More than two years after its release, Amazon Prime Video's horror anthology series Them: The Scare continues to stand out as one of the platform's most unsettling offerings. Created by Little Marvin, the second instalment builds on the racial terror explored in 2021's Them: Covenant, using supernatural horror to examine discrimination and the experience of being marginalised. Its enduring reputation, bolstered by a perfect critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes, makes it a notable entry in the wider tradition of horror anthologies, a format that allows creators to reinvent scares and themes with each new season.

The show, released in April 2024, is praised for the way it uses every element of the viewing experience to disturb audiences while grounding its horror in real social issues. It is compared to other anthology series such as Slasher, Channel Zero and the long-running American Horror Story, which have similarly drawn on social themes with mixed success. According to the piece, Them: The Scare distinguishes itself by fully committing to portraying these fears rather than merely gesturing towards them, cementing its place as a standout in the genre.