Scared!

Scared!
The title logo from early 2007.
Also known as	'Scared on Staten Island! (former)
Genre	Documentary Paranormal
Starring	(See credited cast below.)
Narrated by	Jason Porcino
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	19 (as of May 18, 2010) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Chris Mancuso Brian J. Cano
Location(s)	Eastern United States
Camera setup	Multiple
Running time	45–55 minutes
Production company(s)	Core Films Thousand Hats Productions
Release
Original network	Staten Island Community Television
Picture format	480i (SDTV)
Original release	September 12, 2002 (2002-09-12) – present
External links
Website

Scared! (stylized as SCARED!), formerly titled as Scared on Staten Island!, is an American paranormal public-access television cable TV series that was first shown on September 12, 2002, on Staten Island Community Television. Produced by Core Films and Thousand Hats Productions, the program follows and stars a Staten Island-based team of urban explorers who venture into abandoned and condemned buildings in search of paranormal activity. In each episode, three main members, who are collectively known as "The SCARED! Crew" and who vary throughout the series, represent three points of view or beliefs: the psychic, scientist and skeptic.

In 2009, the cast began a weekly Internet radio show called Scared! on the Airwaves!, which served as an official companion to the documentary series. It coincided with their being represented by Night Management, whose client roster includes other names in the paranormal field, such as Brian Harnois and Patrick Burns. In October 2010, they moved to Ideal Event Management, who represent most of the TAPS members and others in the field.

The crew makes it a point to team up with local groups when doing an investigation and from time to time find themselves working with veterans in the field, such as John Zaffis and Rosemary Ellen Guiley. Their reputation for working well with others has led to them being requested to investigate places they might otherwise not have gone.

The executive producers, Brian J. Cano and Chris Mancuso, have begun appearing at paranormal conventions to promote the show and to give their lecture on urban exploration called "The Urban Explorer's Backpack". An article of the same name, written by Cano and Mancuso, in the Winter 2010 issue of Haunted Times magazine states, "There is a fine line between bravery and stupidity, so be sure to know the extent on your own limitations as well as the severity of any particular situation before you proceed."