Horror TV Shows
‣ Play a game to survive
‣ Fight against time
‣ Puzzles/Escape room-esque
(Haven't seen them all and a bunch of them are bad lol)
Ontology is the philosophical study of being, existance, becoming and reality. In simple terms it seeks to classify and explain entities.
In movies and tv show ontology usually comes in the flavor of an ontological mystery at the center of the plot with several of the following elements: the characters do not know who they are, where they are, how they got to the place there are in, and the central conflict is to get out of there and find answers to the above questions.
In the most common version of the trope, the characters are locked into a strange room or find themselves at a strange place with no contact to the outside. They have no idea how they got there, why they are there or how to get out, nor do they know who is behind their predicament, if anyone at all.
The main idea behind such stories is the investigation of a restricted environment in which the characters find themselves with the goal of mastering the environment, revealing secrets, and ultimately escape.
This list focuses on such stories. I added a few edge cases for good measure, like pure escape room, death game or timeloop movies that have a strong ontological undertone, even though they are not ontological mysteries per se.
If you think something shouldn't be on this list, or if I missed something that should be on here please leave a comment.
Last Updated: 2023/02/03
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Just what currently showing on TV
NBC might just be my favorite. Lots of my lists are dominated by HBO and FX shows, but I don't think any network has as many shows near the top as NBC does. Obviously, they have historic classics, like Cheers and Seinfeld and other programs that crushed the ratings back in the day. But to me, nothing compares to Thursday night comedies on NBC from around 2009 to 2013. That's as good as it gets, baby, and we have NBC to thank, against all odds. Love to go to Rockefeller Center!
Miniseries + 1 seasons/short TV shows.
Only 2 - 14 episodes per show
Big list of scary tv shows!!!
Drama TV to watch
TV-shows released and aired between 2010 & 2019, or beyond.
*last update 30/04/2024
(all Japanese anime have been removed and transferred to dedicated collection)
Canceled TV shows that didn't get closure. Most of them probably ends with a cliffhanger or unresolved plotlines. (If my memory is correct.)
Finished
similar to haunted house tour but here you need to find puzzles
Shows and movies released between the years 2010 and 2019.
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Small town, big secrets.
Shows set almost entirely inside one small town, a town hiding dark secrets.
My list of all the TV shows worth watching
TV shows are listed when shows are over/cancelled.
Horror TV
by kylesheila