

Scare Tactics
2024-10-04 · 24 min / episode · ★ 3.3
Scary pranks, inspired by popular science fiction and horror movies, are played on unsuspecting individuals.
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- Jordan Peele
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- Monkeypaw Productions, LikeMineDid Media, Universal Television Alternative Studio
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- United States of America
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