Zealander of our time took a place in his busy schedule, busy filming two parts of Thor, to personally direct three episodes of the show.

More than a century ago, Nandor the Relentless, Leslie Cravensworth and Nadia of Antipaxos left Europe in coffins to enslave the New World. With the enslavement did not work, and three vampires settled in a spacious mansion on Staten Island. Bloodsuckers have happily survived to this day, neglecting the benefits of progress and not following the news. Killer old-fashioned creatures are completely helpless in the modern world. One day, a supreme ghoul appears on their doorstep, obsessed with the idea of ​​\u200b\u200bworld domination, and our heroes have to rely on the familiar Guillermo and the energy vampire Colin, who at least have a rough idea from which side to start seizing power. nine0015

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During the filming of the series, lead actor David Giuntoli met his future wife, Elizabeth Tulloch, who played Juliet Eve. The actors liked Portland so much, where the shooting took place, that after saying goodbye to the project, the couple moved to this green city from Los Angeles. By the way, about the recognition of the producers, at one of the Comic-Con festivals, the fans provided them with evidence that several descendants of the great German storytellers really live in Portland. nine0015

Portland Police Homicide detective Nick Burckhardt begins to have frightening visions: the predatory grin of a monster is imprinted on the faces of random passers-by for a moment. The hero tries not to attach importance to hallucinations, but soon the otherworldly reality changes his everyday life forever. Our hero is a descendant of the Grimm brothers, and after the death of his aunt, he must continue the family business, becoming a hunter of evil spirits. Surprisingly, the ability to recognize werewolves, witches and demons in ordinary-looking fellow citizens helps the hero solve the most hopeless crimes. In the course of investigating the first of them, Nick meets Monroe, a watchmaker-ripper, who managed to tame his own predatory nature and become an excellent assistant to a paranormal detective. nine0015

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American adaptation of the 2019 British TV series of the same name with Utkarsh Ambudkar, also known as the rapper of UTK the INC. Most of the storylines follow the events of the original source, and yet the team of ghosts has undergone changes to better fit into the historical context of the United States. By the way, the second season of «Ghosts» started this September.

Chef Jay and journalist Samantha receive an inheritance from a recently deceased and very distant relative. Instead of putting the 300-year-old mansion up for sale, the heroes decide to move into it. They do not suspect that the estate has long been home to a half dozen ghosts representing different eras and social classes. Otherworldly inhabitants are outraged by the appearance of new owners and are doing everything to get rid of them. After one of their «pranks», Samantha falls into a coma and, upon regaining consciousness, begins to see ghosts. It would seem that it is high time to escape from the mansion, but the couple is in debt and they will have to linger. So, our heroine must find a common language with this motley and noisy company. nine0015

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Screen adaptation of Stephen King’s story «Jerusalem Settlement» with the brilliant Adrien Brody. Writers Peter and Jason Filardi have turned a 20-page epistolary story into a massive show with deep characters and a timely agenda. Although the setting of Chapelwaite was the state of Maine beloved by the king of horror, the series was filmed in Halifax, Canada.

Charles Boone narrowly escaped death when, as a child, he was attacked by his eschatologically obsessed father. The hero ran away from home, connected his life with the sea, became a captain, started a family. Three children and his wife always accompanied him on his voyages, but one day the disease takes the woman he loves. Soon the Buns move to the family estate, inherited from cousin Charles. Strangers from the first days feel pressure and hostility, because representatives of their kind have long enjoyed a bad reputation in these parts, and otherworldly evil lurks within the walls of the family mansion. nine0015

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The series from the most prolific and versatile showrunner of our time, Ryan Murphy, who gave the world such dissimilar Glee, New Normal and 9-1-1. Every season of American Horror Story is a new story that explores one of the many classic horror plots in detail, changing the scenery of a haunted house, a freak circus, a post-apocalyptic bunker and a mental hospital. nine0015

Before marriage, Vivien was a promising cellist, but after meeting with psychiatrist Ben Harmon, she made a bet on her family. The expectation of a second child ended in a miscarriage, and soon the heroine found her husband in bed with a student. To save their marriage, the Harmons and their daughter Violet move from the East Coast to an old mansion in the suburbs of Los Angeles. The house has a reputation as a «murderer»: its past owners died under the most tragic circumstances, but this does not frighten the spouses. At least for the first time, because very soon they will have to face the frightening surprises of this place. nine0015

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Paranormal Wellington

Another «Real Ghouls» spin-off, following on from the sparkling two-minute basement scene featuring Karen O’Leary and Mike Minogue. It is noteworthy that the director of the show, Jemaine Clement, who directed the original comedy with Taika Waititi, was unable to come up with names for a pair of police officers, so on the screen the actors wear their own names.

Officers Kyle Minogue and Karen O’Leary patrol the streets of New Zealand’s capital, which turns out to be the epicenter of the supernatural. Innocent skeptics always remain within the framework of the service charter and try to find a rational explanation for the most non-trivial events. Their boss, Sergeant Ruawai Maaka, believes in the paranormal and even creates a secret department in which our heroes will now have to work. Unlucky colleagues Mulder and Scully will meet with ghosts, demons, aliens and other evil spirits that disturb the peace of Wellington residents. nine0015

The Haunting of Bly Manor

The serialized version of Henry James’s novella The Turn of the Screw, filled with numerous nods to The Innocents from 1950, which is still considered the finest adaptation of this groundbreaking mystical-psychological drama. The Haunting of Bly Manor continues the anthology series by Mike Flanagan, creator of Netflix’s previous flagship horror project The Haunting of Hill House.

In 1987, a young American, Dani Clayton, moved to England. For six months, she never found a job and was not used to tea parties, but managed to fall in love with London. The heroine responds to an advertisement for a governess for the young nephews of Lord Henry Wingrave. 10-year-old Miles and 8-year-old Flora live in the country estate of Bly, along with servants. Their former teacher recently committed suicide.