I need hardly point out that the Network tube is currently stuffed with new horror and sci-fi entries (Threshold, Ghost Whisperer, Night Stalker, Invasion, Supernatural, Surface, etc.). Amazingly, each of the ones I’ve seen so far–Invasion, Threshold, Supernatural–are at least decent, although Night Stalker hasn’t premiered yet. Only time will tell, however, whether this glut provides some actually hit shows, or more occupents for this season’s mass grave of failed series. (Starting with that already cancelled Chris O’Donnell lawyer show.)
If two or three–or even one–of these shows really hit, however, we can expect more such fare. According to the invaluable Dread Central website, for instance, UPN is looking at “Evil,” a show with a pretty cool premise, kind of 24 meets Friday the 13th. Basically, it would be a slasher movie–the setting is even a “camp reunion” (is that ever a good idea?)–where murders would start occurring, and the season would cover the events of one week. Assuming a full season, you’d get about a three episode per day ratio.
Needless to say, execution is nearly everything, but that could really be a fantastic series if they pulled it off.
