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What to Watch After The Haunting of Hill House
Beyond Hill House: Four Must‑Watch Tales of Family, Fear, and Secrets
When the Crain family’s haunted past drags them back to Hill House, viewers crave more stories that intertwine dread with deep family drama. Enter four distinct picks that each echo a facet of that haunting allure: the freshly released Irish thriller "How to Get to Heaven from Belfast," the sweeping western‑styled saga "The Madison," the tense marital whodunit "HIS & HERS," and the gripping true‑crime chronicle "Murdaugh: Death in the Family." Together they form a curated mix of new, classic‑feeling, audience‑loved, and thematically spot‑on titles, promising a binge‑worthy journey beyond the Hill House shadows.
"How to Get to Heaven from Belfast" delivers a darkly comic mystery that feels like a contemporary sibling to Hill House’s eerie suspense, while "The Madison" trades haunted corridors for rugged Montana, exploring grief and redemption through a family forced to confront its own ghosts. "HIS & HERS" turns the haunted house into a marital battlefield, where secrets and suspicion crackle with the same psychological intensity. Finally, "Murdaugh: Death in the Family" grounds the supernatural in stark reality, exposing a dynasty’s buried sins with the same chilling, generational dread that made Hill House a modern horror touchstone. This quartet offers something for every fan—new thrills, timeless drama, beloved storytelling, and a perfect thematic match.
Why these shows are similar to The Haunting of Hill House
Flashing between past and present, a fractured family confronts haunting memories of their old home and the terrifying events that drove them from it.
These recommendations branch out from The Haunting of Hill House with similar tone, themes, genre elements, or audience appeal.
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
TV • 2026
mystery • comedy • drama
Why Watch Next
This 2026 series blends suspense and witty, off‑beat comedy, offering a modern, genre‑bending experience that will appeal to fans of Hill House’s eerie atmosphere while delivering a lighter tonal twist.
Overview
Three lifelong pals embark on a chaotic quest to solve the mystery of their old friend's suspicious death and keep their own dark secret under wraps.
The Madison
TV • 2026
drama
Why Watch Next
A critically praised, audience‑favorite saga of a wealthy family seeking redemption in rugged Montana, echoing Hill House’s focus on grief, sibling bonds, and the haunting weight of past trauma.
Overview
The Clyburns uproot their comfortable New York City lives to the wild, untamed beauty of Montana's Madison River Valley on a search for connection.
HIS & HERS
TV • 2026
drama • crime • mystery
Why Watch Next
A tightly plotted thriller where estranged spouses investigate a murder, mirroring Hill House’s psychological tension and family‑driven suspense, and resonating with viewers who love intricate, character‑driven mysteries.
Overview
Two estranged spouses — one a detective, the other a news reporter — vie to solve a murder in which each believes the other is a prime suspect.
Murdaugh: Death in the Family
TV • 2025
drama • crime
Why Watch Next
This true‑crime miniseries delves into a powerful family’s downfall, matching Hill House’s themes of hidden secrets and generational trauma, and is a surefire hit for audiences craving gritty, real‑world drama.
Overview
Maggie and Alex enjoy a lavish life of privilege as members of one of South Carolina's most powerful legal dynasties. But when their son Paul is involved in a deadly boat crash, the family is faced with a test unlike any they've ever encountered. As details come to light and new challenges emerge, the family's connections to several mysterious deaths raise questions which threaten everything Maggie and Alex hold dear.