Hammy Acting and Stilted Pacing Dampen Peacock's "Hysteria!" | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert
Briefly

The show, 'Hysteria!', uses a comedic lens to explore the pervasive fear surrounding Satanic rituals in suburban America during the 1980s, reflecting societal anxieties.
In a small Michigan town, a normal high school experience spirals into chaos as a secret relationship leads to a murder tied to ritualistic killings.
Bruce Campbell plays Chief Dandridge, embodying the authority figure attempting to mitigate growing panic while dealing with the absurdities of small-town folklore.
The series presents a vivid array of 1980s nostalgia, peppered with dark humor, targeting the cultural hysteria and misunderstandings surrounding emergent social fears.
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