John Carpenter is one of the Kings of Horror, thanks to his movies like Halloween, The Fog, Christine, and They Live.
The guru is back, and this time, his tales are scarier than ever. That is because they are based on true stories.
Carpenter teamed up with Peacock to give us John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams. The six episodes tell horrifying stories in five quiet suburban communities that will never be the same.
Imagine a house that always terrified you, only to find out that you were right. What if you and your friends used an Ouija board, contacted someone who was murdered, and now she won’t leave you alone? Or you have been hearing about The Bunny Man, a 100-year-old story about a man dressed as a bunny who goes around killing people with a hatchet. Only to have that story come to life and people being attacked by him again?
These are just three of the scary true-life horrors that will make you want to avoid the suburbs. And Carpenter’s movies are a lot less scary because Michael Myers isn’t real like the escaped convict who goes around torturing and killing the women in a small town.
All of these cases are told by the people who experienced it, news stories, and reenactments. And with Carpenter’s way of making fiction seem real, just think about what he does with nonfiction. Sleeping and I are not going to be friends for a while.
So, if you like true crime shows or Carpenter’s work, then you are going to love this series that stays with you long after the credits role.
