Scare Tactics

They had the opportunity to do a great remake but failed in some areas. The pranks have potential and are good ideas but the delivery falls way short. The climax is over too quick. They scare the victim and then reveal they're on a show before they can even get the victim fully scared. If they'd allow the victim more time to be scared and have a genuine reaction it may be enjoyable. Even if I hadn't watched the original I'd feel the same way with this remake.

The pre-setup videos are not relevant to the story. The lead up to the scare is mediocre but does ok in getting the victim nervous. The scare happens and within seconds it's revealed they're on a show. Hopefully they will read the reviews and do better next season.

People are judging this show too harshly based on their nostalgia for the old show, which I've never seen, but there are definitely some issues.

1. The "Flip" character is a pointless waste of time probably just being used to stretch a small amount of content into a longer episode.

2. The scenes without the actual 'victims' in them are also a pointless waste of time.

Remove those two things, and throw in another scare or two so there's at least 3 scares per episode and it'll be more worth watching.

Although people complained about some of the scares not being scary or believable enough I don't think that really matters, I even think a long setup is good provided its all content of the actual victim being recorded and their reactions. Where it is now there's like 6 minutes total of victim footage in a 30 (24) minute episode which is far too little.

Reboot is a huge disappointment. The pranks are unimaginative and lack buildup. They're abrupt and feel like cheap gags you'd see on a daytime talk show Halloween segment, like Ellen. The original scares stood out for their creativity and gradual escalation, drawing the marks deeper into the scenario until they reached peak terror.

The new setup relies too much on open spaces, leading to predictable outcomes where the targets just scream and run away. In contrast, the original often made marks feel trapped. While they couldn't legally lock doors, the actors' performances and set designs convinced them they were truly stuck. This reboot lacks that edge.

Wow, this was garbage. The story scripts were beyond bad. They were totally dumb, boring and had no real comprehensive plot. Scare? LOL, a 7 year old could have written and acted out a better scare towards a friend than this poorly scripted and acted waste of my time to watch. Not even close to the older Scare Tactics program. This show will not last 1 season. If you are going to restart a TV series. You should at least put your best episode as the premier. The first skit was so unbelievable, that whomever wrote it should look for another job. The 2nd skit was equally as out of touch with any comprehensive dialogue.

This show is terrible. I wanted to give it a chance but it's the worst. Long set ups for boring, not scary, pranks. Even worse, before the person even has a chance to be scared they end the bit and tell them they are on a show. Total fail.

This show is terrible. I wanted to give it a chance but it's the worst. Long set ups for boring, not scary, pranks. Even worse, before the person even has a chance to be scared they end the bit and tell them they are on a show. Total fail

This show is terrible. I wanted to give it a chance but it's the worst. Long set ups for boring, not scary, pranks. Even worse, before the person even has a chance to be scared they end the bit and tell them they are on a show. Total fail.