SUBSCRIBE (HTTP://SUBSCRIBE.GEEK.COM/?UTM_SOURCE=WEBSITE-SUBSCRIBE-NAV&UTM_MEDIUM=HYPERLINK (https://www.facebook.com/geekdotcom) (https://www.geek.com/) ANIME (HTTPS://WWW.GEEK.COM/CATEGORY/ANIME/) (https://twitter.com/geekdotcom) The Best Horror Anime Available For Streaming BY BRITTANY VINCENT (HTTPS://WWW.GEEK.COM/AUTHOR/BVINCENT/) 10.14.2018 MOLOTOVCUPCAKE (HTTP://WWW.TWITTER.COM/MOLOTOVCUPCAKE) This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use (https://www.ziffdavis.com/terms-of-use#endorsement). It’s that time of year again. It’s October, which means Halloween is right around the corner. There’s no doubt you’re looking to get into the Halloween spirit (https://www.geek.com/tag/halloween/) with some of the best horror anime you can find, but where do you start? There are so many series out there that it can be hard to sift through the cream of the crop. 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