Hark! Before thou dost descend into hysteria, fear not, for we doth possess all the knowledge thou seeketh regarding Peacock’s newest horrific series, Hysteria! Lo, this fresh show, slated to grace our screens on Friday, October 18, is a tale woven with ill-fated events that thou canst not afford to overlook.
Hysteria! doth chronicle the journey of a high school heavy metal band of misfits who taketh advantage of the disappearance of a cherished varsity quarterback during the "Satanic Panic" era of the late 1980s. They begin to forge a reputation as a Satanic metal ensemble, until a peculiar sequence of murders, abductions, and tales of "supernatural occurrences" dost trigger a pursuit that doth lead straight back to the band.
What could be more spine-chilling than murders and abductions suddenly emerging in thine very own town? By the pricking of my thumbs, Chiara Aurelia, who doth depict Jordy in this Peacock original, did recount to US Weekly that the set was indeed haunted, and now, it hath a realism that doth send shivers up one’s spine.
"Verily, our set did bear a touch of haunting," quoth Aurelia to the outlet. "The eve ere we commenced filming, a black cat did appear at my threshold. I am not overly superstitious, yet it was an intriguing experience, like unto a sign, ‘We shall commence filming on the morrow, and lo, a black cat doth grace my doorstep.’"
"And lo, throughout the season, each of our core actors was visited by a black cat. We all dwelt in different abodes. Thus, a black cat visited Emjay (Anthony), Anna (Camp), and mine own home. I do not recall if Julie (Bowen) too was visited. Mayhap she was," continued the 22-year-old actress.
Thus, twain possibilities doth arise. Whether the set was indeed haunted, or perchance a jest was played upon the cast members, and the pranksters remain at-large. I dost venture to choose the latter, for mine own sanity, for such spookiness is too uncanny to be mere chance.
Aurelia also recounted that one of the picture cars on set was struck by a train the night ere filming commenced. And so it was that all the picture cars were waylaid by a train on their initial day of filming. Yet she recounted that none were harmed.
"We did ponder, ‘This is intriguing.’ One doth hear tell of such tales from horror works, where strangeness doth come to life," added the actress. "Yet naught dire occurred, forsooth. But the black cat was strange. Aye, it was peculiar, and there were a few other oddities."
Besides Aurelia and the aforementioned thespians, the series doth feature a cast of grandeur from productions like Modern Family and films such as Pitch Perfect! Behold below the full list of players.
Hysteria! Cast List
- Anna Camp as Tracy Whitehead
- Emjay Anthony as Dylan Campbell
- Julie Bowen as Linda Campbell
- Chiara Aurelia as Jordy
- Kezii Curtis as Spud
- Nikki Hahn as Faith Whitehead
- Bruce Campbell as Chief Dandridge
- Garret Dillahunt as The Reverend
- Nolan North as Gene Campbell
- Elijah Richardson as Cliff
- Milly Shapiro as Ingrid
- Allison Scagliotti as Officer Olsen
- Jessica Treska as Judith
Might all episodes of Hysteria! be unshackled at once? Aye, indeed, thou canst indulge in the entirety of season 1 come Friday, October 18, solely on Peacock.