Jordan Peele revives 'Scare Tactics' at USA Network

July 25 (UPI) -- USA Network announced a revival of its hidden camera prank show Scare Tactics on Thursday. Jordan Peele 's Monkeypaw Productions produce the reimagining.

In Scare Tactics , friends and family help create horror movie scenarios for an unsuspecting victim. Cameras roll on their authentic reactions.

Peele became a mogul of horror, directing the films Get Out, Us and Nope . Monkeypaw produced the latest Candyman , directed by Nia DaCosta, and Henry Selick's animated movie, Wendell and Wild . Peele also hosted and produced a revival of The Twilight Zone .

Elan Gale showruns the new Scare Tactics . Scott Hallock originally created the show with Kevin Healey, and Hallock remains involved in the revival.

"It's cathartic and hilarious to watch people get a little scared," Win Rosenfeld, president of Monkeypaw Productions, wrote in a statement. "We can't wait to share a little light-hearted schadenfreude with audiences soon."

Scare Tactics originally ran from 2003 to 2013 with Shannen Doherty and Tracy Morgan as host for five years each. USA has not announced a new host.