In this new golden era of horror TV – with shows like The Walking Dead, True Blood, American Horror Story, Supernatural and The Vampire Diaries dominating the small screen – it’s hard to believe how many decent horror series have had a helluva time taking hold recently, even when they managed to grab high ratings and a serious fan following. Sure, every series that clicked with audiences then spawned its own imitators, and a lot of those probably deserved to die a quick death… but there were many strong contenders among them that deserved a better chance than they ended up getting. A few actually showed potential for greatness, but for one reason or another, they were canceled after – or even before – the end of their first season.