Plot Synopsis

This reboot of SCARE TACTICS, re-imagined by Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions, premiered on Friday, October 4, 2024 at 10pm ET/PT on USA Network, with a simulcast on Bravo, SYFY and E!. This new version of the series turns unsuspecting individuals into the main characters of their very own horror movies in a cinematic approach to the hidden camera concept. The series is hosted by Flip, a spectral pre-teen obsessed with horror movies and fascinated by human fear. With twisted glee, Flip creates horrific cinematic scenarios and drops real people into the leading roles.

Each half-hour episode features devious pranksters setting up friends and family, known as targets, in hilariously twisted scenarios that blur the lines of reality, horror and comedy. From a casual dinner party that takes an unexpectedly cannibalistic turn to a pair of newlyweds that are the proud new parents of something ... less than human, the targets will navigate one unreal decision after another as audiences laugh, jump and are left breathless for more. Anyone can be a target, including WWE superstars "The New Day" when a seemingly run-of-the-mill promo opportunity with Cody Rhodes turns into a terrifying paranormal event.

In the series opener, "Dearly Bedeviled," a shotgun wedding unleashes Hell on Earth; people die for a trendy chef's signature dish.