I’m a horror fan – and these new TV shows are going straight on my spooky season watchlist

Is it really Halloween without a Stephen King adaptation? Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass) has adapted this classic novel about a young girl with terrifying powers. Set in a modern setting with the feel of a detective drama, I did initially think that we didn't need a new Carrie adaptation, but this one has a fresh enough feel – and is definitely worth the watch.

With a cast stuffed with British comedy legends – from Fleabag star Sian Clifford to This Country’s Charlie Cooper and, of course, starring the iconic Slow Horses actor Lenny Rush – the story follows a young man attempting to make his father proud as a vampire. Only he isn't actually a vampire at all.

Josh Hartnett stars as Calvin, a fisherman living in a small town with skeletons in his closet. But when a sea creature begins to terrorise his hometown, he must "fight to hold his close-knit community together". Full of humour while playing with local myths and carrying a thriller vibe, this is a great, twisty show to sink your teeth into!

This Friday the 13th prequel, starring the legendary Linda Cardellini, follows a single mother who is devastated and unable to let go of her grief after her son tragically drowned in the town lake. After strangers arrive at her door, a disturbing chain of events is set in motion.

This German export follows a successful author who hasn't left her home in a decade after witnessing the murder of her sister, Anna. When she recognises her sister's killer on television, she becomes determined to trap him by using herself as bait – writing a book that only the two of them know is all about him. If you love a stressful thriller, this is the one for you!

Ryan Murphy is the Alexander Hamilton of writing TV shows – that man appears to write every second he's alive, which explains why AHS is back for season 13! This time, the show is centred around a young man with a fear of the number 13 who takes on a job in a building where characters from past seasons mysteriously reside.

If you can't stand horror, enjoy Halloween television all the same by tuning into LOL’s first special. It sees comedians Jack Dee, Phil Wang, Lou Sanders, Daisy May Cooper, Reece Shearsmith, Harriet Dyer and Tom Allen attempt to make their counterparts laugh when laughing is strictly prohibited.

Stephen Graham is back and better than ever in this Apple TV+ thriller about a serial killer who, while imprisoned, continues to cause chaos for the FBI as they attempt to discover what happened to his final victim. When they struggle to find answers, they send one of their own into the fray.

Schitt's Creek star Noah Reid stars alongside The Matrix star Carrie-Anne Moss and Heated Rivalry actor Hudson Williams in this dark magic show about a private investigator looking into the disappearance of a young man when ancient magic overrules all logical explanations.