I Survived a Crime

I am not suprised that this show did only 1 season. Adding background noises to try and "match" what was going on was just Ridiculous, we do not need all that added noise, we know whats going on. Also, not having the cases resolved before being aired on tv, does not allow for a fully finished product. I know she is fighting for her life, do not disrespect it, By adding fake rustling noises. The noise, if there is any, from the actual cctv is more than enough. I hated having to pause, so I could go look up the namr of the suspect and see if ut was resolved. All around, not put together properly.

Do you own what ever generic editing software that came with your computer? Do you know how to google stock footage? Did you take any 101 journalism class at a community college? Then you too could produce a crappy Facebook streaming style clip compilation show! Seriously this show is just awful. Everything about seems like it was made on iMovie not even iMovie pro. Crappy "grainy" filters put on every viral video to the point where just googling the videos yourself would be better. The natural disaster shows that used to air on Spike TV back in the 90's from VHS tapes had better quality. The host's dialog is strained and clunky. The video interviews he does with survivors is wickedly cringy. If you're going to waste any portion of your life mindlessly viewing viral crime clips just do it on IG or Facebook and save yourself from this eyesore.

The videos are somewhat interesting, albeit nothing that can't easily be found elsewhere. The bigger issue with the show is that it apparently suffered from a low budget. The host was an odd choice. When he narrates scenes he often sounds like he's reading from a notepad or teleprompter. The interviews he conducts with victims are equally cringeworthy. It's also somewhat annoying that a large number of the cases the producers selected have yet to be resolved in court. As a result, the viewer is left to wonder about the outcome in those cases. It's not a show I'd watch again or recommend to anyone.

There are too many dumb individuals in this show which creates apathy. Examples include a woman who just withdrew $75,000 in cash from a bank and is so unaware of her surroundings it's hard to feel bad for her, a couple who doesn't lock their front door, and a woman who doesn't look both ways before crossing the street.

The worst part of this show however is the interviews with the individuals who experienced these events. The last 3 minutes of every episode is unwatchable and doesn't add anything of value. The CC camera footage parts are great, but the host is brutal and nobody cares about the interview after.

If they were smart they would interview the idiots who committed these crimes because that would be worth watching. I'd be more interested in their mindset than the mindset of a person going into survival mode, the majority of which are just stupid individuals.

This is a quick-hit case focused real video drama in the lines of COPS but focused on the victims experience. These aren't re-enactments but real videos from security cameras, dash cams, or camcorders.

There is a good variety here where you can sometimes be very happy that the victim got justice, sometimes where justice got served and wasn't, and sometimes where you empathize with the supposed criminal (I.e the 93 year old man who was screwed over by his apartment complex and resorted to a crime to get his own justice).

I'll keep watching as more episodes come out and update my review with additional information as I gather more information on the show!