This Anthology With 93% on RT Is Dubbed One of the Best Horror TV Shows of All Time (It's Not AHS)
This show masterfully transforms creepypastas into intimidating and suspenseful on-screen stories.
Horror stories are an ancient companion of mankind. From chilling tales told around the campfire to modern horror stories shared by children sitting in a tent at night, they seem to haunt us in the form of urban legends.
With the advent of the Internet age, a new kind of horror stories has emerged – the so-called creepypastas, short scary stories distributed in forums.
The new generation's love for scary stories read from a computer screen or smartphone has not gone unnoticed by filmmakers.
Channel Zero Is in the Top 5 Best Horror TV Shows, According to Rolling Stone
From the very beginning, the horror anthology Channel Zero was positioned as an adaptation of the most popular Internet horror stories, and the work of the authors of the series cannot be overestimated.
Based on the stories of ordinary people published on the Internet, the scriptwriters created four brilliant seasons, which received a high rating for the genre of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes.
In addition, in 2022, just in time for Halloween, Rolling Stone compiled a list of the 30 best horror TV shows of all time, with Channel Zero coming in a high fifth place.
What Is Channel Zero About?
The first story of the show is dedicated to the legend of Candle Cove, a program that allegedly airs on channels not occupied by broadcasters and makes children kill adults.
The second season is a creepypasta about the No-End House, an odd structure that draws you into a labyrinth of horror. The third is about a town where mysterious disappearances suggest that a cult is operating in the area.
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The fourth season is about newlyweds. There are many secrets in their past that they do not want to share with each other. But the couple suddenly discovers a strange door in the basement. This event suddenly reveals all the secrets that become dangerous.
Channel Zero Is a Criminally Overlooked Project That Deserves More Attention
The horror anthology hasn't achieved the same popularity as American Horror Story or the cult status of Black Mirror, but this is one of those cases where fans of the genre should take a step back and return to a project that has been unfairly overlooked.
Channel Zero is an intimidating show that scares in the best sense of the word, and not with clumsy jump scares, but with much deeper methods of influence.