Creepypasta—the name for viral horror stories sent via e-mail chains or pasted (copypasta) on message boards—was a phenomenon among teen and young adult Internet users in the early 2010s, and were archived on websites. While many were anonymous stories developed through crowdsourcing, some were by professional writers. One of the most popular creepypastas, "Candle Cove" by Kris Straub, is the basis for the first season of this Syfy horror series. Child psychologist Mike Painter (Paul Schneider), haunted by the death of his twin brother in an unsolved serial murder spree during adolescence, returns to his childhood home as the killings begin again. The mystery revolves around an old children's TV show called Candle Cove, which aired at the time of the murders and reappears with Mike's arrival, although there is no evidence of the show existing outside of this town and no recordings were ever made. Channel Zero—Candle Cove launched to positive reviews around the time of Netflix's somewhat similar series Stranger Things, but it never received the same level of attention or enjoyed equal popularity (although a third season of Channel Zero is scheduled for 2018). It's darker, more unsettling, and less visually flamboyant than Stranger Things, but in its own way is even creepier, telling a complete, self-contained story like the anthology series American Horror Story. Compiling all six episodes from 2016, extras include deleted scenes. A strong optional purchase. (S. Axmaker)
Channel Zero—Candle Cove: Season One
Universal, 2 discs, 260 min., not rated, DVD: $29.98 Volume 33, Issue 1
Channel Zero—Candle Cove: Season One
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