Oh, Halloween. Once called All Hallow's Eve, it's a day that even Wikipedia can't quite define (I would consult my encyclopedia, but it spontaneously combusted when the internet was born). Over the years, the holiday has evolved into a celebration where women dress scantily, pumpkins are lit on fire, and viewing audiences everywhere feel the sudden urge to watch TV shows and movies so scary that they might lead to collective, fright-induced defecation.

For now, let's focus on that last part, the defecation. If you're hankering to scream so hard you pee yourself (or worse), prepare to be instantly gratified: We've scoured the web to bring you the best scary movies and TV shows that you can watch right now, online. So turn off the lights, cuddle up with a loved one, and, uh, consider keeping a chamber pot handy. Happy Halloween!

Notes: A few of these titles require a Netflix account, but don't worry if you don't have one—all the non-Netflix selections are absolutely free to watch online (in the continental United States... sorry, international readers!). Clicking on the source link(s) below the title will take you directly to your viewing experience.

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TV SHOWS

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30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust

Hulu

From graphic novel to six-part FEARnet miniseries, this modern vampire saga is set in New Orleans and picks up where 30 Days of Night: Blood Trails left off, with Detective Nick Maguire setting out to find his sister Sara before she is transformed into a bloodsucking enemy. Fans of the Alaskan-set vampire film 30 Days of Night should take note.

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Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Hulu

From 1955-1962, Alfred Hitchcock Presents thrilled primetime audiences;
Alfred Hitchcock Hour is a continuation of that series, but in 50-minute installments as opposed to its predecessor's 25-minute durations. The single-camera anthology offers plenty of twists and turns, but is perhaps best known for its iconic opening title sequence with the Hitchcock silhouette.

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American Gothic

Hulu

Executive-produced by Sam Raimi in 1995, this CBS series only lasted for one season. It's a story about a corrupt small-town sheriff, Lucas Black, who's a little more deranged than your average corrupt small-town town sheriff. Backed by supernatural powers, Sheriff Black manipulates his townspeople into making evil life-choices, while he commits in rape and murder. Really uplifting stuff.

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American Horror Story

Hulu

For those still unfamiliar with this weird twist of television, AHS (from Glee and Nip/Tuck creator Ryan Murphy) is set in modern-day Los Angeles and centers on a married couple who moved to the West Coast from Boston to distance themselves from their rocky past. But new horrors abound as they realize that the house they've moved into has a long history of bloodshed, which slowly but surely begins to damage their psyches. Jessica Lange plays the deranged next-door neighbor who knows the house all too well. Since this is a current show, episodes are posting to Hulu quite slowly, but at least the first two are currently available.

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Apparitions (UK)

Hulu

This 6-episode series is brought to you by the UK and features everything you could possibly ask for in a horror series: priests, satanic conspiracy, and exorcism. Each hour-long episode features the epic fight between good and evil, and even the evil that's often mistaken for good. Have no doubt, if you embark on this series, you'll walk away with a PhD in every type of human possession imaginable, as Apparitions manages to cover the whole scope.

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Bewitched

Crackle

This one may not be so "scary," but it's certainly one of the most endearing witch-centric tales on television. An ABC sitcom that aired from 1964-1972, this TV classic starred Elizabeth Montgomery as a simple witch named Samantha who was just trying to live the life of a normal suburban housewife. Her mortal husband, originally played by Dick York, often got caught in the middle of Samantha's accidental spells which usually led to some kind of temper tantrum. What a wuss, right?

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Blood+

Crackle | Hulu | Netflix

Inspired by the anime film Blood: The Last Vampire, Blood+ is a hugely popular anime adventure series about a high school senior, Saya Otonashi, who suffers from memory loss. Saya must uncover the truth of who she really is in order to fend off the droves of vampires who threaten her lover's life. It's like Buffy meets Memento, but anime. In other words, it's awesome.

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Blade: The Series

The WB

Oh, yeah, baby! Fans of the comic book and cinematic series, start salivating. He may not be Snipes, but Kirk "Sticky Fingaz" Jones' cheesy rendition of the character was loveable in its own right. Half man, half vampire, Blade: The Series takes off right where the Wesley Snipes film ends. In primetime, Blade is once again forced to fight his own nature to save humanity, and you get to watch it all again online. Fun fact: this was the first TV series to ever premiere on iTunes before its on-air premiere.

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Hulu | Netflix

If you don't already know and love this series, we have no choice but to assume you're under 12 years of age, or were somehow void of television from 1997-2003. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a cult classic. Centering around the titular teenage vampire slayer dealing with demons while trying to maintain a normal social life, Buffy is tapped as the chosen one to protect the Earth from vampires and a myriad of other supernatural bad-guys who can access our realm through a portal in Buffy's small town. Buffy, along with her team of Giles, Xander, Willow, and more, do whatever it takes to keep the world safe. It's so awesome, and it's online in two different places! Watch it all!

