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Fright Krewe
GenreAdventure
Horror
Comedy
Created byEli Roth
James Frey
Showrunners
  • Joanna Lewis
  • Kristine Songco
Voices of
  • Sydney Mikayla
  • Tim Johnson Jr.
  • Grace Lu
  • Chester Rushing
  • Terrence Little Gardenhigh
  • Jacques Colimon
ComposerZach Robinson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No.of seasons2
No.of episodes20(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersEli Roth
James Frey
Joanna Lewis
Kristine Songco
Production companyDreamWorks Animation Television
Original release
Network
ReleaseOctober 2, 2023(2023-10-02)–
present

Fright Kreweis an American animated adventure horror comedy series produced byDreamWorks Animation Televisionand created byEli RothandJames Frey.Sydney Mikayla,Tim Johnson Jr., Grace Lu, Chester Rushing, Terrence Little Gardenhigh, and Jacques Colimon star as the series' main voice cast.

The series premiered on October 2, 2023, onPeacockandHulu.A second season was released on March 29, 2024.

Summary

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In modern dayNew Orleans,a mismatched group of teens find themselves charged with defending the city from a vast variety of dark creatures. Blessed with powers fromvoodoospirits, the teens will have to work together to stop an evil they themselves have unleashed.

Cast

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Main

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Recurring

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Episodes

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Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
110October 2, 2023(2023-10-02)
210March 29, 2024(2024-03-29)

Season 1 (2023)

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No.
overall		No.in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal release date
11"The Blood Awakening: Part 1"Leah ArtwickJoanna Lewis and Kristine SongcoJosh Covey and Abby DaviesOctober 2, 2023(2023-10-02)
22"The Blood Awakening: Part 2"Leah ArtwickJoanna Lewis and Kristine SongcoJosh Covey, Kai Lynn Jiang and Jae Hong KimOctober 2, 2023(2023-10-02)
33"The Craving"Kevin Wotton and Stephen CopperEve Crusto, Scott Damian and Crescent Imani NovellAndries Martiz, Darwin Tan, Simon Williams and Hayden MorrisOctober 2, 2023(2023-10-02)
44"The Haunting"Marc WasikCrescent Imani NovellManuk Chang, Mark Sonntag, Mauricio Pizarro and Simon WilliamsOctober 2, 2023(2023-10-02)
55"The Feast"Kevin WottonScott DamianAndries Martiz, Darwin Tan, Hayden Morris and Tony LovettOctober 2, 2023(2023-10-02)
66"The Swamp"Mark Wasik and Kelly BaigentEve CrustoMark Sonntag, Manuk Chang, Mauricio Pizarro, Pete Jacobs and Tony LovettOctober 2, 2023(2023-10-02)
77"The Light"Joseph BernadosEmily BeaverJosh Covey, Abby Davies and Kai Lynn JiangOctober 2, 2023(2023-10-02)
88"Part 1: The Bait"Kevin WottonCrescent Imani NovellDarwin Tan, Hayden Morris, Tony Lovett, and Mauricio PizarroOctober 2, 2023(2023-10-02)
99"Part 2: The Trap"Mark Wasik and Kelly BaigentScott DamianManuk Chang, Mauricio Pizarro, Pete Jacobs and Tony LovettOctober 2, 2023(2023-10-02)
1010"The War"Joseph BernadosEve CrustoJosh Covey, Abby Davies, Kai Lynn Jiang and Holly ReadyOctober 2, 2023(2023-10-02)

Season 2 (2024)

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No.
overall		No.in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal release date
111"The Nightmare"Kevin WottonScott DamianHayden Morris, Darwin Tan, Tony Lovett, Mark Sonntag and Manuk ChangMarch 29, 2024(2024-03-29)
122"The Loss"Kelly BaigentJoanna Lewis and Kristine SongcoAaron Davies, Tony Lovett, Manuk Chang, Mark Sonntag and Mauricio PizarroMarch 29, 2024(2024-03-29)
133"The Bridge"Joseph Bernados and Scooter TidwellCrescent Imani NovellThad Carlile and Holly ReadyMarch 29, 2024(2024-03-29)
144"The Collection"Kevin WottonEve CrustoDarwin Tan, Hayden Morris, Mark Sonntag and Bingxin (Vicky) HuMarch 29, 2024(2024-03-29)
155"The Escape"Kelly Baigent and Mark WasikEmily BeaverManuk Chang, Mauricio Pizarro, Tony Lovett, Tang Lee, and Hayden MorrisMarch 29, 2024(2024-03-29)
166"The Return"Joseph Bernados and Scooter TidwellScott DamianThad Carlile, Kai Lynn Jiang and Chelsey LynnMarch 29, 2024(2024-03-29)
177"The Decay"Kevin WottonCrescent Imani NovellDarwin Tan, Hayden Morris, Mark Sonntag, Marc Wasik, Tang Lee and Bingxin (Vicky) HuMarch 29, 2024(2024-03-29)
188"The Descent"Kelly Baigent and Mark WasikEve CrustoMark Sonntag, Manuk Chang, Mauricio Pizarro and Tony LovettMarch 29, 2024(2024-03-29)
199"The Sacrifice: Part 1"Kevin WottonEmily BeaverDarwin Tan, Hayden Morris, Tang Lee and Bingxin (Vicky) HuMarch 29, 2024(2024-03-29)
2010"The Sacrifice: Part 2"Joseph Bernados and Scooter TidwellJoanna Lewis and Kristine SongcoThad Carlile, Kai Lynn Jiang and Chelsey LynnMarch 29, 2024(2024-03-29)

