Scare Tactics is an American comedy horror hidden camera television show created by Scott Hallock and Kevin Healey and aired on Syfy from April 4, 2003, to October 28, 2013.

[4] 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.

Unlike other hidden camera shows, Scare Tactics was shot and edited in a cinematic style intended to give each piece the look and feel of a horror movie.

[6] On July 25, 2024, USA Network announced that it would reboot Scare Tactics with Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions and Universal Television Alternative Studio set to produce.

[7] In the United States, the show aired reruns on GSN as part of the "Friday Night Frights" block in October 2016,[8] formerly on MTV2[citation needed] and streamed on Netflix from 2019 to 2022.