
50 States of Fright
Taste attributes: crimedramamonster/alien/supernaturalhorrorslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, dark crime series, heavy rather than light. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Where to watch
We don't know of anywhere to watch 50 States of Fright in the US right now.
Seasons
Season 1
· 2020 · 14 episodesThe first season will explore stories based on urban legends from Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon and Washington.
Episodes (14)
1The Golden Arm (Michigan) (1)6 Apr 2020
Two lovebirds. One awful accident. Heather offers Dave a helping hand. Too bad she may never see that hand again.
2The Golden Arm (Michigan) (2)6 Apr 2020
Upset. Disfigured. Obsessed with her beauty. Heather insists on an arm replacement made of gold. But it comes at a cost.
3The Golden Arm (Michigan) (3)6 Apr 2020
Dave goes against Heather’s last wish to get out of debt. But when you break a promise, the fallout can be deadly.
4Ball of Twine (Kansas) (1)7 Apr 2020
A mother and daughter stop to see the world’s largest ball of twine. It may sound boring, but it really draws the daughter in.
5Ball of Twine (Kansas) (2)8 Apr 2020
Susan turns to the cops to help find Amelia. Turns out, the town is wound up in something much darker than suspected.
6Ball of Twine (Kansas) (3)9 Apr 2020
It’s time to get to the center of the conspiracy. Susan digs in deep in an attempt to pull Amelia out of danger.
7Scared Stiff (Oregon) (1)13 Apr 2020
Sebastian Klempner was a taxidermy legend. But after accepting a job for a strange animal, his greatest masterpiece may just be his greatest mistake.
8Scared Stiff (Oregon) (2)14 Apr 2020
A knock at the door brings an unexpected visitor. And they are very unhappy with Sebastian’s work. So much so, it just might cost him his life.
9Grey Cloud Island (Minnesota) (1)15 Apr 2020
Four pledges are ready to find out if they’re Kappa material. But this initiation ritual is about to get way darker than they expected.
10Grey Cloud Island (Minnesota) (2)16 Apr 2020
The pledges free a chained victim and attempt to find help in the woods. Can they trust that whoever they find will be on their side?
11Grey Cloud Island (Minnesota) (3)17 Apr 2020
This is no frat initiation. The remaining pledges fight to stay alive as the Grey Cloud villagers all begin to close in.
12Destino (Florida) (1)20 Apr 2020
Miami police respond to an odd call about a stolen goat. Their body cams and video surveillance reveal what happens when they arrive at the scene.
13Destino (Florida) (2)21 Apr 2020
Backup arrives at the scene to investigate the missing officers. What they find is horrifying. But for Vasquez, it’s also personal.
14Destino (Florida) (3)22 Apr 2020
The officers interrupt an ancient ritual. Vasquez fights to keep her partners alive but evil’s grasp is a hard one to break.
Season 2
· 2020 · 10 episodesEpisodes (10)
1Almost There (Iowa) (1)28 Sep 2020
Hannah has a past life. A past trauma. And a terrible fear of heights. Now, one late-night call brings her back to where it all began.
2Almost There (Iowa) (2)28 Sep 2020
Hannah and Blake start their climb up the turbine. She just has to remember to go one step at a time. And never look down.
3Almost There (Iowa) (3)28 Sep 2020
It’s a race to the top as the lights go out. Can Hannah climb to the engine in time? Or will her past catch up with her?
413 Steps to Hell (Washington) (1)29 Sep 2020
When Mallory and her brothers go to the town cemetery to bury their pet, they dig up something much darker than dirt.
513 Steps to Hell (Washington) (2)30 Sep 2020
Mallory moves down the underground staircase to rescue Aiden’s toy. But what she discovers down there is far more frightening than the dark.
6Red Rum (Colorado) (1)1 Oct 2020
A group of ghost-debunking friends visit the haunted Stanley Hotel. When Kyle sneaks down to explore the basement tunnels, the results are life-shattering.
7Red Rum (Colorado) (2)2 Oct 2020
The phone-obsessed friends grab a drink at the hotel bar. But when Logan heads up to her room, she realizes another guest has checked in.
8Red Rum (Colorado) (3)5 Oct 2020
Now all alone, Simon wanders the hotel halls looking for his friends. But what he finds instead is far from friendly.
9Dogwood-Azalea (Missouri) (1)6 Oct 2020
Azalea and her parents arrive at their new home. All seems well, until she discovers a doll in the cemetery next door.
10Dogwood-Azalea (Missouri) (2)7 Oct 2020
Azalea is excited about her new friend, Lucy. But when Lucy says she wants to be friends forever...she really means forever.
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
A horror anthology series based on urban legends that takes viewers deeper into the horrors that lurk just beneath the surface of America.
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Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2020
- Episode length
- 6 min
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- DIGA Studios
- Taste scores
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