23 Horror Anime Series on Netflix in September 2024

When I think of anime, I don’t necessarily think of Netflix. There are many, many other places I go to first when I want to watch anime. But the truth is, Netflix has a pretty good selection of anime series for horror fans. Dark, funny, creepy, silly, gory, or action-packed, whatever your tastes are, Netflix has something that fits what you’re looking for.

Since I don’t watch enough horror anime on Netflix, my backlog is growing by the month. And if you’re like me, there’s a lot you’ve missed too. So, to catch us both up, here is a list of the horror anime currently streaming on Netflix, updated through the latest addition in September: Terminator Zero. Some of the titles listed below aren’t “pure” horror, but they contain enough horror elements to count for this list.

For viewers who enjoy: dark sci-fi, action horror, dystopian fiction

Official Description: A warrior from the future struggles to protect a scientist whose work may save humanity—or destroy it—in this dystopian take on the dangers of AI.

For viewers who enjoy: fairy tales, dark fantasy, new versions of classic tales

Official Description: What if Hansel and Gretel gorged on forbidden knowledge? Or if Little Red Riding Hood wasn’t innocent? Enter the world of six dark, twisted fairy tales.

For viewers who enjoy: vampires, video game adaptations, period horror

Official Description: As revolution sweeps France, Richter Belmont fights to uphold his family’s legacy and prevent the rise of a ruthless, power-hungry vampire ruler.

For viewers who enjoy: monsters, demon lore, samurai/ronin action

Official Description: With a demon weapon in hand, a wandering swordsman-for-hire and a samurai brotherhood take on an uprising of the undead.

For viewers who enjoy: Junji Ito, anthology series, creepy stories

Official Description: From the mind of horror manga maestro Junji Ito comes a spine-tingling selection of some of his most bizarre, disturbing and terrifying tales.

For viewers who enjoy: slice of life anime, comedy, zombies

Official Description: In this anime adaptation, an overworked 24-year-old finally decides to live a little and create a bucket list, when a zombie outbreak hits the country.

For viewers who enjoy: dark fantasy, demons, magic

Official Description: The Japanese voice cast includes Daisuke Namikawa (“Demon Slayer”) as Abe Seimei, the gifted mystic solving demonic mysteries on the imperial court.

For viewers who enjoy: mysteries, demons, classic-feeling anime

Official Description: Junichi Sato (director of the 1989 “Akuma-kun”) returns for this reboot featuring the half-human Mephisto III and the second incarnation of Akuma Kun.

For viewers who enjoy: action-horror, vampires, unlikely friendships

Official Description: This action-filled, dark fantasy is set in a world of eternal winter where humans hide from vampires in walled cities and music is forbidden.

For viewers who enjoy: occult detectives, Filipino stories

Official Description: In Manila, where dark supernatural forces pervade the criminal underworld, it’s up to Alexandra Trese to keep the peace—but there’s a storm brewing.

For viewers who enjoy: gore, masked killers, death-game style stories

Official Description: High schooler Yuri finds herself atop a skyscraper in a strange world, where she must survive against masked assailants bent on killing their prey.

For viewers who enjoy: conspiracies, monsters, action

Official Description: Years after the horrors of Raccoon City, Leon and Claire find themselves consumed by a dark conspiracy when a viral attack ravages the White House.

For viewers who enjoy: fighting, magic, curses

Official Description: A regular high schooler finds himself in a world of curses and sorcery in this anime adapted from the multimillion-selling manga by Gege Akutami.

For viewers who enjoy: demon hunters, revenge, the hero’s journey

Official Description: After a demon attack leaves his family slain and his sister cursed, Tanjiro embarks upon a perilous journey to find a cure and avenge those he’s lost.

For viewers who enjoy: steampunk, apocalyptic, unique zombies

Official Description: Ikoma and the Iron Fortress take their fight to the battlegrounds of Unato, joining the alliance to reclaim the region from the kabane horde.

For viewers who enjoy: updates of classic manga, demons, unique animation

Official Description: With demons reawakened and humanity in turmoil, a sensitive demon-boy is led into a brutal, degenerate war against evil by his mysterious friend, Ryo.

For viewers who enjoy: vampires, vampire hunters, werewolves

Official Description: In imperial Tokyo, a group calling themselves “Jaegers” secretly hunt the vampires seeking the Ark of Sirius. Among them is a young werewolf, Yuliy.

For viewers who enjoy: Dracula, gothic horror, monster hunters

Official Description: A vampire hunter fights to save a besieged city from an army of otherworldly beasts controlled by Dracula himself. Inspired by the classic video games.

For viewers who enjoy: “on the run” stories, gruesome powers, sci-fi

Official Description: A teenager discovers that he is an Ajin and flees before the authorities experiment on him. Other Ajin plan to fight back and he must choose a side.

For viewers who enjoy: beautiful visual styles, period Japanese stories, the supernatural

Official Description: A mysterious man known only as the medicine seller wanders Edo Japan, seeking to exorcise evil spirits by understanding their Form, Truth and Reason.

For viewers who enjoy: high school horror, supernatural beings, moral quandaries

Official Description: When a Japanese high schooler comes into possession of a mystical notebook, he finds he has the power to kill anybody whose name he enters in it.

For viewers who enjoy: psychological thrillers, serial killers, wrongful convictions

Official Description: A brilliant Japanese neurosurgeon is drawn into darkness when he tries to solve a series of murders involving a patient whose life he once saved.