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Celebrity Paranormal Project

Hulu

Celebrity Paranormal Project is a 2005 reality series that took celebrities and tossed them in a haunted location. A-List celebrities such as Joe Piscopo, Gary Busey, Olympic hero Picabo Street, and Jackass star Wee-man. The celebrities were given a specific task in the haunted location and were filmed while being spooked by ghosts and ghouls. Just imagine Gary Busey in a haunted house and just try to stay away from this show. Just try. We know, you can't. It's okay.

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Doctor Who

Netflix

For those of you who aren't already in love with it, this long-running British sci-fi epic spans almost as many generations as the Doctor, himself. The Doctor, along with his traveling companions, journey through time and space to far off planets and famous historical events. What makes these adventures possible (aside from the cunning nature and limitless intellect of the Doctor) is the TARDIS, an almost magical machine camouflaged as a police box. Doctor Who is filled with wonder and excitement and is sure to delight even the most cynical of viewers. The otiginal 1963 series is also available to stream on Netflix, but you'll have to search through 'movies,' not TV.

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Eerie, Indiana

Hulu | Netflix

Strangely enough, only 19 episodes of this nostalgic classic were produced before the show's cancellation in 1993. It was later syndicated on the Disney Channel, which is where many fans remember watching it for the first time. A combination of urban legends meets small town meets The X-Files, Eerie, Indiana follows young Marshall Teller, a new kid trying to navigate through his very strange, very 'eerie' new home. This series definitely holds up.

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Happy Town

Hulu

A short-lived drama on ABC that revolves around the townsfolk of Haplin, Minnesota and the struggle to solve a string of seemingly related missing persons cases. The mythology behind the disappearances is that they are brought on by the so-called Magic Man, an unknown entity that possesses somewhat superhuman abilities at making people vanish. The primary objective of the residents is to discover the identity of the Magic Man, which has often disastrous results stemming from trust issues, or lack thereof. There may not be much payoff here, considering the show's short run, but who's to say it's impossible for it to catch a second, better wind online?

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Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Netflix

Think Dick Tracy meets The X-Files. This 1974 crime drama follows a Chicago reporter as he investigates paranormal crimes. Criminals range from werewolves, to zombies, to Jack the Ripper and killer robots. To be honest, this is a likely precursor to this fall's new NBC crime thriller, Grimm. Though I suppose we'll have to watch to find out which series can boast the most legitimacy at the end of the day.

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Masters of Horror

Hulu

Masters of Horror is a 2005 anthology horror series started by Mick Garris. The original series included short films by such horror greats as John Carpenter, Joe Dante, Guillermo Del Toro, and John Landis. Film buffs with an affinity for the frightening will appreciate this series more than most, though the rest of us are likely to get wowed, as well.

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Persons Unknown

Netflix

A group of strangers finds themselves in a mysterious hotel in this 2010 television drama. The town they're in is abandoned, the fence around the town is electrocuted, and their only hope for survival is to somehow outsmart the organization keeping them here. With only thirteen episodes, it's perfect for a Halloween marathon.

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Red Riding Trilogy

Netflix

More like a mini-series than a TV series, this British TV trilogy is another possible precursor to this fall's NBC series, Grimm. Starring none other than Game of Thrones' Sean Bean and cinema's new sweetheart, Andrew Garfield, Red Riding follows the pursuit of reporter Eddie Dunford (Garfield) as he attempts to uncover the mysterious murders of three young girls in the mid-1970s. A fascinating twist on the Red Riding Hood stories, this trilogy is an absolute must watch.

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R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour

The Hub

Based on the popular child author's books, "The Haunting Hour" and "The Nightmare Hour," Stine brings thrills and chills to primetime and is thought of as "a Twilight Zone for kids." Darker and more thematic than its partner, Goosebumps, the show brings to life via visuals what only the imagination can do with the reading material. Though geared towards younger audiences, the show packs quite a frightening punch and plenty of eerieness.

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Scariest Places on Earth

Hulu

Those who get spooked by Paranormal Activity movies while on a quest for truth regarding the paranormal have plenty to be interested in with this paranormal investigation reality series. Airing on ABC Family, this show plants run-of-the-mill families in spooky settings with plenty of documented-yet-unexplained history to examine whether the destinations are haunted or not. Settings include the USS Hornet, Alcatraz Island, and the Winchester Mansion. Quick, get the kids! It's frightening-your-family fun time.

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Secret Circle

The CW

You already know this if you follow our amazing photorecaps of this currently-airing series, but Secret Circle is basically Vampire Diaries, but with witches. A group of teenage witches in a small town discover and experiment with powers that could either destroy them, or be a whole lot of fun. Nothing like a couple of hot-and-heavy adolescents testing the extremes of fate! New episodes stream online 2-3 days after they air on TV.

