Channel Zero

About

Channel Zero is a horror anthology television series which takes inspiration from popular creepypastas and airs on the Syfy network.

History

Channel Zero is written, run, and produced by Nick Antosca.^[1] In 2015, Syfy announced they had green-lit two series of the program, the first to air in 2016. Antosca and Max Landis were named executive producers. The first series was to be based off the popular creepypasta Candle Cove, and the second would be based off NoEnd House. On February 9th, 2017, Syfy greenlit two more series titled Staircases and Hidden Door.

Candle Cove

On September 26th, 2016, the Syfy YouTube channel uploaded a trailer for the series (shown below). On October 9th, the trailer reached the front page of the /r/creepy subreddit, garnering more than 2,200 votes (95% upvoted) and 240 comments in 48 hours. On October 11th, 2016, the first season premiered, which is based on the Candle Cove story. The series was directed by Craig William Macneill

No-End House

On August 16th, 2017, the Syfy YouTube channel uploaded the first full trailer for No-End House (stylized from the title of the original creepypasta, "NoEnd House") (shown below). The show then premiered on September 20th, 2017. The series was directed by Steven Piet.

Reception

The series has thus far been generally favorably reviewed. On Metacritic,^[2] the "Candle Cove" series of the show has a rating of 75/100 based on five reviews. Critics lauded the series' understated approach towards making a show out of the source material.

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