TV series

Shock Docs

2020 · 4 seasons

Creepy true-account retellings with reenactments and talking heads that build a slow, uneasy dread around real people's fright.

Overview: A documentary series that takes a fresh look at true and terrifying tales of paranormal encounters.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, faith, death, obsession
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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
faith
death
obsession
trauma
Places: home
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
anthology
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none