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ABC News
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
How did a haunted game console take the internet by storm?
For the generation that remembers creepypastas like Slenderman and Jeff the Killer, Ben Drowned might be a familiar internet ghost story. But where did it even come from? And would we be convinced by something like this in 2025? Also, Epic Games and Apple's never-ending beef continues, and Discord is planning on expanding its reach beyond gamers. Will this work? Plus, one in five young people think that tracking your partner is to be expected. How did we get here? And how can we stay safe when using tracking software in relationships? GUESTS: Chloe Appleby , games curator for Powerhouse Museum , games curator for Powerhouse Museum Josh Taylor, technology reporter for Guardian Australia This episode of Download This Show was made on Gadigal land and in Naarm Technical production by Craig Tilmouth and Ross Richardson
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
100% rated "truly unsettling" series has just been added to new streaming home in the UK
Channel Zero, the "truly unsettling" perfectly rated series, has found a new streaming home in the UK. The horror anthology series, which originally aired on Syfy, ran for four acclaimed seasons between 2016 and 2018, with storylines being based on various creepypastas and urban legends discovered on the internet. Seven years on from its cancellation, Channel Zero is now available to stream on Prime Video, with all four seasons – subtitled Candle Cove, No-End House, Butcher's Block and The Dream Door respectively – being added onto the streaming service over the weekend. In our review of the series, we noted that Channel Zero was "truly unsettling" and made for "creepy viewing", adding that the series constantly delivered images that "haunt you long after the season is over". Created by Nick Antosca, Channel Zero received acclaim throughout its run, with No-End House and Butcher's Block boasting perfect approval ratings on Rotten Tomatoes. Candle Cove and The Dream Door were similarly praised, scoring 86% and 88% respectively. Related: In Rotten Tomatoes' summation of Candle Cove, they called the series a "creepy, unsettling, and refreshingly unique" take on the genre, noting that the "easily relatable childhood fears" and "spine-tingling mystery" made for captivating viewing. In their review of No-End House, Screen Rant described the season as "stronger and scarier" than its predecessor, while Den of Geek remarked that it was a "perfect character study" which touched on "loss, guilt and denial". Butcher's Block, generally considered to be the best instalment of the series, was lauded by AV Club for its "hallucinatory imagery" and "dreamlike fables", while Collider shared that the series would "leave your skin damp with panic and crawling with disgust". Related: The Dream Door, whilst less acclaimed than its two predecessors, was still praised for its increasing sense of "claustrophobia" by Thrillist, while CinemaBlend noted its "uniquely complicated family drama". With each season consisting of six episodes, the various cast members across the show's history included Fiona Shaw, Jeff Ward, John Carroll Lynch, Rutger Hauer, Holland Roden and Barbara Crampton. Channel Zero seasons 1-4 are available to stream on Prime Video. Digital Spy's first print magazine is here! Buy British Comedy Legends in newsagents or online now, priced at £7.99. at at Audible£49.99 at at £99.00 at Amazon at EE at £328.00 at at at EE at at at at at at at Amazon at at at at at at Game at EE at at Pandora at at at at Sky Mobile at at Game at at at at at at Pandora at at at Three at at at AO at at at at at at at at at Fitbit at £49.99 at at at John Lewis£119.00 at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at John Lewis & Partners£44.99 at at Amazon at at John Lewis at at at at at at John Lewis & Partners at Three at at Amazon$29.85 at at Amazon at at at at Fitbit at at at at at at at Three at at at at Amazon£699.00 at at at Apple£189.99 at at at at at at at Audible at at John Lewis at at EE£379.99 at at at at at at John Lewis at at at at at Amazon at at at Apple at at at EE£79.00 at Samsung$365.00 at Microsoft at Three at at Apple at at John Lewis at at at £449.00 at John Lewis£79.98 at at AO at at Amazon at crunchyroll at at Samsung at at at at Microsoft at at Microsoft£79.98 at at at at John Lewis & Partners at at at John Lewis at at Amazon£269.99 at at now at at John Lewis & Partners at at at Microsoft at at at at at John Lewis at at at at at at £199.00 at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at You Might Also Like PS5 consoles for sale – PlayStation 5 stock and restocks: Where to buy PS5 today? IS MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 7 THE BEST IN THE SERIES? OUR REVIEW AEW game is a modern mix of No Mercy and SmackDown
