Outcast, Scream, Hannibal: 11 horror shows that will send chills down your spine

If horror is your genre, then these 11 TV shows will surely send chills down your spine. From new terrrors to classic creep outs, these are the shows to look forward to. So, what are you waiting for? Get your popcorns and snuggle in your sofa to get scared. (The list is randomly ranked)

Created and produced by Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead), 'Outcast' is a horror drama series based on Kyle Barnes, a man who has been possessed by demons since he was young. It revolves around how Kyle searches for answers which leads him into a relationship with Reverend Anderson, a West Virginia evangelist who believes he is fighting in a holy war against Earth's evil forces.

An American psychological-thriller horror TV series, 'Hannibal' focuses on the relationship between a FBI special investigator Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) and Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen), a forensice psychiatrist destined to become Graham's cunning enemy. It is one of the deadliest shows with some really unexpected scenes on TV.

An American horror mystery limited series, 'Harper's Island', revolves around a group of family and friends that travel to the titular locale for a destination wedding, only to learn that there is a killer among them. The show takes place on Harper's Island, where John Wakefield went on a killing spree and murdered a number of people before supposedly being killed by the island sheriff, Charlie Mills. The show has a lot of blood shed and gory killings to look forward to.

'Hemlock Grove' is an American Netflix original horror TV series based on McGreevy's novel of the same name. The show examines the strange happenings on Hemlock Grove, a fictional town in Pennsylvania. Recent brutal murders in the twon have stirred up rumours and Roman Godfrey and Peter Rumancek work together to shed the light on the case while hiding their dark secrets.

An American fantasy horror TV show 'Supernatural' is about the two brothers, Dean and Sam, follow in their father's footsteps and set out to eliminate evil and supernatural entities. From ghosts to demons to angels to djinn, this show has it all.

A British-American horror drama TV show, 'Penny Dreadful', is about Vanessa Ives, who recruits Wil West showman Ethan Chandler and big game hunter Sir Malcolm to track down a killer. It turns out that the killer is more than a human. The show is a gothic horror full of few of the greatest characters like Frankenstein and also has warewolves and vampires that will frighten you.

An American supernatural fiction drama, 'Salem' is about John and May finding themselves in the middle of an epic romance while the town unfolds a supernatural truth hiding behind the veil of the infamous period in American history. The show has great supernatural elements and gore. A lot of viewers couldn't watch it whole as it gets so graphic.

Scream is an American television series developed by Jill Blotevogel, Dan Dworkin and Jay Beattie for MTV and is based on the slasher film series of the same name created by Kevin Williamson. The series is situated in the fictional town of Lakewood, where a string of murders take place. At the center of these murders is Emma Duval (played by Willa Fitzgerald), a teenage girl who is somehow tied to the town's dark past. Scream is a teen horror done perfectly.

A perfect serial killer drama, 'Dexter' is about a police officer who recognizes Dexter's homicidal tendencies and guides him to channel his gruesome passion for human vivisection in a constructive way. The show has a lot of blood shed and yes creative ways of killing people.

'Masters of Horrors' is a popular American anthology TV series and a must for all the people who love horror shows. The show is popular as each episode is directed by a different known horror director and yes, it will surely scare the hell out of you.

An American horror drama show, 'The Strain' is about a team investigating a mysterious viral outbreak with characteristics of an evil strain of vampirism. The show is pretty gory and terrifying.