Candle Cove

Candle Cove
TV Show · Horror · Mystery

A man returns to the hometown he left as a kid when his brother was one of five children murdered in a case that was never solved. Old memories return to the surface when one mother’s child goes missing after mentioning that she had been watching "Candle Cove," a creepy children’s puppet show he used to watch on public access in the 1980s around the time of his brother's murder. Although others remember watching this show, they are startled by the realization that it never truly existed and they had been staring at TV static.

2016 · 43m
  • 15+
Starring Paul Schneider, Fiona Shaw, Shaun Benson

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    You Have to Go Inside
    Child psychologist Mike Painter returns home to investigate the 1988 murder of his twin brother. A kids' TV show may be the clue - when it airs again after 30 years, another child disappears.
    43m
  • EPISODE 2
    I'll Hold Your Hand
    After what happened to Katie, Marla agrees to help Mike investigate the murders. But Marla is horrified to learn a secret about what happened in 1988 that's been hidden since that time.
    43m
  • EPISODE 3
    Want to See Something Cool?
    Mike has to convince his former friends that Candle Cove is behind the murders before they do something terrible. Meanwhile, Marla, Jessica and Amy search for Mike before Gary can take justice into his own hands.
    43m
  • EPISODE 4
    A Strange Vessel
    When Mike’s daughter Lily mysteriously arrives at Marla’s house, he fears for her safety - and we learn more about what happened in 1988. Mike and Jessica take drastic measures to protect Lily from Candle Cove.
    43m
  • EPISODE 5
    Guest of Honor
    Mike and Amy hunt for the creator of Candle Cove. But Mike soon learns that the creator isn't who he thought it was. And a brutal crime shocks the Iron Hill police force.
    43m
  • EPISODE 6
    Welcome Home
    After Lily is taken by Candle Cove, Mike puts himself in great danger to save his daughter and confront his tormentor - and Marla faces an impossible choice.
    43m

Box Set

  • Channel Zero, The Complete Series

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Cast & Crew

  • Brandon Scott
    Tom Hodgson / Luke Vanczyk
  • Maria Sten
    Jillian Hope Hodgson
  • Steven Robertson
    Ian
  • Barbara Crampton
    Vanessa Moss
  • Gregg Henry
    Bill Hope
  • Greg Bryk
    Detective McPhillips
  • Troy James
    Pretzel Jack
  • D‌B
    Diana Bentley
    Sarah Winters
  • Steven Weber
    Abel Carnacki
  • Rutger Hauer
    Joseph Peach
  • Holland Roden
    Zoe Woods

About

Candle Cove

Horror

A man returns to the hometown he left as a kid when his brother was one of five children murdered in a case that was never solved. Old memories return to the surface when one mother’s child goes missing after mentioning that she had been watching "Candle Cove," a creepy children’s puppet show he used to watch on public access in the 1980s around the time of his brother's murder. Although others remember watching this show, they are startled by the realization that it never truly existed and they had been staring at TV static.

15+

COMMON SENSE

Internet-inspired fantasy horror has cursing, violence.

Information

Studio
Syfy
Released
2016
Rated
TV-14
Content Advisories
Sexual Content, Suggestive Dialogue, Violence, Language
Region of Origin
United States
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