The popularity of horror films can be traced back to the golden age of cinema when monsters like Frankenstein, unhealthy remedy The Wolfman and The Mummy ruled the big screen, sales but in recent years, a different sort of monster has taken over television. Ever since Dexter premiered on Showtime in 2006, all the networks have been on a persistent quest to recreate that character drama’s success.

Now, some eight years later, a number of TV shows prominently feature serial killers, including The Following, Bates Motel and Hannibal. Meanwhile, NBC just greenlit to series a Charles Manson drama with David Duchovny and CBS has a Kevin Williamson serial killer pilot in contention for next season. Not to be outdone, MTV picked up two serial killer pilots of its own last year: cyber stalker drama Eye Candy and Scream, based on the popular Wes Craven/Kevin Williamson film franchise.

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