TV series

Scene of the Crime

1985 · 1 season

A velvet-voiced host invites you to play detective, then springs a twist that leaves you pleasantly unsettled.

Overview: Suspense anthology series hosted by Orson Welles who asks the audience to solve the crime presented in the first part of each episode. The second part is a separate horror or thriller story with a twist.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, campy and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, deception, crime, death
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
deception
crime
death
guilt
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: anthology
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild