First hosted by Shannen Doherty, and then by Stephen Baldwin, Scare Tactics was a hidden camera show putting unsuspecting victims into terrifying situations usually involving movie-style special effects and makeup recreating horror movie cliches. The victims, generally four per episode, are set up by friends/family in tandem with producers.

The unsuspecting victims on the show were usually lured to some location, either invited there by people they know (who were in on the act), or reporting for what they think is a new job. Soon they would experience some kind of terrifying scene like a strange monster, a terrible accident, or a violent crime being committed, which were all staged while the victim was being secretly video recorded. The skits would end when the victim was completely terrified and someone would ask them, "Are you scared?" to which they usually replied "Yes!" They would get the reply, "You shouldn't be! You're on Scare Tactics!"

Some parts of the show were modified for the benefit of the viewing audience. For instance, a victim seeing the landing of a UFO would just see a bunch of strange lights beaming around them, but the viewer may see the alien ship appear as a special effect added later, something the victim never really sees from their point of view.

• Scare Tactics on Scifi.com
• Scare Tactics on TV.com
• Scare Tactics at Internet Movie Database

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