Room 401(2007)

Room 401 is a hidden camera prank series that aired on MTV, executive produced by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg. Named after the Detroit hospital room where magician Harry Houdini died in 1926, the show incorporates some of his most famous illusions into its scares. Each episode features four elaborate pranks designed to terrify unsuspecting victims, with scenarios ranging from zombie resurrections to chainsaw disasters that play out like mini horror films. Jared Padalecki, known for his role in Supernatural, hosts the series as it catches real people's genuine reactions to these theatrical frights. The show blends magic, horror aesthetics, and reality television into a darkly comedic experience that tests how far people will go when confronted with the seemingly impossible.