On a dark, chilly night, nothing beats a cosy evening in watching a scary film. From 1950s horror to the present day, our guide reviews a selection of the spookiest British horror films and TV series to watch – if you dare!
The British countryside provides the perfect backdrop for horror, with its wild places and ancient sites offering atmospheric locations for stories of ghosts and ghouls and more modern-day murder mysteries.
If you fancy exploring further why not take a trip to one of Britain's haunted pubs, castles or eerie landscapes?
British horror films and TV series
The Hound of Baskervilles (1959)
Stream on Apple TV/Amazon Prime
The Woman in Black (2012)
Stream on BBC iPlayer (from 1 Nov)
Paranormal - Britain's Last Witch
Stream on BBC iPlayer
Daisy May and Charlie Cooper's NightWatch
Stream on BBC iPlayer
Witchfinder General (1968)
Stream on BFI Player
The Wicker Man (1973)
Stream on Amazon Prime
28 Days Later film series (2002-2025)
Stream on Apple TV/Amazon Prime
Uncanny
Stream on BBC iPlayer
Inside No. 9
Stream on BBC iPlayer
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Top image: scene from The Wicker Man. Credit: Getty
