Gabriel Kuchta/PeacockThe master of horror lends his name, a musical theme, and—for one pitiful episode—his “remote directing” talents to John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams, a work of verité schlock that sullies his reputation and insults its audience’s intelligence. Premiering on Peacock in time for Halloween, this six-part affair (out Oct. 13) is a subpar hybrid of Unsolved Mysteries and the various small-screen paranormal series that recount tales of the unknown via unconvincing testimonials a
“John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams,” the new TV show from the legend behind “Halloween,” is so transparently disingenuous and manipulative that there’s no way to take it seriously