The streaming wars are upon us!
Every single media company is trying to launch some sort of streaming service and compete
for the attention of you lovely viewers out there.
I truly appreciate you taking time away from all of that expensive A-list content out there
to tune in and listen to me babble about horror.
Now, one negative aspect to content combat between companies is the fact that if you
want to see everything, you gotta dish out some serious cash.
Or you could pirate, but you didn’t hear that from me.
BUT, on the flip side it means that there's some healthy competition going on, and streaming
services will want to ensure they provide series for all sorts of customers.
The more players in the game, the more likely a horror show is to get greenlit.
There’s no way media executives are gonna pass up a chance to engage with the cult genre
community!
It’s simple math, people.
2020 will be an interesting year for streaming, as most major services will be finally running
at full steam, with a bunch of new ones stepping onto the playing field.
Maybe Disney+ will make an R-rated horror series…
… Nahhhhhhh.
Hello horror heads and welcome back to the scariest channel on YouTube, Top5ScaryVideos.
I’m your horror host Keegan Hughes, and today we’re talking about the Top 5 Horror
TV Shows Coming Out in 2020.
Strap in, because there are some good ones.
Before we begin our countdown, make sure to fire a thumbs up down below, and subscribe
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Let’s talk TV.
NUMBER FIVE: THE STAND If you’re old enough to remember, you might
be thinking: hold on, isn’t there already a miniseries based on Stephen King’s epic
The Stand that aired in 1994?
And you’d be right in thinking that.
But as we all know, nobody can resist rebooting a successful IP.
It’s too safe not to try!
So here we are, heading into 2020 with a brand-new adaptation of King’s classic tale of good
vs. evil.
The cast is looking pretty insane, with all sorts of A-listers, along with some cult favourites.
James Marsden, Amber Heard, Greg Kinnear, Whoopi Goldberg, Alexander Skarsgard, and
Marilyn Manson, just to name a few.
Yes I did say Marilyn Manson.
He’ll get a chance to kick it with “The Beautiful People” if you know what I mean.
I’m really excited to see Alexander Skarsgard in the role of Randall Flagg.
As brother to Pennywise the Clown, it’ll be interesting to see how he handles a major
antagonist role.
If you’ve seen Jeremy Saulnier’s “Hold the Dark,” you’ll know how terrifying
and violent he can really be.
The series is being headed by Josh Boone, who seemingly will direct all ten hours.
Boone is best known for directing the 2014 smash-hit coming of age flick, “The Fault
in Our Stars.”
He’s also on as director of Marvel’s “The New Mutants,” so he’s not totally removed
from horror.
That’s finally coming out in 2020 too, right?
I’m curious to see what direction he takes with this miniseries.
The original miniseries had to have some of its content toned down to be suitable for
a TV audience, but something tells me that’s no longer a problem in the age of streaming.
There’s some messed up stuff out there.
Turn it up to 11 Josh.
NUMBER FOUR: WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS I’ve got two words for you.
Taika.
Waititi.
And another two.
Jermaine Clement.
Following the success of their 2014 vampire mockumentary, FX greenlit a 10-episode series
to continue within the hilarious universe.
We follow a clan of vampiric pals as they navigate life in modern-day Staten Island.
Seems like a kind of out-there idea, but it performed super well.
Always bet on Taika.
Who else could pull off heart-wrenching dramedies, supernatural mockumentaries, and a Thor movie
with such expertise?
The movie was hilarious, the first season of the TV show was hilarious, and now we’re
getting a season two!
I’m betting on the upcoming season also being hilarious.
The show adheres to classic vampire rules, like not going into daylight under penalty
of death, turning into bats, and having to be invited into buildings.
On top of the rules staying classic, it’s shot using old-school vampire techniques too.
The folks behind the cameras say that they want to follow in the footsteps of older vampire
flicks like Bram Stoker’s Dracula; meaning no digital effects.
All of the flying, transforming, and vampiric superpowers are done in-camera, which I think
adds a lot of charm.
Practical effects are always funnier than digital effects anyways.
Unless the digital ones are Birdemic bad, but I digress.
I have no doubt that this season will continue to be funny and fresh.
Plus it’s being filmed in Toronto!
Shout outs Hollywood North!
NUMBER THREE: LOVECRAFT COUNTRY Ok cosmic horror fans, prepare yourself for
this one.
Are you ready for a period-piece dark horror fantasy series about a roadtrip across Jim
Crow-era America featuring the works of H.P.
Lovecraft produced by HBO?
Did you ever think that sentence would ever be said aloud?
