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Channel Zero (2016 - Current day)
Without a doubt, creepypastas are the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark of the internet generation, and filmmakers are just beginning to mine these contemporary urban legends. There's HBO's Beware the Slenderman documentary, and then there's Syfy's super spooky Channel Zero.Debuting in 2016, the anthology series took a page from American Horror Story, creating a season-long story arc that changes each year. Limited to six episodes, each run may seem short, but they pack in a lot of slow-burn strangeness and outright scares. The first series centers on the creepypasta known as "Candle Cove," which tells the tale of an obscure '80s kids show linked to a series of murders. Paul Schneider, who plays Mike Painter, returns to his tiny burb to investigate his vanished twin brother. Along the way, he uncovers more than a handful of unnerving connections to the local kiddie show.
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