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Real-life mysteries, slasher movie satire and the original Shaun of the Dead ... Guardian writers pick the best terrifying – and occasionally hilarious – TV to watch this Halloween
Amazon Prime Video (£)A decade after the director Wes Craven sent up his own slasher subgenre with Scream (1996), Ryan Murphy made this exquisitely accessorised entrance to the postmodern horror party. Scream Queens blended the aesthetics of Murphy’s previous hits, American Horror Story and Glee, then slathered on layers of horror homage, cartoonish violence and campy dialogue to create a tart, but moreish confection. Continue reading...