If you’re ga-ga about ghouls and fanatic about frights, why not trick or treat yourself to this spectacularly spooky list of scary shows? Find your Halloween fix – we've got dramas featuring ghosts, zombies, murder mysteries, ancient curses and so much more! 🎃

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Moo Young comes back to life as a zombie thanks to illegally dumped medical waste. With his memory gone, he eventually accepts reality and does whatever he can to walk and look like a human. Seon Ji, who once was a writer for a TV show that deals with issues regarding current affairs, is employed as a part-time assistant at Moo Young's agency. As she helps the zombie detective look for the traces of his lost memories, she comes to realize how Moo Young is related to one of her previous cases.

Zombie Detective

🧟 Zombie Detective Team 🧟‍♀

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Na Woo Soo (Nam Da Reum) is the very picture of high school perfection: He comes from a wealthy family, is outstandingly handsome, is every teacher’s favorite student at Seoul’s most prestigious high school, and unfailingly tops the class with his sky-high grades. But his life is about to turn on its head: The student with the lowest grades in his class is found dead in what at first appears to have been a suicide, and a girl named Ga Doo Shim (Kim Sae Ron) transfers into his class.

Ga Doo Shim longs to be a run-of-the-mill high schooler, but she is fated to become a mighty, evil spirit-chasing shaman. The only problem is she struggles to see spirits, both evil and benevolent. Her grandmother once told her that if she could survive being 18, she would be able to live a normal life. But the death of the bow with low grades soon turns out to have a supernatural link. And furthermore, she soon learns that Na Woo Soo has suddenly gained the ability to see spirits. Together, they realize, they have the power to fight back against the powers of evil, which are now threatening to overrun the school. But could their ghost-busting partnership one day blossom into romance?

“The Great Shaman Ga Doo Shim” is a 2021 South Korean drama series that was directed by Park Ho Jin.

The Great Shaman Ga Doo Shim

✴Fate Misadventures Team✴

Ji A, a woman who has inherited exorcism abilities from her mother, is the owner of Daebak Realty, a company that specializes in selling haunted houses. Ji A looks perfect and is also brilliant, but her hot temper makes her fists fly before her words. One day, Ji A encounters a conman named In Bum who specializes in exorcism fraud. Late at night when Daebak Realty operates, In Bum visits Ji A to make an offer. He suggests that they team up to exclusively sell houses that are haunted by vengeful spirits and lingering ghosts. Can the two get along well and deal with house prices, ghosts, and their sorrowful stories?

Sell Your Haunted House

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Though perhaps not perfect, Jiang Yuan Xing (Deng Jia Jia) was completely happy with her life and for good reason. Not only was Yuan Xing in a beautiful, healthy relationship with the love of her life, but she also had a good job, working as the secretary of a wealthy older gentleman who treated her well. With everything in life seeming to go her way, Yuan Xing believed she was destined to live a long, happy life. Unfortunately, she couldn’t have been more wrong.

Invited by her boss to attend a family reunion, Yuan Xing sees no reason why she should decline the offer, so she goes. But soon after her return, everything in her life begins to fall apart around her, starting with the untimely death of her boss. Not long after her boss’ passing, Yuan Xing suffers another blow when she wakes in a hospital and quickly learns that she was trapped in a house fire which has left her burned beyond recognition and her love dead. As she tries to make sense of everything that has happened, a single thought begins to repeat itself over and over inside her head…

Realizing that every event leading up to her current situation ties back to that fateful family reunion, Yuan Xing knows what she has to do. Undergoing complete reconstruction of her face, Yuan Xing makes her return in the most dramatic way possible, determined to avenge the death of her love. Will her quest for revenge bring her the closure she needs or will it only serve to inflict more wounds?

Adapted from the novel of the same name by Keigo Higashino, “The Murder in Kairotei” is a 2022 Chinese mystery thriller drama directed by Li Ya Tao.

The Murder in Kairoutei

🔥Revenge's Raging Flames🔥

History is littered with the tales of the nine-tailed fox, a legendary creature who seduces the innocent in order to satisfy their craving for human flesh. Though there are few in this modern age who believe in the ghost stories of the past, there are some, like Nam Ji Ah (Jo Bo Ah), who are convinced the legends of old are full of more facts than fiction. Determined to prove to the world that the monsters that lurk in urban myths and ancient legends are, in fact, real, Ji Ah has plied her talent as a television producer to create a show that does just that. With an iron will and nerves of steel, Ji Ah hunts down the weird, unusual, and sometimes dangerous subject matter to showcase on her program.

During one such pursuit, Ji Ah comes across Lee Yeon (Lee Dong Wook), an irresistibly handsome and incredibly intelligent man who is so well put together that he seems too good to be true. Convinced there’s more to this man than meets the eye, Ji Ah keeps a close watch on him, but the more she observes him, the more convinced she becomes that he’s just like every other man in the world, cold and heartless. If only she knew the truth!

