The Satanic Panic was a moral panic that emerged in the United States in the 1980s. The panic revolved around the allegation that the marginalized people of the society were performing satanic rituals with acts such as cannibalism and human sacrifice. Part of the panic involved labeling things like Dungeons & Dragons and heavy metal music as a diabolical recruitment tool. Satanic Panic served as a plot point in the most recent season of strange things Eddie Munson with the whole town (joseph quinn) The Dungeons & Dragons Club was actually a satanic cult.
Frenzy! They are said to follow a group of high school outcasts who form a heavy metal band. When a classmate goes missing, the band decides to take advantage of the city’s rampant demonic terror by “building a reputation as a satanic metal band”. However, when the city is plagued by more murders and kidnappings, the band gets more than they ever made, making them targets of witch hunts.
Frenzy! written and created by Matthew Scott Kane, He has previously written for the series Tailoring and also worked on series like American Horror Story, Directing duo of Daly and Goldstein best known for directing the critically acclaimed 2018 comedy game night, The pair also directed the highly anticipated Dungeons & Dragons adaptation. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, they seem to be a perfect fit for the series. Executive Producer Frenzy! Daly, Goldstein, Ken will join, Chris BenderAnd Jake Weiner with supervising producer Scott Stops.
About the upcoming series, Lisa KatzoPresident Scripted Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, said the following:
“Our upcoming thriller series Hysteria! Will explore the complex world of Satanic Panic set amidst 80s nostalgia, mystery, heavy metal and an entirely American setting. We’re excited to be partnering with writer Matthew Scott Kane, executive producer and director John Francis Daly and Jonathan Goldstein, Good Fear, and our partners at UCP on this fresh, coming-of-age story, which is sure to be one A compelling original series for Peacock’s audience. ,
Stay tuned to Our Source for any future updates on this project and read the series’ official synopsis below:
When a beloved varsity quarterback goes missing during the “Satanic Panic” of the late 1980s, a struggling high school heavy metal band discovers that they are building a reputation as a diabolical metal band in Magic City. until a bizarre series of murders, kidnappings, and reported “supernatural activity” trigger a leather-studded witch hunt that goes straight back to them.