10 Great TV Shows That Are Ugly On Purpose
7. Channel Zero
Horror and ugliness go together like Vampires and Mardi Gras - good for some, but not everybody. Channel Zero thrives on this uncanny spectacle, as it's a show that is never pleasant to watch, yet you can't look away.
The series takes famous creepypastas and turns them into reality. As you can expect from such a premise, it's filled to the brim with unpleasant imagery. It manages to achieve a unique look thanks to an oppressively bleak colour palette and minimalistic set design. This presentation of typical, everyday life acts as the perfect backdrop to the show's crowning glory, those being the creatures and VFX.
While other horror shows try to make their villains look cool or stylish, Channel Zero works hard to make them as creepy and harrowing to look at as possible. You'll be riding a roller coaster through the uncanny valley in this series, as many of the figures in this show are designed to look somewhat real but spliced with horrifying facial features and expressions.
The show takes its inspiration from the ugly, bleak, dark reaches of the internet, so it's not surprising that it looks the part.