1000 Ways to Die 

Several different deaths based on true stories.

Creator:

Thom Beers

Stars:

Alisdair Simpson, Ron Perlman, Khyber Zaffarkhan

Cast

Series cast summary:
Alisdair Simpson	...	Narrator (U.K. broadcast only) 74 episodes, 2008-2012
Ron Perlman	...	Himself - Narrator / ... 66 episodes, 2009-2012
Khyber Zaffarkhan	...	Himself - Physical Medicine & Rehab / ... 44 episodes, 2009-2012
Boyd Flinders	...	Himself - Surgeon / ... 34 episodes, 2010-2012

Storyline

1,000 Ways to Die, an anthology television series, which aired on Spike/Spike TV from May 14, 2008 to July 15, 2012 showcased shocking reenactments of deaths of individuals who often met the grim reaper in very unorthodox or outlandish ways. Often recreated in a fast-paced, very tongue-in-cheek manner, the stories were based on actual events, but dramatic license was liberally used. Voice-over-narration provided background information on each death. The deaths were recreated in a variety of ways including witness testimonials, historical tidbits, scientific expert analysis, graphic computer-generated imagery animation, interviews, live-action recreation, and even actual footage, when available. Each death ended with a title which was a pun, often based on some popular word or phrase.

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Plot Keywords:

death | reenactment | urban legend | blood spatter | sex | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Comedy | Drama | Horror

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 May 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

1000 Formas de Morrer

Company Credits

Production Co:

Original Productions,Spike TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

23 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

Narration in promotional ads for this series says, "Darwin's theory of evolution says that the fittest thrive..." Darwin, in fact, never said this, nor does it appear in his writings. To Darwin, "fit" meant "best adapted". The phrase "survival of the fittest", often associated with Darwin, was, in fact, coined by Herbert Spencer, a popular political writer who was a contemporary of Darwin's.

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Connections

Spoofed in José Mota presenta: La profecía está pronta (2016)

User Reviews

Fun But Guilt Inducing

1000 Ways to Die is a gruesome little guilty pleasure focusing on all the grotesque ways people can be killed. The show largely does a good job of making it fun and not too offensive, but at times it stumbles.

The writers took a few episodes to find the right formula. The first episode poked fun at people who died, often at work, for things that weren't really their fault. One sketch made a pun about the death of a laundry worker who died because his idiot co-worker didn't bother to unplug the dryer he was cleaning. Another cracked jokes about a girl who only died because she took her high heels off and then stepped in a puddle which unbeknownst to her had a wire in it. These early episodes were just cringe inducing.

Later episodes dealt with this issue by making certain the victims were too stupid or mean to be sympathetic. Even so, a certain feeling remains that it's wrong to be enjoying this show, especially when you hear that many of the stories actually did happen in real life, but to little children rather than the jerks you're watching.

1000 Ways to Die...the show your conscience will hate you for loving.