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This Could Be the Scariest, Cruelest Prank of All Time

The Brazilian variety show “Programa Silvio Santos” is apparently known for its “run-of-the-mill hidden camera gags,” according to Gawker. This author had never heard of the show until now.

However, the show’s latest prank, titled “Ghost in the Elevator,” is absolutely horrifying and likely traumatic for the gag’s unfortunate victims.

Gawker provides a quick summary of the prank:

Titled “Ghost in the Elevator,” the so-called prank starts out normally enough, but soon the elevator lights start to flicker and out pops a little girl reminiscent of Samara from The Ring clutching a doll and starts to scream bloody murder and playtime is officially over.

The worst part? The dystopian laugh track playing over scenes of random people losing a good ten years off their lifespan.

Agreed.

Watch the cruel prank below:

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Comments (164)

  • TurboCat
    Posted on November 27, 2012 at 2:44am

    I don’t know what’s wrong with me lately but I found myself laughing, especially when the little girl chased the guy off the elevator at the end.

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    • AlwaysAmazed
      Posted on November 27, 2012 at 7:55am

      The same thing that’s wrong with me, I guess… Twisted.
      I chuckled throughout, but the last guy being chased through the lobby was a laugh-out-loud.

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    • Valezka.Vidra
      Posted on November 27, 2012 at 2:12pm

      I laughed my booty cheeks right off throughout the whole thing! It’s not like we can fully enjoy these types of pranks here in America, since half of us would punch a little girl out if we were in a similar situation :D

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    • freethinking
      Posted on November 27, 2012 at 5:01pm

      Not a real elevator. Tower of terror At Disney World , that’s an elevator.

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  • LeadNotFollow
    Posted on November 27, 2012 at 2:33am

    .
    Not funny at all. This prank was in very bad taste, and bad judgment.
    That little girl was put in harm’s way. The terrified adults could have punched or kicked her, out of fear.
    Also, this prank could have given someone a heart attack.

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on November 27, 2012 at 4:14am

      My thoughts as well. She could have been hurt badly.

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    • TxSon
      Posted on November 27, 2012 at 7:46am

      You don’t think the whole thing was staged? Come on. It is a TV show, of course it was staged.

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    • Eastinfection
      Posted on November 27, 2012 at 8:31am

      Of course it was “staged”… but the “victims” were not in on it. Those reactions were very real.

      Haven’t you ever been the “victim” of a prank before?

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    • armyofnibiru
      Posted on November 27, 2012 at 12:37pm

      you right ,can i sue the programmers.it gave me a headache ,I was laughing so hard I ran out of breath.still laughing can’t get mt breath.now I’m coughing I’m laughing so much.

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    • Valezka.Vidra
      Posted on November 27, 2012 at 2:16pm

      Army, if you wake up tomorrow and your abs are sore, then you got a freaking case!!!!!

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    • Gman42
      Posted on November 27, 2012 at 4:58pm

      Roller coasters are in bad taste too. One time I almost punched a little girl because the attendant put the bar down too quickly… that was horrifying!

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  • Cruelnunusual
    Posted on November 27, 2012 at 2:23am

    I’d be worried my kung fu instincts would take over before I knew what I was doing.

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  • ConservaTEA
    Posted on November 27, 2012 at 12:25am

    If you don’t think that some seriously funny stuff; you’re too stuck on politics to understand good humor when you see it. Lighten up folks. Jeez. . . I was ROTFLMAO. I’m just glad I wasn’t one of the people in the elevator ;-)

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  • ShyMan
    Posted on November 27, 2012 at 12:23am

    Cool

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  • whatthecrazy
    Posted on November 27, 2012 at 12:22am

    Not good for a bad heart i would think.

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  • sizzlinsexybeckster
    Posted on November 27, 2012 at 12:02am

    Muahahahahaha! I have a few people in mind who I’d love to see in that elevator!

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  • USA-Ron
    Posted on November 26, 2012 at 11:38pm

    my Opinion ?

