Netflix's strategy of relentless content output is a chilling paradox: while it delivers a constant stream of new horror, it simultaneously buries some of its most high-quality and terrifying shows. Despite critical praise, A-list talent, and truly unsettling stories, series like Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities and Marianne have inexplicably faded from public discourse, proving that even greatness is no match for the platform's unforgiving algorithm.

Despite initial buzz and a truly terrifying premise, some series inexplicably fade from public memory and need a mention to remind moviegoers what they are missing. Starting the list with a French series!

The French horror series Marianne, released in 2019, is a prime example of a show that failed to achieve cultural staying power, unlike other contemporaries. The series featured a killer concept where horror author Emma Larsimon, played by Victoire Du Bois, discovers her fictional characters exist in the real world. This haunting, fast-paced show, noted for its genuinely terrifying moments and superb ominous atmosphere, gripped viewers upon arrival but appears to have vanished from the public's imagination, a surprising fate for a series with such effective scares.

One unforgettable scene is when Emma's assistant, Camille, is alone in the large, dark house and answers a phone call only for the voice to distort and tell her to look behind her, where she sees the terrifying figure of Madame Daugeron.

IMDb Rating: 7.3/10

Number of Episodes: 8

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Even an A-list cast and a captivating true story could not save the next psychological thriller from its ambiguous resolution.

Released in 2022 and produced by Ryan Murphy, The Watcher is based on a real-life incident that was covered by New York Magazine in 2018. The show, featuring a surprisingly starry cast including Naomi Watts, Bobby Cannavale, and Mia Farrow, followed a couple harassed by persistent, creepy notes from a titular stalker after moving into a new home. Unfortunately, the series adapted a story with no real-life conclusion, resulting in an ending that was widely perceived as a flop. Without a substantial resolution, the show's many red herrings and misdirections felt aimless, causing the overall narrative to feel pointless in retrospect.

In The Watcher, a moment of pure shock occurs when Dean finds his daughter's friend, Jasper, emerging silently from the dumbwaiter, a creepy discovery that underscores the house's sinister history and the odd neighbors.

IMDb Rating: 6.5/10

Number of Episodes: 7

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Following a critically acclaimed predecessor, the next show is a gothic chiller that struggled under the weight of unfavourable comparisons and source material changes.

Mike Flanagan’s The Haunting of Hill House set an incredibly high bar, expertly blending affecting family drama with terrifying horror. Consequently, its 2020 follow-up, The Haunting of Bly Manor, faced heavy criticism for both its storytelling and character development as it was relentlessly compared to the original. This reimagining of Henry James’ fable The Turn of the Screw, set in the 1980s, tells the story of children and their nanny besieged by a haunting presence on a country estate.

Ultimately, the show's major changes to the source material, including issues like classism and a particularly downbeat ending, ensured that this miniseries was forgotten much faster than Flanagan's other compelling works. The Haunting of Bly Manor features a deeply unsettling scene in which Dani tries to escape with Flora, and the faceless Lady of the Lake, Viola, emerges from the darkness with a slow, inescapable movement.

IMDb Rating: 7.4/10

Number of Episodes: 9

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The impressive talent behind this project made its lack of a second season a particularly tough pill for horror enthusiasts to swallow.

Truly living up to its title, Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities provided a bizarre, elevated compendium of eight unique horror stories, introduced by del Toro himself, with each episode helmed by a new director. The collection was diverse in tone, ranging from Jennifer Kent's mournful The Murmuring to Panos Cosmatos’ anarchic horror-comedy The Viewing, blending horror, sci-fi, and fantasy. Considering the substantial star power in the cast and the impressive roster of directors involved, it is difficult to understand why this consistently surreal and memorable show did not spawn a second season.

A particularly disturbing iconic scene in Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities is in The Autopsy, where the terminally ill coroner, Dr. Winters, gouges out his own eyes and punctures his eardrums to trap the sentient, parasitic alien inside a body devoid of senses.

IMDb Rating: 7.0/10

Number of Episodes: 8

The Netflix horror genre is a treasure chest often locked away by its own platform’s sheer volume, leading to the unfortunate neglect of truly high-quality series. These forgotten gems, from the psychologically intense anthology to the supremely atmospheric French horror, deserve a second life on viewers' screens.

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