After a self-imposed semi-retirement from directing, legendary filmmaker John Carpenter is back to lend his creative clout to the new documentary series John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams. Streaming exclusively on Peacock and appropriately premiering on Friday the 13th of Halloween month, the new series covers different instances of the real-life macabre around the United States. Though tightly crafted and covering engaging subjects, it is important to note that Suburban Screams is very much a documentary series in the usual true crime mold. The series carries Carpenter’s moniker to elevate its horror prestige, but it isn’t necessarily worthy of it.An anthology series covering a different aspect of the paranormal or terrifyingly murderous, Suburban Screams provides viewers with a six-episode season. Episodes cover everything from the mythology surrounding the Bunnyman serial killer of Northern Virginia to a party that devolves into ghostly possession, recounted through interviews with key figures from the incidents and scripted recreations of each event. These stories unearth the dark side of suburbia, uncovering the evil behind the friendly neighbors and white picket fences with suitably chilling aplomb.For a show that carries his name, it is worth noting that Carpenter only directs a single episode of John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams, specifically the season finale, and composes the show’s theme song. Fans tuning in hoping to catch the filmmaker return to the genre he helped define with classics like Halloween and The Thing will certainly walk away disappointed. This isn’t a slick Hollywood production, but it feels like it could fit right in with its counterparts on late-night basic cable if only just a few notches above the standard reality paranormal fare when its subject material really connects.RELATED: Christine Director John Carpenter Says Bryan Fuller’s Remake Will ‘Probably’ Be Better
After a self-imposed semi-retirement from directing, legendary filmmaker John Carpenter is back to lend his creative clout to the new documentary series John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams. Streaming exclusively on Peacock and appropriately premiering on Friday the 13th of Halloween month, the new series covers different instances of the real-life macabre around the United States. Though tightly crafted and covering engaging subjects, it is important to note that Suburban Screams is very much a documentary series in the usual true crime mold. The series carries Carpenter’s moniker to elevate its horror prestige, but it isn’t necessarily worthy of it.
An anthology series covering a different aspect of the paranormal or terrifyingly murderous, Suburban Screams provides viewers with a six-episode season. Episodes cover everything from the mythology surrounding the Bunnyman serial killer of Northern Virginia to a party that devolves into ghostly possession, recounted through interviews with key figures from the incidents and scripted recreations of each event. These stories unearth the dark side of suburbia, uncovering the evil behind the friendly neighbors and white picket fences with suitably chilling aplomb.
For a show that carries his name, it is worth noting that Carpenter only directs a single episode of John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams, specifically the season finale, and composes the show’s theme song. Fans tuning in hoping to catch the filmmaker return to the genre he helped define with classics like Halloween and The Thing will certainly walk away disappointed. This isn’t a slick Hollywood production, but it feels like it could fit right in with its counterparts on late-night basic cable if only just a few notches above the standard reality paranormal fare when its subject material really connects.
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