Als je denkt aan horror shows op de TV roepen veel mensen al snel Twilight Zone, The Outerlimits, Tales from the Crypt of Master of Horror. Maar er zijn ook series die maar weinig mensen zich nog kunnen herinneren, zoals Freddy's Nightmares of Tales of the Unexpected. Maar de website Fearnet.com heeft nu deze top vijf gemaakt met een aantal juweeltjes waar van ik er drie kon. Daar van is Eerie, Indiana een aanrader en mijn favoriet Carnivale. Ken je de serie niet?? Dan kan ik je aanraden om de DVD boxen (die geen drol meer kosten) zo snel mogelijk in huis te halen.

Carnivale

Carnivale is an interesting entry on this list. It is far more recent (having run from 2003-2005), and it was a well-received show with critical success, high production values, and winning five Creative Arts Emmys in its first season. The show, set during the Great Depression in the Dust Bowl, followed Ben, a young man who is able to heal with a touch. He joins a traveling carnival and begins to have strange, prophetic dreams. On the other side of the coin is Brother Justin, a preacher who is having similar visions and begins to realize that he has powers that allow him to manipulate humans and use their sins against them. Carnivale had a very Twin Peaks-feel with a slightly more supernatural bent.

Of note: The series was intended to run for six seasons, but was canceled abruptly after two seasons, leaving major cliffhangers that were never resolved. The show was one of HBO's early entries into original weekly series (that weren't porn or children's shows), and Carnivale was a major endeavor for the premium cable network that was still best known for carrying feature films. Ultimately, the $4 million per episode price needed to be cut in half, but the producers couldn't or wouldn't make it work.

Does it stand the test of time? I guess we will have to wait another ten years or so, but my guess is: yes.