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Scare Tactics
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Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 12. -
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Common Sense says
Chilling practical jokes are too mean-spirited.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 12–18
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What Parents Need to Know
About Scare Tactics
Parents need to know that this hidden-camera show is all about deception. Producers set up elaborate scenarios involving monsters, psychic powers, mysterious experimental drugs, and other quasi-supernatural themes -- all in the name of tricking and terrifying an unsuspecting victim. The situations are often quite clever and are carried off quite well, so it's not surprising that the victims are usually completely fooled. As a result, the big "payoff" is watching someone who's scared out of their wits. Their reactions are genuinely fearful, which can be unpleasant to watch. Bottom line? At its core, the show is mean-spirited.
Read our full review by Will Wade
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about if and when practical jokes go too far. Nobody gets injured in this show, but they're often clearly terrified. Is that OK? Does watching someone endure emotional distress make good television? Would you do this to one of your friends? Have you ever played a practical joke on someone? What are your own limits?
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Very Funny
This show might be a little scary for kids under the age of nine, but I liked it. It can be kind of funny wathching the victems reactions. Sometimes the jokes can get kind of mean. Sometimes the costumes they use can look kind of fake.
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