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Season 1 – Scare Tactics

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From Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions comes the audacious reimagining of the popular prank series, "Scare Tactics." This heart-pounding half-hour turns unsuspecting individuals into the main characters of their very own horror movies in a cinematic approach to the hidden camera concept. Set up by their friends and family, these unwitting participants are put in twisted scenarios with fully immersive stories. These novel and unique situations blur the lines between reality, horror and comedy.
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Scare Tactics — Season 1

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Paul Lê Bloody Disgusting This Scare Tactics is not so much concerned with reinvention as it is sticking with tradition. Rated: 2/5 Oct 5, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Brian C The segments are too short. They are toop set up. They payoffs are silly and not scary. It needs to be more grainy and less set up. I like the concept, but they are squeezing too many bits in each episode. They could make this great, but currently it simply is not. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/09/24 Full Review NONE BUT C PHONY. FAKE. SET UP. HORRIBLE. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/01/24 Full Review Erik T I have always been a fan of Scare Tactics, so I was stoked to see that it has come back. However, this Jordan Peele version is not worth it. Besides the odd narrator with a Nickelodeon child actor voice, it's a lot of fluff storylines for only a hiccup of actual scare time. Imagine a 5 minute long story and at the very end it's, 10 seconds of the actual climax with basically the ending of, "oh hey... you're on Scare Tactics". After 2 episodes I was done. I'd rather watch a litany of other shows instead. It made me sad bc I loved the series from prior years. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/12/24 Full Review Thomas B The premiere episode was awful and I almost gave up all hope that this show was going to be anywhere near as good as the original, but stick around for episode two, where they captured some of the old magic. My message to the creators of the new show is: stick to the formula. Scare Tactics is a beloved show. You already have a working formula for success - don't fix what isn't broken. Just give us more of what we know and love and you won't go wrong. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review B P Jordan Peele’s Reboot Lacks Innovation Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/06/24 Full Review Stoner J Marginally funny. A lot of drawbacks compared to the original. Instead of 4 segments there’s only two, and it’s mostly because there’s a lot of unnecessary filler in between. The original was far more entertaining and hysterical. The original obviously had a much better budget, the sets were really elaborate and so much more fun and sells these crazy ideas and these are just too simple, the reveals aren’t as funny and there’s no real scares. The original, they would put them in situations where they would think they’re gonna die, which always provoked great reactions and a better watch. They only improved on two things. 1- they dropped the whole dumb ‘are you scared?’ line before a reveal. And, they dropped the whole fake city USA shooting locations. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/05/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 4, 2024 Dearly Bedeviled A shotgun wedding unleashes Hell on Earth; people die for a trendy chef's signature dish. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 11, 2024 Hospital Hell! A mom faces a demon; no one's down with evil clowns; WWE Superstars go for a Thrill Ride. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 18, 2024 Host of Horrors A virus causes mutations at a waterpark; an Airbnb host would kill for a good review; vampire drama. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 25, 2024 The Cursed Collection Evil furniture attacks, a garage sale find turns deadly, plus a crowbar, killer and some chicken. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 1, 2024 Root of All Evil Horticulture turns horrific, zombies crash a conference and a lab unleashes deadly doggy DNA. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 8, 2024 Fear Kitty, Kitty! An evil boss has a fearful filing system; cats feast on humans; a hot dog ingredient attacks. Details Episode 7 Airs Fri Nov 15 Selling Sasquatch A powerful mind lays waste to a military lab and a legendary land owner terrorizes possible buyers. Details Episode 8 Airs Fri Nov 22 False Prophet A nonbeliever faces a zealous cult, a bad date unleashes a curse, language learning turns lethal. Details Episode 9 Airs Fri Nov 29 Killer Couture A DNA test has otherworldly results, secondhand fashion to die for, a foul wench feeds the flames. Details Episode 10 Airs Fri Dec 6 Art of Darkness A reimagining of a popular prank series "Scare Tactics;" a cinematic approach to the hidden camera concept where unsuspecting individuals become main characters, as friends and family set them up in twisted scenarios that blur the lines of reality. Details

Season Info

Network
USA
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Reality, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 4, 2024
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