This is great, even though I don’t think they got quite the reaction they anticipated.

And in case you haven’t seen Jason X…

The above prank is from the MTV, Ashton Kucher-produced Room 401, which is a morbid version of Candid Camera, essentially. There are a bunch more on YouTube, but here are some faves.

Bloody bowling alley mishap:

Gory deep fryer shennanigans:

And a couple inspired by horror films…

Shades of Silence of the Lambs:

A dash of Videodrome: