Infarto
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Infarto (Spanish for heart attack, infarction) is a hidden camera show on TV Azteca / Azteca América whose pranks are arguably the cruelest and most terrifying in the history of the hidden camera genre. People appearing on the show have been subjected to pranks such as the victim believing that they will be sacrificed in a cult ritual or believing that they will be murdered by axe-wielding neighbors in the midst of a blackout. Because of the extreme and traumatizing nature of the show's content, the authenticity of the show is heavily debated. This is similar to Sci-Fi Channel's original show, Scare Tactics.
[edit] Pop Culture
The American television show The Soup, known for its lampooning week-in-review of celebrity and television stories, began airing short clips of Infarto in July 2006, mainly to mock the deep, menacing voice which utters "Infarto" when the show's title logo is displayed. This may, in part, be due to the fact that "Infarto" contains the word "fart" and is therefore amusing to English-speakers. The Soup host Joel McHale has called Infarto "the most evil practical-joke show in the world."
