TV series

The Frighteners

1972–1973 · 1 season

A slow, unsettling parade of standalone tales that leaves a lingering chill.

Overview: A horror anthology series, with each episode featuring a different eerie tale.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Fate, death, isolation, guilt
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: fate
death
isolation
guilt
mystery
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild