John Carpenter's Suburban Screams
Peacock | Release Date: October 13, 2023
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
30
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
1
Negative:
6
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
San Francisco ChronicleBob StraussOct 11, 2023
Season 1 Review: “Suburban Screams” may not be everything it’s sold as, but it’s something better: a collection of tales that transcend their sensationalistic origins by artful, sure-handed presentation. Believe it or not. Read full review
40
IGNKatie RifeOct 16, 2023
Season 1 Review: Suburban Screams is a typical true crime series in every way, except for the participation of John Carpenter and his family. Their contributions are minimal enough, and halfhearted enough, to not make much of a difference, however. Read full review
30
DeciderJohnny Loftus Oct 13, 2023
Season 1 Review: John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams leans far too heavily on docuseries and true crime mechanics to really consider its horror elements, which ultimately just feel like window dressing. Read full review
30
VarietyAramide TinubuOct 13, 2023
Season 1 Review: Unfortunately, instead of the sinister narratives that fans have come to expect from Carpenter, this series is a cheap display of ghastly crimes. Read full review
30
The Daily BeastNick SchagerOct 12, 2023
Season 1 Review: Only the most gullible will buy the majority of what this dopey endeavor is selling. Read full review
25
The A.V. ClubJarrod JonesOct 11, 2023
Season 1 Review: Suburban Screams doesn’t have the sophistication to present any of this on a compelling level. Real life is scary enough; this is just a collection of insipid frights. Read full review
20
The Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergOct 12, 2023
Season 1 Review: Without the attachment of Carpenter’s name, Suburban Screams would just be negligible, but probably unreviewed. With his name, it’s disappointingly negligible and here we are. Read full review
10
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoOct 10, 2023
Season 1 Review: This Peacock show cuts every corner to meet an obviously minimal budget and lacks any sort of creative juice at all. It’s a shockingly bad program, one that has no cohesive vision as it tells largely dull “true” stories of violence behind the picket fences. Read full review
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