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Most Terrifying Places in America

2008–2018 · 3 seasons

A cozy, campfire-style tour of spooky places, more atmospheric storytelling than genuine scares, easy to half-watch.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
Viewers are taken on a tour across the U.S. to visit mysterious and spooky paranormal hot spots. Locations vary from world-famous businesses to humble homes, each with its share of ghost sightings and unexplainable phenomena.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • mystery
    • death
    • memory
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • anthology
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror4
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Length
    3 seasons, 23 episodes, 43 min each
    Network
    Travel Channel
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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