Prime Time Creep Show

Tis’ the season to be scary. What else can you say about one of the most absurd holidays of the year? All you need to do is watch the New York Parade to realize the flamboyance of this holiday. This is what makes it so great. You can wear whatever the fuck you want and no one will judge you. To enter a crowd inebriated on the highs of the joyous night will energize the most hung-over of you. For those of you who are still recovering from an epic bender like myself (apparently going out Four nights in a row will break you down), the best option is order some sushi, put a little money down on the Chargers tonight, and catch-up on the newest trend of TV, Horror.


Back in the day, we were welcomed to the world of horror television by such innovators as THE TWILIGHT ZONE, ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS, and TALES FROM THE CRYPT. These shows were truly frightening and extremely creepy. Then the sitcom took over, causing an end to these mind-numbing, fear-invoking works of art. Even ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK, which, although made for children, had episodes that terrified even the most desensitized horror fans.

Then the lull came. The only frightening shows consisted of a female vampire hunter, a vampire fighter, and some cheesy shows on Chiller and Sci-fi that were nowhere near prime-time class. Then came THE WALKING DEAD. Horror fanatics anticipated this arrival like it was Christmas and it did not disappoint. This well-made post-apocalyptic zombie thriller has proven that if the time and effort can go into it like other shows, horror has the ability to stay in the spotlight.

ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK had its predecessor in GOOSEBUMPS and in the last year R.L. Stine has come back with a new horror-for-kids series, THE HAUNTING HOUR.

This year, AN AMERICAN HORROR STORY and GRIMM have both opened to decent reviews and a high viewing. They are both solid shows that will continue to keep this genre in the public eye as people, too downtrodden to laugh, decide to go for chills. Next step, porn gore on TV.

- Kyle