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Smallville

The CW | The WB

A WB classic, Smallville is a serialized teen drama based on the life of a young Clark Kent. Kent lives in the small town of Smallville, where he is learning to harness his powers that will later define him as Superman. All the while, Kent has to deal with being a normal teenager, dating Lana Lang, and competing with Lex Luthor. Typical teenage problems. The CW and The WB each stream 5 episode of this series at a time, on rotation.

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Supernatural

The CW

Why is it that all of these CW shows seem to start with the letter "S?" In this long-running television series, two brothers travel the open road looking for trouble of the paranormal variety. Don't assume this teen series is just for kids, we know a number of grown men just as intrigued by the brothers' creepy discoveries and paranormal investigations.

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Teen Wolf

MTV

Teen Wolf is a 2011 MTV reboot of the Michael J. Fox film of the same name. The series follows social outcast Scott McCall after being bitten by a werewolf as he deals with his transformation while attending high school and just trying to have a normal life. Scott is forced to give up everything he loves in order to protect it while he tries to cope with life as a werewolf. Is it as good as the original? Our nostalgia-meter says no, but if you're unfamiliar with the original, it's definitely worth a watch.

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The Dresden Files

Hulu

Wizard Harry Dresden offers his services to the citizens of modern-day Chicago to assist in problems with the supernatural. This television series is based on the series of best-selling novels by Jim Butcher. Though some fans considered it to be too much of a departure from the books, it's attempt to make a sort of spin-off is worth investigating, especially as it's free to watch online. Also, fun fact: Nicolas Cage was one of the executive producers on the series.

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The X-Files

Netflix

Oh, hellllls yes, this one's free to watch online! The classic science fiction television series aired from 1993 to 2002, and in the 9 years we've been without it, we haven't forgotten it for a second. Fox Mulder and Dana Scully are FBI agents working on the X-Files, a classification for incidents involving the paranormal. Mulder believes heavily in paranomal behavior, while Scully is more level-headed and logical regarding the phenomena they deal in. Forget Bones, this series is the real deal. Seasons 1-9 are available to stream on Netflix.

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Tremors

Hulu

Breaking Bad fans take note - Dean Norris who plays Hank is a cast member on this former SyFy show. Tremors, the series, picks up where the third film in the franchise leaves off and deals with the residents of Perfection Valley and the struggles involved living with the fictional graboid creature "El Blanco." There is plenty of humor to add to the thrills, as well as some political commentary which stems from the setting of a protected habitat.

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Twilight Zone

Netflix

A true TV classic, Twilight Zone is an anthology horror/science fiction/suspense series that aired from 1959 until 1964. Many of the stories from the Twilight Zone have become intertwined with the pop culture zeitgeist such as The Monsters are Due on Maple Street, Nightmare at 200,000 Feet, and To Serve Man. True Twilight Zone fans will also get kicks out of its spin-off sequel series, Night Gallery, which was created by Rod Serling and is also available to watch free online. Also, it's in color!

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Twin Peaks

Netflix

Twin Peaks is a 1990 drama created by David Lynch and starring Kyle MacLauchlan as FBI agent Dale Cooper. The series follows Cooper as he investigates the murder of the homecoming queen of a small town. Twin Peaks features plenty of David Lynch's trademark bizarre imagery while exploring exstistential concepts like dreams' effects on reality.

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Vampire Diaries

The CW

Vampire Diaries is a supernatural teen drama based on the L.J. Smith series of books of the same name. Elna Gilbert is a teenage girl who falls in love with a vampire named Stefan. All is well with their relationship until Stefan's brother Damon comes back to town and wedges himself in the middle. The series follows the tangled relationship of these three characters as well as the other residents of Mystic Falls, Virginia. For a more hilarious take on the series, check out our photorecaps.

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Vampire Knight

Hulu

Vampire Knight is a 2008 anime series centering around Yuki Cross attending Cross Academy. As a child, Yuki was nearly killed by a vampire before being saved by Kaname Kuran. Now, while attending Cross Academy, has discovered that her long-time friend Zero is becoming a vampire, himself.

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Walking Dead

Netflix

We all know The Walking Dead. It's one of the most popular shows on AMC right now, but it's particularly topical because it actually debuted on Halloween night in 2010. The show follows a band of survivors from a raging epidemic that has seemingly wiped out most of the population. They pool together whatever resources can be scrounged up on their desperate journey to find safety and civilization while trying not to attract too many "Walkers" along the way - zombies, not Chuck Norrises, that is. Based on the widely read graphic novel series, the show is clearly influenced by the works of George Romero and such hit films as Dawn of the Dead. Though the current season is unavailable to stream online, the entire first season is on Netflix. So, newbies, start playing catch-up before this series gets too deep.

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Zombie Roadkill

Hulu

A horror-comedy web series on FEARnet about a group of unsuspecting college kids who kill the wrong squirrel on the wrong haunted road. When the little critter comes back to life, it becomes a survival of the fittest against the least likely of life-threatening, flesh-hungry foes.

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