Into the Dark

10 Best Episodes of Into the Dark - Season 1

A horror anthology series from Blumhouse Productions, where each episode is inspired by a holiday from the month of its release.

Written by Sophie and last updated on aug 12, 2022.

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#12 - Pooka! (Season 1 - Episode 3)

A struggling actor gets a holiday season job as a Christmas character in a plush suit to promote the hottest toy of the year, “Pooka.” At first, it’s a fun and friendly distraction, but he slowly develops two personalities–one when he’s in the suit, and one that’s outside it-as Pooka slowly starts to take possession of him. (Holiday Theme: Christmas)

The episode was rated 6.37 from 346 votes.

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#11 - New Year, New You (Season 1 - Episode 4)

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In the era of “self-care” mania, a group of millennial friends gather for a girls’ night reunion on New Year’s Eve to reconnect and reminiscence. But as they begin to rehash old memories and revisit an old party game of “Never, Have I Ever,” gripes and secrets they’ve been harbouring manifest in nefarious and surprising ways. (Holiday Theme: New Year's Eve)

The episode was rated 6.37 from 316 votes.

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#10 - Treehouse (Season 1 - Episode 6)

Celeb-chef, Peter Rake, who tries to escape a recent wave of negative tabloid exposure by retreating to his family's vacation estate in the woods. But the ghosts of Peter's past are everywhere and debts will be settled. Soon, he realizes that a woman's place is anywhere that she chooses to be. (Holiday Theme: International Women's Day Ides of March)

The episode was rated 6.42 from 253 votes.

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#9 - Pure (Season 1 - Episode 12)

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Several teen girls at a Purity Retreat participate in a secret ritual, and they start to see a supernatural entity. The girls need to focus on the demon that they have unleashed, as well as their fathers' expectations. (Holiday Theme: Father-Daughter Day)

The episode was rated 6.46 from 183 votes.

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#8 - They Come Knocking (Season 1 - Episode 9)

After losing his wife to cancer, a father takes his two daughters on a road trip where he finds his family in the crosshairs of terrifying supernatural entities. (Holiday Theme: Father's Day)

The episode was rated 6.57 from 220 votes.

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#7 - School Spirit (Season 1 - Episode 11)

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Arthur, a socially malformed outcast, has secretly lived inside the walls of the local high school since his Freshman year spending his days spying and obsessing over his former classmates…and one girl in particular – Wendy. When Wendy gets her heartbroken by the high school hotshot, Arthur sees his chance to swoop in and enact revenge on his enemies. Erica and Brett. (Holiday Theme: First day of School)

The episode was rated 6.62 from 176 votes.

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#6 - Culture Shock (Season 1 - Episode 10)

On Independence Day, a young Mexican woman in pursuit of the American Dream, who crosses illegally into the United States, only to find herself in an American nightmare. (Holiday Theme: Independence Day)

The episode was rated 6.64 from 202 votes.

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#5 - All That We Destroy (Season 1 - Episode 8)

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A geneticist who fears that her son may be becoming a serial killer and creates a group of clones in an attempt to cure him of his psychopathic tendencies. Therefore allowing him to relive the murder of his first victim. (Holiday Theme: Mother's Day)

The episode was rated 6.76 from 218 votes.

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#4 - I'm Just F*cking with You (Season 1 - Episode 7)

A man and his sister on the way to a family wedding, who endure a night of increasingly frightening practical jokes during a one-night stay at a secluded motel. (Holiday Theme: April Fool's Day)

The episode was rated 6.80 from 230 votes.

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#3 - Flesh & Blood (Season 1 - Episode 2)

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Kimberly, a teenager suffering from agoraphobia, has not left the house since her mother’s unsolved murder. On the eve of Thanksgiving, the anniversary of the murder, Kimberly begins to suspect that she is in danger in the home, but she can’t leave and doesn’t know who she can trust. (Holiday Theme: Thanksgiving)

The episode was rated 6.96 from 444 votes.

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#2 - The Body (Season 1 - Episode 1)

Set in “the selfie culture of Los Angeles on Halloween night,” a sophisticated hitman with a cynical view on modern society finds his work made more difficult when he has to transport a body on Halloween night, but everyone is enamoured by what they think is his killer costume. (Holiday Theme: Halloween)

The episode was rated 7.20 from 567 votes.

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#1 - Down (Season 1 - Episode 5)

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A pair of office workers get trapped in an elevator over a long Valentine's Day weekend, but what at first promises to be a romantic connection turns dangerous and horrifying. (Holiday Theme: Valentine's Day)

The episode was rated 7.21 from 300 votes.

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