Scare Tactics

For the 1990s comic book series published by DC Comics, see Scare Tactics (comics).
For the use of fear in attempting to influence others, see Fear mongering
Scare Tactics
Opening title
Starring Shannen Doherty (2003–2004)
Stephen Baldwin (2004–2005)
Tracy Morgan (2008–2013)
Country of origin  United States
No. of seasons 5
No. of episodes 114
Production
Executive producer(s) Kevin Healey
Scott Hallock Jesse Fawcett (1 season)
Running time 23 minutes
Release
Original network Sci-Fi/Syfy (2003-present)
Chiller (2012)
Original release April 2003 (2003-04) – October 28, 2013 (2013-10-28)[1]

Scare Tactics is a hidden camera/comedy horror television show, produced by Scott Hallock and Kevin Healey. Its first two seasons aired from April 2003 to December 2004. After a hiatus, the show returned for a third season, beginning July 9, 2008. The first season of the show was hosted by Shannen Doherty. Stephen Baldwin took her place in the middle of the second season. Since the beginning of the third season, the show has been hosted by Tracy Morgan. The fourth season began on October 6, 2009.

In Europe, the first season of the program aired on MTV Central from 2003 to 2004. The show is also broadcast in Australia on Fox8, in Canada on MTV, in India on AXN, in Russia on MTV Russia (only the first two seasons), in Turkey on Dream TV, in Poland on TV Puls, in Finland on Jim, in South Korea on Q TV, in Sweden initially on TV6, and currently on TV11.

Format

Scare Tactics is a hidden camera prank show that puts victims into terrifying situations, usually involving movie-style special effects and makeup that recreates horror movie clichés. The victims, generally four per episode, are set up by friends/family in tandem with producers.

The Scare Tactics producers believe that “Boo” is one of the oldest tricks in the book. Scare Tactics is simply “Boo” – with a budget. From alien abductions to encounters with the undead to brushes with the paranormal, it’s all about making people “believe the unbelievable”.

What separates Scare Tactics from other hidden camera shows is the cinematic shooting and editing style that gives each piece the look and feel of a scary movie. In the end, hopefully the audience delights in being “in on the joke”, first laughing AT our victims, then WITH them as the prank is revealed.

There are some instances where the victims are lured into the pranks on the promise of being on a fake reality show called "Fear Antics" which plays off like a show similar to MTV's Jackass but end with dire consequences. Sometimes, the victim will attempt keeping calm and rationally try keeping the situation from getting out of control (from their perspective).

The pranks end when the victim is completely terrified and someone would ask them, "Are you scared?" to which they usually reply in the affirmative. They then get the reply, "You shouldn't be! You're on Scare Tactics!" or "I'll have to/I'm gonna put you on Scare Tactics!". Alternately, at times when a victim almost ran for their lives, they immediately announced the same thing. At least once or twice, a victim has immediately realized that they're on Scare Tactics when the ruse is about to be revealed.

List of Scare Tactics episodes

Season One

Season Two

Season Three

Season Four

Season Five

The series was not picked up for a 6th season in 2013 and Syfy's rights expired in 2014. (*This information is provided by Scott Hallock, the exclusive worldwide rights holder for "Scare Tactics")

Country

Canada

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Scare Tactics".

External links

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