7 Horror Shows Like Teacup to Check Out Next
Peacock’s latest series to premiere during Spooky Season is the horror mystery Teacup which debuted with the first 2 episodes on October 10. 2 episodes will be dropped weekly through Halloween (with a total of 8).
Inspired by the New York Times bestselling novel Stinger by Robert McCammon, Teacup follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive.
From Executive Producer James Wan (The Conjuring Universe, M3GAN), the series stars Yvonne Strahovski (The Handmaid’s Tale), Scott Speedman (The Strangers), Chaske Spencer (The English), Kathy Baker (Picket Fences), Boris McGiver (Servant), Caleb Dolden (Follow Me), Emilie Bierre (A Colony), and Luciano Leroux (Yellowjackets).
Teacup is a perfect blend of horror, mystery, suspense, and sci-fi, keeping you guessing what will happen next. If you’re looking for similar series, here are 7 shows like Teacup to check out next.
Black Spot/Zone Blanche(2017-2019)
Cast: Suliane Brahim, Hubert Delattre, Laurent Capelluto
Synopsis: “A police chief and an eccentric new prosecutor investigate a string of grisly crimes and eerie phenomena in an isolated town at the edge of a forest.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Castle Rock (2018-2019)
Cast: Lizzy Caplan, Bill Skarsgård, André Holland, Jane Levy, Sissy Spacek, Tim Robbins, Melanie Lynskey, Barkhad Abdi, Scott Glenn, Paul Sparks, Yusra Warsama, Elsie Fisher, Matthew Alan
Synopsis: “A psychological-horror series set in the Stephen King multiverse combines the mythological scale and intimate character storytelling, weaving an epic saga of darkness and light, played out on a few square miles of Maine woodland.”
Where to watch: Disney+, Hulu
From (2022 – )
Cast: Harold Perrineau, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Eion Bailey, Hannah Cheramy, Simon Webster, Ricky He, Chloe Van Landschoot, Corteon Moore, Pegah Ghafoori, David Alpay, Elizabeth Saunders, Scott McCord, Avery Konrad
Synopsis: “From unravels the mystery of a nightmarish town that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest – including the terrifying creatures that come out when the sun goes down.”
Where to watch: Fubo, MGM+, Spectrum
The Lost Room (2006 miniseries)
Cast: Peter Krause, Julianna Margulies, Elle Fanning, Peter Jacobson, Kevin Pollak, Margaret Cho, Dennis Christopher, April Grace, Jason Douglas, Ann Cusack, Harriet Sansom Harris, Chris Monberg
Synopsis: “A mysterious event at the Sunshine Motel caused ordinary things in Room 10 to transform into indestructible objects with extraordinary powers. Detective Joe Miller (Peter Krause) discovers the dangerous potential of these objects when his daughter becomes lost in the room. His only hope of saving her is to find The Key, but shadowy figures will stop at nothing to keep it – and the other objects – for themselves.”
Where to watch: Frevee, The Roku Channel, Plex, Tubi
The Outsider (2020 miniseries)
Cast: Ben Mendelsohn, Jason Bateman, Cynthia Erivo, Bill Camp, Julianne Nicholson, Paddy Considine, Jeremy Bobb, Mare Winningham, Yul Vazquez, Marc Menchaca
Synopsis: “The 10-episode series follows police detective Ralph Anderson (Ben Mendelsohn), as he sets out to investigate the mutilated body of 11-year-old Frankie Peterson found in the Georgia woods. The mysterious circumstances surrounding this horrifying crime leads Ralph, still grieving the recent death of his own son, to bring in unorthodox private investigator Holly Gibney (Cynthia Erivo), whose uncanny abilities he hopes will help explain the unexplainable.”
Where to watch: Hulu, Disney+, Max
The Strain (2014-2017)
Cast: Corey Stoll, David Bradley, Kevin Durand, Miguel Gomez, Natalie Brown, Mía Maest, Ruta Gedmintas, Jonathan Hyde, Robin Atkin Downes, Max Charles, Rupert Penry-Jones, Richard Sammel, Sean Astin, Jack Kesy
Synopsis: “Tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, former head of the Center for Disease Control, Canary Team in New York City. After he and his team were called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism, Eph and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers waged war for the fate of humanity itself.”
Where to watch: Disney+, Hulu
Them (2021 – ) Anthology series
Season 1 cast: Deborah Ayorinde, Ashley Thomas, Alison Pill, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Melody Hurd, Dale Dickey, Ryan Kwanten, Liam McIntyre
Season 1 synopsis: “The 1950s set first season centers on a Black family who moves from North Carolina to an all-white Los Angeles neighborhood during the period known as The Great Migration. The family’s idyllic home becomes ground zero where malevolent forces, next-door and otherworldly, threaten to taunt, ravage and destroy them.”
Season 2 cast: Deborah Ayorinde, Pam Grier, Luke James, Joshua J. Williams, Jeremy Bob,
Season 2 synopsis: “Them will once again be set in Los Angeles (the first installment, subtitled Covenant, took place in Compton circa 1952 but will move the time frame forward to 1991). The story centers on LAPD Homicide Detective Dawn Reeve, who is assigned to a new case: the gruesome murder of a foster home mother that has left even the most hardened detectives shaken. Navigating a tumultuous time in Los Angeles, with a city on the razor’s edge of chaos, Dawn is determined to stop the killer. But as she draws closer to the truth, something ominous and malevolent grips her and her family…”
Where to watch: Freevee, Prime Video
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