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Season 1 – Prank Encounters

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Monstrous frights meet funny reveals as real people land in their own horror movie; Gaten Matarazzo hosts the hidden-camera show.
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Prank Encounters — Season 1

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Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald Nov 7, 2019
Prank shows always seem cruel, especially when they set out to terrify the people they're pranking. Prank Encounters is even crueler because it takes Gaten Matarazzo... and makes him the face of the cruelty. Go to Full Review
Andy Dehnart Reality Blurred Dec 4, 2019
Netflix's attempt to create its own Scare Tactics is mostly embarrassing, for Netflix and everyone involved in creating such a dull, unconvincing mess. Go to Full Review
Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media Nov 4, 2019
3/5
Uneven but fun prank show can be brutal, has cursing. Go to Full Review
Joel Keller Decider Oct 25, 2019
Matarazzo is so into the pranks he makes the show more fun. Go to Full Review
Audra Schroeder The Daily Dot Oct 24, 2019
2/5
Netflix's Prank Encounters is a riff on Punk'd, but it doesn't do anything to set itself apart. Go to Full Review
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Eli P @Emjp234 Jan 12, 2026 I love this show! I do recommend this show if you like prank shows or want to get into them. The reactions of the people being prank are hilarious and Gaten as well. Though at some parts it seems low budget it is still great, and again I do recommend. See more
Amy S @RT94676577 Dec 10, 2025 Why are there so many negative reviews about this show! Despite what you have heard, the two subjects are not actors and even if they were it is still super entertaining! It is a must watch show! See more
jeffrey c @RT28895571 May 7, 2022 Every bit as bad as you've heard. Beyond derivative. It's laughably unconvincing. See more
susan j @CallMeLulu Apr 27, 2021 I know I've hit the bottom of the barrel and it's time to go to bed when I start watching this lame show. I love Scare Tactics, and always genuinely laugh my head off and it's scary but this is only similar in terms of concept. This show is just fake and really, really dumb. See more
Apr 9, 2021 This prank show is really well thought out! You can't fake the reactions of the people being pranked, and the actors do a good job portraying their characters. Some episodes had me in tears laughing. I wanted NOT to like it because I find prank shows cheesy and kind of staged and watching people get embarrassed is painful for me, but this was funny not cruel. The make-up and costumes look better then in some movies I've seen. I don't see why all the negative reviews. Keep the seasons coming! See more
Mar 16, 2021 Really fun show. I don't get the negative reviews for this. It's plenty of fun. I recommend it to anyone who likes Alien related stuff and pranks. The perfect show for me to watch to cheer up my mood. Give it a try! See more
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Prank Encounters — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Anthony Gonzales

Director

Gaten Matarazzo

Host

Peter Giles

Narrator

Eddie Perino

Eddie Ivory

Mary Gallagher

Becky

Sven Holmberg

Jerry

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 25, 2019 Teddy Scare One worker has a babysitting gig, and another stops by to collect toys for charity -- but a certain evil teddy bear doesn't want to be collected. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 25, 2019 End of the Road Temps hired to investigate frequent accidents on an isolated stretch of road find themselves in an angry mama monster's unhappy hunting grounds. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 25, 2019 Face Fears One temp assists a patient in post-op recovery as another helps a sleuth find a missing woman; a shocking reveal and an emergency call to nowhere. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 25, 2019 Urgent Scare When an ailing former astronaut checks into a night clinic, two women find themselves locked in a cosmic battle with a gruesome souvenir from space. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 25, 2019 Camp Scarecrow Two unsuspecting strangers try to rebrand a shuttered summer camp, but a crazed custodian and a homicidal scarecrow crash their brainstorming session. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 25, 2019 Storage War of the Worlds An electrical outage in a top-secret government warehouse triggers a shutdown and releases a hostile alien on the terrified staff. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 25, 2019 Fright at the Museum An Egyptian sarcophagus arrives at the Gaten Museum; when an assistant decodes its hieroglyphics, an ancient curse activates -- and there are snakes. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 25, 2019 Spllit Party Gaten and his hired hands attend a young fan's birthday party, but the good times go south when the host serves his killer cake. Details

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Season Info

Director
Anthony Gonzales
Executive Producer
Gaten Matarazzo, Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens, Kevin Healey, Rob Hyde
Screenwriter
Doug Perkins, David Storrs
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Reality, Comedy, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 25, 2019
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