A nine-tailed fox who has only recently settled in the city, Lee Yeon has wrecked more than a little havoc since his arrival, as he has a penchant for cleansing human spirits. Fully aware that Ji Ah is tracking him, he does little to arouse her suspicion; but when his blood-thirsty step-brother, Lee Rang (Kim Bum) shows up, things get a bit more complicated. Will Lee Yeon be able to save both himself and Ji Ah from the wrath of his vengeful brother?

A thrilling tale of legends and love, “Tale of the Nine-Tailed” is an action-packed 2020 romantic fantasy drama directed by Kang Shin Hyo.

Tale of the Nine-Tailed

❤️ The Storytailers ❤️ Team

With construction of the city’s brand new high-rise apartment building finally complete, Officer Yoon Sae Bom (Han Hyo Joo) is eager to move in. Having long dreamed of the day she could settle into her new apartment, Sae Bom is beyond thrilled to finally be able to have a place where she can comfortably escape the rigors of her job as a member of one of the city’s special police squads. With her long-time friend and fellow officer, Detective Jung Yi Hyun (Park Hyung Sik) moving in as well, Sae Bom is convinced this new home will bring her all the happiness she desires. Unfortunately, that happiness doesn’t last long.

As a new type of infectious disease slowly begins to spread throughout the building, the residents soon find themselves the object of terror and a source of city-wide panic. With no other way of containing the disease, the residents are soon cut off from everyone and everything around them as the building is sealed off from the outside world. As the world around them struggles to make sense of what is quickly morphing into a full-on apocalypse, the uninfected residents' only chance of survival rests solely in their own hands.&nbsp;

Confused, isolated, and terrified, the residents have no choice but to find a way to overcome their distrust of each other, as it’s their only hope of surviving this living nightmare. But how can they do that when it seems at least one of them holds the secrets that could either save or destroy them all?&nbsp;

Set in the not-so-distant future, “Happiness” is a 2021 fantasy action thriller drama directed by Ahn Gil Ho.

Happiness

A hard-hitting detective who fearlessly dives into his work, Seo Do Won (Yoon Shi Yoon) is relentless when it comes to bringing criminals to justice. Willing to take on any case, no matter how hard, Do Won has made a name for himself as a man who gets the job done. But when the woman he loves becomes the latest victim of a serial killer, his world completely changes. Literally.

Mysteriously able to move between parallel universes, Do Won now lives in both worlds as a man who must pay for the sins of his father in one, and as a man forced to live a precarious life because of those sins in the other. As if the duality of his life wasn’t hard enough to deal with, he soon learns that his deceased love may be gone in one world, but she’s very much alive in the other. Vowing to track down her killer in one universe, while simultaneously trying to protect her in the other, Do Won is quick to acknowledge this is not something he can do alone.&nbsp;

Seeking the help of his colleagues in both universes, Do Won asks Han Seo Kyung (Kyung Soo Jin), an honest, yet reserved prosecutor with a big heart in one world, and a cold and emotionless detective in the other, to help him out. Together with Lee Jung Min (Shin So Yul), a tenacious member of the scientific investigation unit, they’ll do whatever it takes to track down the killer in one world and protect his love in the other. But will their efforts in either universe really be enough?

A suspenseful thriller with a sci-fi twist, “Train” is a 2020 mystery romance drama directed by Ryu Seung Jin.&nbsp;

Train

The Time Detectives

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Obsessed with the legends of King Gesar, antique dealer Ming Shu (Kent Tong) would love nothing more than to possess relics from the time of that once-great king. However, finding treasures from an age that has become nothing more than legend isn’t easy. Luckily,&nbsp;he knows a certain set of adventurers who can retrieve the relics he seeks.

Having just narrowly escaped the harrowing “Worm Valley,” Ming Shu wastes no time in commissioning Hu Ba Yi (Pan Yue Ming), Wang Pang Zi (Jiang Chao), and Shirley Yang (Zhang Yu Qi) for the job at hand. Desperate to possess the legendary glacier corpse, Ming Shu speeds the team on their way. But finding such a precious relic from a long-forgotten age is no simple task; especially when the treasure one seeks is no longer part of this world.

Realizing the coveted corpse lies hidden deep within the demonic kingdom, the intrepid team makes the crossing only to learn that the treasure they seek is tied to an ancient curse. With their lives in more danger than ever, they must each ask themselves: is the prize they’re hunting worth the price they may soon be forced to pay?

Adapted from the 4th volume in Zhang Mu Ye’s novel series “Candle in the Tomb”, “Kunlun Tomb” is a 2022 Chinese action adventure drama directed by Fei Zhen Xiang.

