We've found the scariest state in the United States (according to 2000s supernatural tv).
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0:00 Intro
1:17 The Rules
3:40 California
5:48 Fake Town Names
7:50 Underrepresented States
9:52 Overrepresented States
12:20 The Twilight Effect
15:05 The Scariest State
16:30 How I learned to love horror
Sources:
This is one of the times Wikipedia was deeply a source for this video since it's got the best archive of networks and their tv shows.
This list of the US territories and states with population from the 2020 census was extremely helpful:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_population
Deadline article on Bates Motel:
https://deadline.com/2013/05/carlton-cuse-at-bates-motel-panel-we-pretty-much-ripped-off-twin-peaks-496320/
Interviews with Riverdale showrunner:
https://www.slashfilm.com/1222343/why-riverdale-is-the-twin-peaks-of-its-time-no-seriously/
https://www.vulture.com/2017/05/riverdale-finale-season-one-roberto-aguirre-sacasa-interview.html
British Columbia 2020-2022 stat sheet:
https://creativebc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Creative-BC_BC-Film-and-TV-Statistics_2022.pdf
The Twilight Effect on TV:
https://ew.com/article/2012/11/16/twilight-effect/
Stephanie Meyer's google search:
https://stepheniemeyer.com/the-story-of-twilight-getting-published
Virginia Museum of History and Culture:
https://virginiahistory.org/learn/story-of-virginia/chapter/slavery