Editing Scare Tactics (section)

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[[File:Scare Tactics (2009) Title Card.png|150px|thumb|left|The show's title card from 2010 to 2013.]]
''Scare Tactics'' is a [[hidden camera]] [[prank]] show that puts victims into terrifying situations, usually involving movie-style [[special effect]]s and makeup that recreates horror movie clichés. The victims, generally four per episode, are set up by friends/family in tandem with [[television producer|producers]].

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.

There are some instances where the victims are lured into the pranks on the promise of being on a fake reality show called "Fear Antics" which plays off like a show similar to [[MTV]]'s ''[[Jackass (television series)|Jackass]]'' but end with dire consequences. In "Fear Antics", the victim is led to believe that they are the prankster, when in fact the joke is on them. Sometimes, the victim of "Fear Antics" will attempt keeping calm and rationally try keeping the situation from getting out of control (from their perspective).

The pranks end when the victim is completely terrified and an actor would ask them, "Are you scared?" to which they usually reply in the affirmative. They then get the reply, "You shouldn’t be! You're on ''Scare Tactics''!" or "I'll have to/I'm gonna put you on ''Scare Tactics''!". Alternately, at times when a victim almost ran for their lives, the actors would immediately announce the same thing. Rarely, a victim assulted an actor playing an antagonist in a moment of courage; forcing the crew to end the charade. There were only two occasions where a victim realized they were on ''Scare Tactics''.