Scare Tactics: 2009 Fall TV Preview

Next week Syfy is bringing back their hilarious hidden camera series, Scare Tactics, in which friends and family set up a loved one to have the bajeepers scared out of them through some ridiculous and elaborate hoax. We’ve got a montage of clips from the third season premiere for those of you who want to see what’s in store for the next batch of victims.

If you’re unfamiliar with the series, below is Syfy’s description. Further down is the video, that’ll give you a taste of what these people are put through during the show.

“Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan of 30 Rock and Saturday Night Live hosts the all-new season of the frighteningly funny hidden-camera show Scare Tactics.Set up by friends and loved ones, unsuspecting victims are placed in elaborately staged and scary situations involving movie-style special effects and makeup. The horror hoaxes are skillfully designed to tap into the wildest fears of the prank's prey. Viewers laugh along to the hilarious reactions of the show's "stars" as they are caught off guard and on camera.Scott Hallock and Kevin Healey of Hallock Healey Entertainment are the executive producers and creators of Scare Tactics.

Scare Tactics Season 3 premieres Tuesday, October 6th at 9:00 p.m. ET on Syfy.

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