The best horror TV show pilot episodes stand out compared to their peers when they excel at moving the plot forward through genuine scares. Many TV shows begin with an initial episode that should achieve the goal of getting the series picked up for a full season by a network or streaming service. The pilot also seeks to draw audiences into the series by concisely laying out the show’s premise and introducing its main characters, while keeping any major revelations under wraps. A horror series works the same way, but has the added bonus of introducing a deadly threat that…