Kunlun Tomb

The Raiders of the Lost Tomb 

One of the three hallowed mountains of Korea, Mount Jiri has been attracting visitors to its majestic grounds long before the park surrounding it was created. Founded in 1967, Jirisan National Park is the oldest and largest of the country’s national parks, managed by a dedicated team of rangers who have devoted their lives not only to protecting and preserving the park, but the countless visitors who trek through the extensive grounds every year. Among these rangers is the incomparable Seo Yi Kang (Jun Ji Hyun). Considered by many to be the best of the best, Yi Kang’s knowledge of the park and skill as a tracker has saved countless lives. At her side stands Kang Hyun Jo (Joo Ji Hoon), an ex-military lieutenant who decided to become a ranger after experiencing a horrific incident on the Jiri mountain. Though he may be only a rookie, his military experience makes him an exceptional ranger and a reliable partner for Yi Kang. Reporting to Jo Dae Jin (Sung Dong Il), the head of the Haedong Branch Office, Yi Kang, Hyung Jo, and the very practical Jung Goo Young (Oh Jung Se), make up an impressive team of rangers who daily risk their lives to save others. But when mysterious rumors start floating around about the mountain’s unexplored regions, the strength of each member of this intrepid crew is put to the test. Will their skill be enough to unravel the mysteries of Mount Jiri, or will the untamed wilds of the mountain prove to be too much?

Jirisan

Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Cha Cha Woong (Park Hae Jin) is a popular if somewhat sardonic stage and TV magician with a taste for the spectacular. His tricks dazzle audiences, but little do most people know – he has a gang of secret “employees!” In fact, these are no ordinary magician’s assistants: They are actually ghosts. But Cha Cha Woong is not afraid of beings from the spirit realm – in fact, he treats them as members of staff...and they, in turn, believe him to be their “boss.”

One day, his path crosses with that of Go Seul Hae (Jin Ki Joo), a young, passionate police officer who can also see ghosts – but is afraid of her abilities. He attempts to brush her off when she investigates an incident connected to one of his magic shows. But she soon realizes that the magician’s unusual abilities could be the perfect crime-fighting tool. She manages to convince him to join the police force in its efforts to catch fiendish criminals – and use his ghostly “employees” to help foil evil masterminds! But in the course of their unorthodox partnership, could romance also make an appearance on the scene?

“From Now On, Showtime!” is a 2022 South Korean drama series that was directed by Lee Hyeong Min and Jeong Sang Hee.

From Now On, Showtime!

🧙‍♀ Mysteries Of Magic 🔮

The eccentric but genial Oh Hyun Jae (Jang Hyuk) is a shadow of his former self.

In his heyday, he was a peerless criminal profiler with phenomenal powers of deduction – the prize of the police force.

His world was shattered when a bomb planted by a serial killer took the life of his young fiancée. Oh responded by cutting himself off from the rest of the world, determined to live out the rest of his life in isolation.

But when a serial killer who the police thought had died long ago returns to terrorize the city, the police force is desperate and needs urgent help.

A rising star of the police force, Hwang Hwa Young (Jin Seo Yun), resolves to outwit the killer. To do so, she decides to team up with both Oh and a remarkable rookie cop – Cha Soo Young (Choi Sooyoung), whose photographic memory may prove to be a powerful crime-fighting weapon...

Can the unlikely trio really work together? Does Oh still have his genius-level skills? And will the crime-busters stop the deadly killer from carrying out his gruesome plans?

“Tell Me What You Saw” is a 2020 South Korean drama series directed by Lee Joon Hyeong.

Tell Me What You Saw

The Seeing is Believing Team

A fearless band of adventurers comprising Wu Xie (Bai Shu), Zhang Qi Ling (Zhao Dong Ze), and Wang Pang Zi (Zhang Bo Yu) has been reunited aboard a train en route to the Chinese border with North Korea. Deep in the mountains, in a frozen, rugged wasteland off-limits for many years, is a huge fearsome underground palace that is shrouded in secrecy – but is also thought to contain untold treasures. For Wu Xie, the quest to unveil the mysteries of the palace is personal and family-related. But divisions have formed within the group, and they soon find themselves at loggerheads with one another, despite their once-strong bond as the “iron triangle.”

When they arrive at the palace, they soon discover that the building is a maze of booby traps and other pitfalls. It has also become home to fearsome giant insects and brutally strong birds of prey that show a deep dislike for visitors invading their territory. To complicate matters further, a former ally named Ning (Zhao Rui Han) has also set her eyes on finding the prize before Wu Xie and his team – and has led a gang of international mercenaries to the palace, intent on stopping Wu Xie at all costs!

“The Lost Tomb 2: Explore with The Note” is a 2021 Chinese drama series that was directed by Liu Guo Hui and Zhou Yu Yi.

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