Even critics added their remarks, stating that it is indeed sick to play with people’s emotions in such an evil manner. As per social media comments, it is unfair to prank people who come on board looking for jobs. When fans and critics came to understand its concept, the show faced considerable backlash. ‘Prank Encounters’ was first announced by its creators in June 2019. You guys are absolutely crazy” - to which Matarazzo replies, “We’re insane.” You’re on my prank show, Prank Encounters.” To one of these stunts, a terrified victim replies, “No. He says, “Guys! Guys! I know what’s happening. This is when he lets the guests know that they have been pranked. Toward the end of each scary session, Matarazzo makes an appearance and emerges as the hero to “save the day”. Yet again, a group of friends is threatened by a Freddy Krueger-type figure prowling around their lawn and getting ready for a home invasion. Worse still, the teddy throws someone down the balcony. Later, she sees that the young girl’s teddy seems to be alive. She tries to flee, screaming in horror. Again, in another clip, an unware team of security guards finds themselves trapped inside a van when a monster starts attacking them and attempts to barge in by smashing windows.Īdditional episodes show a babysitter having a weird conversation with an odd child. However, she is scared out of her wits when a bloody hand crawls out from the stomach of the patient. In one episode, we meet a woman who is supposedly employed to aid a medical practitioner in an operation. These are, in fact, weird pranks orchestrated by Matarazzo and his team to spook them up while they think they are working on an assigned task. But, after a twist of events, these fresh hires witness several strange occurrences. Hidden cameras follow these guests as they are led to believe that they are being hired for a one-time gig, which can range from babysitting to being a security guard or working as an assistant. The concept is very much similar to that of ‘Punk’d’, a hidden camera prank show that premiered on MTV in 2003 and was presented by actor Ashton Kutcher.Īcross the episodes, we witness multiple horrifying paranormal situations brought to life in order to scare unsuspecting people. As a result, the guests become stars of their own horror-themed short movie. However, to their shock, they face the greatest surprise of a lifetime - with supernatural pranks orchestrated by host Gaten Matarazzo. What is Prank Encounters About?Įach episode of ‘Prank Encounters’ follows two strangers, who are invited for a one-time job. Apart from acting, he is also the lead singer in an indie rock band, named ‘Work In Progress’. However, Matarazzo’s rise to stardom was marked by his role as Dustin Henderson in the Netflix original and science-fiction drama, ‘Stranger Things. He then appeared as Gavroche in ‘ Les Misérables‘. The young actor and singer first began his acting career on the Broadway stage as Benjamin in ‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’. The controversial hidden camera prank series is hosted by ‘ Stranger Things‘ alum Gaten Matarazzo. Now, the question arises: will there be a ‘Prank Encounters’ season 2? We will delve into that question, but first let’s quickly look into the details of the series. “It really keeps it in the spirit of fun and takes the onus off the show a little bit, because the friend has signed off,” he added.The first season of the show received a mixed response. They ask, “Do you think this would be appropriate for them? If the friend says, I love it, than that person becomes our conduit.” “We kind of vet the prank through the friend. Would you help us with this prank?” Hallock said. “When people apply with our casting company, they put down their names of their three closest friends or family members, and then, a few weeks or months later, we’ll reach out to that friend or accomplice, and say, Hey, your friend doesn’t know it, but they signed up for Scare Tactics. They get involved because the mark listed them as a contact. The accomplices play a role in deciding that. “The way we cast our marks-as we call the victims in the pranks-they sign up with a reality casting company that they think just does general casting for reality shows.” Prospective marks are told by casting producers that they could be cast for a variety of shows.ĭuring casting, they “fill out a form, and they tell us a lot about their history, whether they have any medical conditions-which is really important-and also their phobias,” Hallock said. The only real difference I see, without watching the show mind you, is that there seems to be 2 "marks" instead of one This is an interview with the creator of Scare tactics showing how they go about making the show. So judging by the autoplay trailer I watched this morning on prank encounters it seems like a carbon copy of Scare tactics which is also on Netflix btw.
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