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The Best Made-For-TV Horror Movies and Serials

May 31, 2021 by Red Stewart

Marvelous Videos presents the best made-for-TV horror flicks and serials…

Just because something was consigned to television back in the day didn’t guarantee that it was bad. Far from it, the lower budget meant less studio heads, meaning more creative freedom for aspiring filmmakers interested in telling a scary story.

They may get a bad reputation these days courtesy of ill-fated productions and genuinely moronic ideas, but there are still just as many good pieces of entertainment worth checking out, both movie and TV-related. Here are 12 made-for-TV horror serials that deserve a watch…

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