Fearsome Fiction

A Selection of Horror TV Shows Released, 13 to 19 Jul 2025

2 horror TV shows this week

Themes: Psychological and small town horror

Horror TV shows

Table of Contents

The Institute

Psychological horror

Teen genius Luke Ellis is kidnapped and awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all got there the same way he did and who are all possessed of unusual abilities.

In a nearby town, former police officer Tim Jamieson has come looking to start a new life, but the peace and quiet won’t last, as his story and Luke’s are destined to collide.

Watch on MGM+

The Trouble with Tessa

Small town horror

When disgraced documentarian Tessa Fowler rents a rural house to escape the big city, they unearth a box of old tapes – one seemingly capturing a murder.

They set out to unravel the dark secrets buried in this perfect town’s past.

Watch on Screambox

Published: 19 July 2025