Just when you thought it was safe to turn on the television… a TV show not known for horror takes a turn for the nightmarish. As you’ll see below, horror stories have invaded procedural, sci-fi, comedy, and even children’s TV, and these out-of-left-field frights have startled viewers like a jump scare. As we hurtle toward Halloween, keep reading to see how TV shows got suddenly terrifying.

Adventure Time: “Blank-Eyed Girl”

Jake ( John DiMaggio ) and Finn ( Jeremy Shada ) encounter blank-eyed girls of urban myth, wordless menaces like those of The Ring , and struggle to figure out what they are. Are they vampires? Nope. Haints? Undead? Nay. Tulpas? Not this time. But are they creepy? Very much so… and their haunting presence has Jake and Finn contemplating what fear actually means.

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