TV series

True Nightmares

2015–2016 · 2 seasons

Creepy reenactments and narration turn real crimes into campfire-style urban legends, unsettling but easy to half-watch.

Overview: True stories of murder and mayhem morph into urban legends like the bogeyman or the monster under the bed - haunting our childhoods and scaring us throughout our lives.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, campy and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Crime, death, violence, mystery
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
death
violence
mystery
fate
Places: suburbs
small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild