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John Carpenter's Suburban Screams (TV Series)

John Carpenter's Suburban Screams

2023

John Carpenter (Creator), Michelle Latimer ...

Will O'Donnell, Andrew Buzzeo, Crispian Belfrage, Maria Almeida ...

4.5

TV Series. Horror An exploration of true tales of terror that took place in seemingly perfect small towns.

	Media	Author	Review
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"A limp, dull mess. This show cuts every corner to meet an obviously minimal budget and lacks any sort of creative juice at all"
		Sheridan Singleton Collider	"It brings a dose of terrifying reality to Halloween (...) [It] blends the best of both true crime and scary stories"
		Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"When the best examples of what your series could possibly be aren’t very good, having a high-profile director’s name to put your show on TV critics’ radars might not be worth it"
		Alex Maidy JoBlo	"If you are into creepy stories based on real accounts, you may enjoy this series. Otherwise, 'Suburban Screams' is for John Carpenter completists only"
		Nick Schager The Daily Beast	"The master of horror ruins his reputation (...) [It] is so transparently disingenuous and manipulative that there’s no way to take it seriously"
		Ricky Valero Ready Steady Cut	"[It] is the perfect binge-worthy series to watch this spooky season (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Jarrod Jones AV Club	"Peacock's docu-horror series crumbles under the weight of its setup"
		Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror	"[It] is based on real stories and with dramatization. I’m not always a fan of this hybrid, but it’s okay here. I have more of an issue with the overall production which isn’t impressive (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Katie Rife IGN	"It is a typical true crime series in every way, except for the participation of John Carpenter and his family. Their contributions are minimal enough, and halfhearted enough, to not make much of a difference, however"
		Bob Strauss San Francisco Chronicle	"It may not be everything it’s sold as, but it’s something better: a collection of tales that transcend their sensationalistic origins by artful, sure-handed presentatio (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Aramide Tinubu Variety	"Unfortunately, instead of the sinister narratives that fans have come to expect from Carpenter, this series is a cheap display of ghastly crimes (...) This anthology doesn’t measure up to his past contributions"
		Johnny Loftus Decider	"[It] leans far too heavily on docuseries and true crime mechanics to really consider its horror elements, which ultimately just feel like window dressing"

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