10 Movies & Shows Like Blue Moon (2018)

Description: Classic anthology series that blends science fiction, horror and fantasy with moral dilemmas and social commentary, often featuring twist endings.

Fact: Rod Serling wrote over 80 of the original series' 156 episodes himself. The iconic theme music was created by playing a guitar with a paper comb.

Description: A surreal and atmospheric mystery series that blends small-town drama with supernatural elements, creating a dreamlike and unsettling tone.

Fact: The show's iconic red room scenes were inspired by David Lynch's own dreams. The character of Laura Palmer was originally intended to remain dead, but fan demand led to her appearing in visions and flashbacks.

Description: Combines investigative procedural storytelling with paranormal phenomena, often delving into government conspiracies and unexplained mysteries.

Fact: The show's famous tagline 'The truth is out there' was almost changed to 'Trust no one' for the second season. The character of Dana Scully was originally written as a redhead, but Gillian Anderson's audition was so strong they kept her natural hair color.

Description: Atmospheric Depression-era series that mixes historical drama with supernatural elements and biblical mythology in a traveling carnival setting.

Fact: The show's elaborate opening credits sequence took six months to create. Many of the carnival acts shown were based on real sideshow performances from the 1930s.

Description: Blends survival drama with supernatural elements and complex character backstories, creating an intricate mythology with mysterious island phenomena.

Fact: The famous opening plane crash scene cost between $10-14 million to film. The numbers 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42 were chosen because they were the winning numbers of a Mega Millions lottery drawing during production.

Description: Long-running series that combines road trip dynamics with supernatural investigations, blending horror, humor and deep mythology.

Fact: The show's famous car, a 1967 Chevrolet Impala, was almost a Mustang instead. It holds the record for longest-running North American live-action fantasy TV series.

Description: Mixes science fiction with horror elements, exploring parallel universes and bizarre scientific phenomena through a character-driven narrative.

Fact: The show's opening title sequence changes subtly throughout the series to reflect alternate realities. Many of the bizarre science concepts were based on real fringe science theories.

Description: Anthology series that reinvents itself each season while maintaining horror elements, often exploring psychological terror and supernatural phenomena.

Fact: Each season's subtitle wasn't revealed until the season premiere. The Murder House season was inspired by the real-life Los Angeles Murder House where multiple grisly crimes occurred.

Description: Anthology series that examines the dark side of technology and modern society, often with unexpected twists and psychological depth.

Fact: The title refers to how screens (black mirrors) dominate our lives. Each episode is standalone, allowing for completely different casts and settings every time.

Description: Explores the psychological and societal impact of a mysterious global event, focusing on grief, faith and the search for meaning.

Fact: The show's opening theme changes every season to reflect the evolving tone. The writers intentionally left many mysteries unexplained to focus on character emotions.