Add Jordan Peele and JJ Abrams as producers, and you’ve got yourself some compelling
television.
Lovecraft Country sounds insane in all of the best ways.
It’s about a young sci-fi fan named Atticus Black and his friends as they embark on a
road trip in search of his missing father.
As they travel, they struggle to survive both the racist terrors of America in the 50’s,
as well as terrifying eldritch monstrosities that hunger for destruction.
It seems like there is also a cult known as the “Sons of Adam,” who probably have
something to do with the summoning of cosmic horrors.
It aims to address the otherworldly elephant in the room: enjoying and celebrating H.P.
Lovecraft’s work and all it inspired, while also acknowledging and grappling with his
outspoken racism.
While controversial, the show has potential to be very illuminating.
Considering the creative team behind it, it will probably be prestige TV regardless of
the controversy it stirs up.
Plus, what’s scarier than a bigot who is trying to bring forth the Old Ones?
NUMBER TWO: 10 AFTER MIDNIGHT Horror anthologies are always an exciting
prospect, there’s just so much potential for really awesome stuff to be made.
Even if some episodes flop, other ones can be so excellent they stay in our collective
creepy consciousness for years to come.
Knowing this, you can probably understand why Guillermo Del Toro’s 10 After Midnight
is one of the most anticipated pieces of horror television coming up in 2020.
Guillermo is personally curating stories to be made into equally sophisticated and horrific
episodes.
He is also writing and directing multiple episodes himself, which is great news for
fans of his feature films.
Could this be something comparable to Alfred Hitchcock Presents?
Maybe it will find a way to exist in the same rarefied air as The Twilight Zone.
By the way, has anyone heard from 2018’s The Twilight Zone?
It just kinda fell off the map, huh?
Anyways, Guillermo definitely knows his horror inside and out.
Anyone who has visited his manor or seen one of the many museum exhibits of his collections
knows how much research this man has done into the mystical and supernatural.
He is passionate.
He’s got such a stellar track record too, with flicks like Cronos, Crimson Peak, and
Pan’s Labyrinth under his belt.
Some good horror TV too, as he is behind the vampire series The Strain.
Put your faith in Guillermo, and he will deliver.
Now when are we getting his version of “In the Mountains of Madness?”
NUMBER ONE: THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR Now who can tell me the most talked-about
horror series of 2018?
Anyone?
Yes, that's right!
The Haunting of Hill House!
The chilling Netflix adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s classic ghost story made waves
last year, resulting in a whole bunch of analysis and theories.
However, the story of the Crain family ended with few loose ends at the close of season
one, leaving many people scratching their heads trying to figure out what would come
next.
Showrunner Mike Flanagan has said the first season is tied up, and should be taken at
face value, but actor Henry Thomas has given credence to a popular fan theory that the
Cranes didn’t truly escape Hill House.
Getting some mixed signals here, guys.
Well, wonder no more, because the Haunting of Bly Manor is on it’s way!
A new self-contained haunting will find its way to your screens in 2020, and this one
is based on Henry James’ novella “The Turn of the Screw.”
We love horror literature getting extravagant adaptations.
We love British ghost stories making their way to modern audiences.
The story focuses on a governess taking care of two very odd children in a most-definitely
haunted manor.
With the first season being super rich in scares and hidden ghosts, we can expect more
of the same in the latest haunted abode.
I’m ready to play where’s waldo with a whole bunch of new spooky spectres.
A few actors from the first season are returning as well, so we’ll be seeing more of Victoria
Pedretti, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Henry Thomas, and Kate Siegel.
None of them will be reprising roles though, so don’t get your hopes up for a Crane family
cameo.
A feature film adaptation of “The Turn of the Screw” will also be released in 2020,
so it’ll be interesting to compare and contrast the two.
Sheesh, Henry James is getting some serious airtime, huh?
Did it just enter the public domain?
And there you have it!
Five fantastic frightening productions for everyone to enjoy in 2020.
Which one are you most excited for?
Are there any others that you think will scare the socks off some binge-watchers?
Before we go, let’s take a look at some of your comments from last time:
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Good luck… and don’t blink.
Blink and you’re dead!”
Sheesh, I can’t believe I didn’t include the image detail.
Good catch.
I’m personally stocking up on eyedrops, just in case.
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Keegan.
Ignore the haters.
:-)” But saying stuff that sounds similar makes
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James!!!!
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Look, it’s not you guys I’m worried about.
You forget that I’m working in the same studio as Lucy.
Gotta stay on my toes…
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