True Nightmares

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  • TV-14
  • 2015
  • 2 Seasons
  • 8.2  (351)

True Nightmares aired on Investigation Discovery from October to December in 2015. It was hosted by Todd Robbins, a magician and expert on the macabre, who presents three real-life stories of people who have experienced terrifying situations that seem to come straight out of a horror movie. Each episode explores different scenarios, from criminals who seem to have superhuman powers to victims who manage to escape from the most hopeless situations.

The show is divided into three segments, each lasting about ten minutes, and Todd Robbins introduces each segment by outlining the horrifying details of the case. He then brings in actors to dramatize the story, and later interviews experts and relatives of the victims to provide more background information. The show is not your typical true crime documentary, but rather it takes a unique approach to storytelling, focusing on the psychological aspects of the stories, and exploring the twisted human mind.

One of the episodes, for example, features the story of Richard Trenton Chase, a cannibal, and self-proclaimed vampire who committed a series of gruesome murders in the 1970s. The episode follows Chase's descent into madness, detailing his delusions and fantasies that drove him to commit some of the most heinous crimes in recent history. Through expert interviews and re-enactments, viewers learn how Chase

True Nightmares is a series that ran for 2 seasons (24 episodes) between October 14, 2015 and on Investigation Discovery

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Seasons
Home Sweet Hell
6. Home Sweet Hell
November 12, 2016
A disagreement between neighbors escalates into a bigger conflict; a man's life is turned upside-down when his wife disappears; and a tennis star appears to be unbeatable.
Seeing Stars
5. Seeing Stars
November 5, 2016
The investigation of a seemingly accidental death results in an arrest of a suspect; an entrepreneur is murdered in a deadly explosion; and a man is discovered dead behind the bar that he tended.
My Beloved Smother
4. My Beloved Smother
October 29, 2016
A boy passes away from unknown causes after trick or treating with his family on Halloween night; a woman turns up missing a few months after her nuptials; and a member of a church choir that was befallen with terminal cancer.
Friends Like These
3. Friends Like These
October 22, 2016
A husband's sudden passing; laboratory workers get sick with what they think is a nasty bug; and a man lives through two near-death experiences.
Larger Than Death
2. Larger Than Death
October 8, 2016
The success of "Crime Scene Live" is doubted; whether three unrelated crime victims share a common tie; and whether a ghost is haunting three ladies.
No Rest For The Wary
1. No Rest For The Wary
October 1, 2016
A man's strange actions worry his family; the gravesites of young females are desecrated; and the sudden death of a resident who appeared well at a retirement home triggers an investigation.
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True Nightmares aired on Investigation Discovery from October to December in 2015. It was hosted by Todd Robbins, a magician and expert on the macabre, who presents three real-life stories of people who have experienced terrifying situations that seem to come straight out of a horror movie. Each episode explores different scenarios, from criminals who seem to have superhuman powers to victims who manage to escape from the most hopeless situations.

The show is divided into three segments, each lasting about ten minutes, and Todd Robbins introduces each segment by outlining the horrifying details of the case. He then brings in actors to dramatize the story, and later interviews experts and relatives of the victims to provide more background information. The show is not your typical true crime documentary, but rather it takes a unique approach to storytelling, focusing on the psychological aspects of the stories, and exploring the twisted human mind.

One of the episodes, for example, features the story of Richard Trenton Chase, a cannibal, and self-proclaimed vampire who committed a series of gruesome murders in the 1970s. The episode follows Chase's descent into madness, detailing his delusions and fantasies that drove him to commit some of the most heinous crimes in recent history. Through expert interviews and re-enactments, viewers learn how Chase

True Nightmares is a series that ran for 2 seasons (24 episodes) between October 14, 2015 and on Investigation Discovery

Where to Watch True Nightmares
True Nightmares is available for streaming on the Investigation Discovery website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch True Nightmares on demand at Discovery+, Amazon Prime, Philo, Amazon, Vudu, Sling, Google Play, Apple TV, Investigation Discovery and Tubi TV.
  • Premiere Date
    October 14, 2015
  • IMDB Rating
    8.2  (351)
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