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☆ shows that had my mind on a leash ★

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if you're into psychological thriller, sci-fi, horror with cinematic production, this is THE must-watch list for you
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horror

 
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Gifted criminal profiler Will Graham has a unique way of thinking that allows him to empathize with anyone, including psychopaths. But while helping the FBI pursue a particularly complicated serial killer, he decides he could use some help and enlist...

It's a visually sumptuous, and cerebral psychological horror-thriller that has you at the edge of your seat. The top notch mind games, beautifully grotesque effects that will absolutely make your stomach churn, and the arthouse-style examination of e...
Hannibal (TV Series 2013–2015)
 
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Oh where do I even start. This has to be my favorite TV show of all time. Many people are familiar with the beloved classic literary characters like Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray and Dracula. Penny Dreadful brings those and other characters into a ne... 

It's gruesome, melancholic, but devastatingly beautiful.
Penny Dreadful (TV Series 2014–2016)
 
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INSANELY UNDERRATED SERIES (like seriously how is this not mind-numbingly famous??)

It's a highly regarded horror anthology television series, featuring 13-episode seasons, with each hour-long episode directed by a prominent, established horror filmmaker—such as John Carpenter, Dario Argento, and Takashi Miike.
Masters of Horror (TV Series 2005–2007)
 
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A young nurse at a mental institution becomes jaded and bitter before turning into a full-fledged monster to her patients.
Ratched (TV Series 2020)
 
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In Spring 1945 in Gyeongseong, during Japanese rule over Korea, two young adults confront a strange creature born of greed, and battle against it for survival.

It's a historical sci-fi horror that's absoluately heart wrenching and deeply moving. I wish more people knew about this show.
Gyeongseong Creature
 
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This collection of animated short stories spans several genres, including science fiction, fantasy, horror and comedy. World-class animation creators bring captivating stories to life in the form of a unique and visceral viewing experience. The anima...

My favorite episode is Sonnie's Edge (s1, ep1 lol)!
Love Death + Robots

sci-fi

 
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In one of the longest-running science fiction series in network TV history, FBI special agents investigate unexplained, mind-bending cases known as "X-Files." Though the government is convinced that the outlandish reports are false, conspiracy theori...

The plot is always driven by a perfect blend of hard facts backed by science and the paranormal unexplainable. Sometimes it's really just about humans; sometimes it's the aliens. Sometimes it's… god knows what. It has some of the best practical effec...
The X-Files (TV Series 1993–2018)
 
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When two federal agents go missing in Wayward Pines, Idaho, Secret Service Agent Ethan Burke - one of Seattle's best agents - sets out to find them. One of the missing agents is Ethan's former partner, Kate, with whom he had a relationship that almos...

It's a mind-bending and thrilling sci-fi mystery that will have you hooked from the beginning.
Wayward Pines (TV Series 2015–2016)
 
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When two children go missing in a small German town, its sinful past is exposed along with the double lives and fractured relationships that exist among four families as they search for the kids. The mystery-drama series introduces an intricate puzzl...

One of the most mind-bending series ever existed. Trust me you would not stop once you start this show lololol
Dark (TV Series 2017–2020)
 
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More than 300 years in the future, society has been transformed by new technology, leading to human bodies being interchangeable and death no longer being permanent. Takeshi Kovacs is the only surviving soldier of a group of elite interstellar warrio...

If you're into action, sci-fi, and cyberpunk, you're in for a wild ride!!
Altered Carbon (TV Series 2018–2020)
 
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A series of stand-alone dramas -- sharp, suspenseful, satirical tales that explore techno-paranoia -- "Black Mirror" is a contemporary reworking of "The Twilight Zone" with stories that tap into the collective unease about the modern world, particula...
Black Mirror

thriller

 
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An archivist takes a job restoring damaged videotapes, but finds themselves getting pulled into a mystery involving the missing director and a mysterious cult that they were documenting.

The story is very intriguing and I enjoy the way everything unravels.
Archive 81 (TV Series 2022)
 
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After the death of her husband, Norma Bates buys a motel in the picturesque coastal town of White Pine Bay, giving herself and teenage son Norman a chance to begin anew. Shy Norman is reluctant at first, but with the help of his mother - with whom he... 

This series explores the parasitic and toxic relationship between a mother and son, and the length they are willing to go for each other. Incredible acting and a solid horror drama.
Bates Motel (TV Series 2013–2017)
 
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In a small Alpine village, a group of men, women and children is in a state of confusion as they try to return to their homes after years of being away. What they don't know is that no one is expecting their arrival because they have been dead for se...
The Returned (TV Series 2012–2015)

drama

 
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Laced with irony and dark situational humor, the show approaches the subject of death through the eyes of a dysfunctional family, who owns and operates a funeral home in Los Angeles. 

It's morbidly humorous yet sensational. One of the best written drama I know.
Six Feet Under (TV Series 2001–2005)