Production

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Development

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The concept for the series was conceived during 2015, whenEli Rothhad a discussion withJames Freyregarding shows of their childhood such asScooby-Doo, Where Are You!andGoosebumps,and how they felt modern children's media lacked projects with a similar tone. This led them to want to create their own children-oriented project with a horror tone.[3]By 2019, the duo were developing a pitch for a children-oriented horror series forDreamWorks Animation Televisionwhen they,[3]via DreamWorks executive Ben Cawood, approachedKipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts(2020) episode writers Joanna Lewis and Kristine Songco to work on their pitch, as the two were interested on developing DreamWorks series directed at older audiences.[4]

On June 9, 2023, it was reported that Roth and Frey were working on a series titledFright Krewefor DreamWorks Animation Television. Roth and Frey were set as executive producers alongside Lewis and Songco, withSydney Mikayla,Tim Johnson Jr., Grace Lu, Chester Rushing, Terrence Little Gardenhigh, and Jacques Colimon announced to star.[1]Lewis and Songco also serve as showrunners.[3]

In November 2023, the series was renewed for a second season.[5]

Writing

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Early drafts for the series had a more episodic storytelling, but Lewis and Songco decided to use a serialized story after joining the project in order to make it more approachable to older audiences focusing more on the kids' relationships and experiences.[6]They also felt this approach allowed the series to stand out from other horror-oriented children series.[4]

Having no experience writing horror material before, Songco and Lewis studied horror films as research in how to write within the genre, in addition to drawing inspiration from films they watched during their childhoods,[6]and authors such asAnne RiceandR. L. Stine.[7]The duo also sought to avoid rellying inslashermaterial due to the series' young-adult demographic,[8]wanting the series to instead serve as "bridge between something that’s a little bit… older thanScooby-Doobut for people who are starting to get into horror but not quite ready for slasher, gory films ".[9]The writers first conceived the main cast as horror film stereotypes, before expanding theur characterizations into more nuanced personalities that still explored horror tropes while using the series' world to give said tropes a unique interpretation.[9]

Having traveled to New Orleans and learning of voodoo before working on the series, Lewis sought to represent voodoo accuretly within the show, so she and Songco did research on voodoo and brought in experts to work on the series as consultants.[10]

Animation

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Animation services for the series were provided by Digitoonz.[11]

Music

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Zach Robinson composed the score for the series.[12]

Release

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The series premiered onHuluandPeacockon October 2, 2023.[1][2]The second season premiered on March 29, 2024.[5][13]

References

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  1. ^abcdefghMilligan, Mercedes (June 9, 2023)."DreamWorks Scares Up First Look at 'Fright Krewe,' Coming to Hulu & Peacock".Animation Magazine.RetrievedOctober 22,2023.
  2. ^abcdefghijklmnopqrstMilligan, Mercedes (September 13, 2023)."DreamWorks' 'Fright Krewe' Scares Up Official Trailer, Cast List & Release Date".Animation Magazine.RetrievedJanuary 15,2024.
  3. ^abcHermanns, Grant (2023-10-02)."Fright Krewe Co-Creator Eli Roth Talks His Family-Friendly Horror Show & Authentically Depicting Voodoo".ScreenRant.Retrieved2024-02-17.
  4. ^abZahed, Ramin (October 2, 2023)."DreamWorks' NoLo Horror Series 'Fright Krewe' Lets the Spooky Times Roll".Animation Magazine.RetrievedFebruary 17,2024.
  5. ^ab"Dreamworks' 'Fright Krewe' Renewed for Season 2".Animation Magazine.November 1, 2023.RetrievedJanuary 16,2024.
  6. ^ab"Fright Krewe: Just in Time for Halloween, Eli Roth and James Frey Deliver Scares for Teens".SYFY Official Site.2023-10-02.Retrieved2024-02-18.
  7. ^Sayre, Will (2023-10-05)."Exclusive: Fright Krewe Showrunners on Collaborating with Eli Roth for Their Spooky New YA Series".MovieWeb.Retrieved2024-02-18.
  8. ^"Fright Krewe: Just in Time for Halloween, Eli Roth and James Frey Deliver Scares for Teens".SYFY Official Site.2023-10-02.Retrieved2024-02-17.
  9. ^ab"INTERVIEW: The Crew Leaders Of" Fright Krewe "– Animation Scoop".animationscoop.Retrieved2024-02-18.
  10. ^"Fright Krewe Showrunners on Bringing Horror to YA Audiences (Exclusive)".Horror.Retrieved2024-02-18.
  11. ^Lang, Jamie (2023-09-13)."Dreamworks Debuts Trailer For Animated Horror Series 'Fright Krewe' From Creators Eli Roth And James Frey".Cartoon Brew.Retrieved2024-02-18.
  12. ^"Zach Robinson Scoring Hulu's & Peacock's 'Fright Krewe' | Film Music Reporter".Retrieved2024-02-18.
  13. ^"Interview Eli Roth & James Frey Talk Fright Krewe Season 2".March 27, 2024.
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