Sunday, October 3, 2010

Big Thrills and Chills on the Small [Computer] Screen

Celebrate this haunting season with some good scares from the comfort of your own computer. With free web services like Hulu and Fancast, a treasure trove of spooky television is at your fingertips this Halloween season and The Bunless Librarian is here to guide you to the good stuff.*

Destination Truth:

Josh Gates travels the world in search of the truth behind the world's urban legends.


Paranormal State:
Delve deep into the strange and the mysterious with Paranormal Research Society founder Ryan Buell and his team of investigators as they attempt to unravel inexplicable paranormal phenomena.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer:

Buffy Summers is a teenage girl who is gifted with the strength and skill to hunt vampires.


Alfred Hitchcock Presents:
Alfred Hitchcock presents short stories filled with elements of horror, comedy, and suspense.


The Addams Family: **

Tarantulas, torture racks, and tombstones have never been so much fun! Join Gomez, Morticia, Pugsley, Wednesday, Uncle Fester, Lurch, Thing, Cousin Itt, and the rest of the gang for a fiendishly funny and altogether kooky experience.

Monsterquest:

The series explores strange and unknown creatures that have been allegedly spotted by witnesses in various parts of the country and the world.


The Twilight Zone:

Examine strange worlds, endless possibilities and mind-numbing truths as you explore. . .The Twilight Zone


American Gothic:

Life in Trinity, South Carolina isn't what it seems.



The Outer Limits 1963, 1995:

There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission....


Night Gallery:

Set in a shadowy museum of the outre, the weekly series unspools disturbing portraiture as preface to a highly diverse anthology of tales in the fantasy-horror vein.

Fringe:

An FBI agent, brilliant scientist, and his estranged son investigate the paranormal.


Supernatural:

Two brothers battle evil forces.



The Vampire Diaries:

The vampire brothers Damon and Stefano Salvatore, eternal adolescents, having been leading 'normal' lives, hiding their bloodthirsty condition, for centuries, moving on before their non-aging is noticed.

Netflix bonus:

The X-Files:

The truth is out there ... and the search begins as FBI special agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully team up to solve mysterious cases involving the paranormal.

If you have a Nexflix account, they currently have the entire run of the series available to watch instantly.


-Happy Hauntings***

*The "good stuff" is of course limited to the television series that are FREELY and LEGALLY available online. I have many personal favorites that didn't make the list for this reason.

**I know. I know. The Addams Family isn't even a little bit scary, but it is macabre and soooooo good.

***I know. I know. I left off Ghost Hunters and its spin-offs, but there is just way, way, way, way, way too much dirty pool going on with that show.

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