While not the most popular TV genre, horror/thriller shows have been scaring and exciting audiences since the beginning of television.

Starting with shows like The Twilight Zone, the TV viewing audience has craved horror and darkness out of their entertainment. The genre has seemingly never been as popular as it is in the current television landscape, with shows like The Walking Dead and American Horror Story drawing in some of the highest ratings on television.

While some shows set out to provide the audience with scares every week (like the aforementioned American Horror Story), others take a more suspenseful approach and let the show's creepy atmosphere be the primary source of horror.

Though movies have often been thought of as the primary visual medium for horror stories, television has their fair share of bone-chilling shows.

From suspenseful thrillers to genuinely scary experiences, these are 10 of the scariest shows of all time.