    NOT Funny, just stupid, that could hurt anyone

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  • the68
    Posted on November 26, 2012 at 11:34pm

    As a family we used to scare each other all the time for S&Gs. But then life around these parts started getting scary enough without our practical jokes on each other and one by one we all began carrying. We still have our fun but the practical jokes involving scaring have stopped. That little girl was put into a rather dangerous position to be honest with you all. It’s a darned good thing that everyone who hopped into that elevator reflexively kicked into “flight” mode instead of “fight” mode or the janitor might have been scraping that kid off the floor. I know from past scares that my own instinct when suddenly frightened is to go on the offensive, kind of like that black guy on youtube that smashes the poor guy in the trash can who thought it would be a good idea to scare the crap out of him, and I’m sure that I’m not the only person on earth wired that way. Not saying I would have smashed this kid (I firmly believe absence from the body is presence with the Lord, so no theologically sound basis for ghosts) and don’t mean to be a stick in the mud, just an observation.

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    • AbrahamsSheepdog
      Posted on November 27, 2012 at 1:50am

      Ditto. I know ghosts are not real. Santa’s not real. Satan is as real as your keyboard. He hopes you think he’s not. Hense all the lies. It twists the truth and tries to make you do nothing, know nothing. Like your TV. But I do punch at humans that spook me out of nowhere. Nuff said.

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    • puravida56
      Posted on November 27, 2012 at 8:14am

      @abraham
      Let me get this straight:

      ghosts= fake
      satan= real
      Santa= fake

      Good to know, but I need more clarification:

      What about demons, vampires, goblins, leprechauns, angels, ghouls, and zombies. Which are real and which are fake? Thanks for the help.

      By the way, if this video was legit, the girl is lucky nobody smacked her. The old people are lucky they didnt have a heart attack. Scaring people is funny, but common sense should not be ignored.

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    • Valezka.Vidra
      Posted on November 27, 2012 at 2:19pm

      People who say ghosts are not real have never experienced a haunting before.

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  • Ernst1776
    Posted on November 26, 2012 at 11:33pm

    That has to be the hardiest laugh I’ve had in years.

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  • OperationNorthwoods
    Posted on November 26, 2012 at 11:11pm

    Reminds me of the video for LG screens where they put them on the floor of an elevator and make it look like the floor is falling down the elevator shaft from under people’s feet. Funny video if you haven’t seen it.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeXMxuNNlE8

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  • FreakinA
    Posted on November 26, 2012 at 11:00pm

    You would have seen me scream but unless you were a dog I don’t think you could have heard it.

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    • Favored93
      Posted on November 26, 2012 at 11:35pm

      I would have felt bad after but that little girl would have gotten either a foot to the gut or fist in the face.
      But that was cruel and funny lol

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    • SUNTZU
      Posted on November 27, 2012 at 12:30am

      Or a chunk of lead in the head.

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  • Ducky 1
    Posted on November 26, 2012 at 10:59pm

    Sick twisted freak funny!!

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  • KickinBack
    Posted on November 26, 2012 at 10:57pm

    The little girl never once broke character…I’d be busting a gut at them!

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  • Psychosis
    Posted on November 26, 2012 at 10:49pm

    take some of that money and rent an english teacher

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    • Chet Hempstead
      Posted on November 27, 2012 at 2:07am

      You did read the part where they said this was a Brazilian show, didn’t you? Do you think these people ignorant for speaking in their native language in their native country? I’ll bet some of them know a lot more English than you know of Portuguese.

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  • El Paso Girl
    Posted on November 26, 2012 at 10:41pm

    LOL…LOL…… Mighty good one

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  • Zcat
    Posted on November 26, 2012 at 10:37pm

    To funny!

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  • bdandsl
    Posted on November 26, 2012 at 10:35pm

    That was wrong on so many levels, but funny stuff!

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  • WatchingThePuppetShow
    Posted on November 26, 2012 at 10:33pm

    I’m kind of surprised no one tried to kick the crap out of that kid. Probably why they didn’t do it in NY, Detroit or Chicago. They’d be cleaning up the kid….

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  • BigDaddyTex
    Posted on November 26, 2012 at 10:30pm

    Okay…. I’m man enough to admit that if they had pulled that on me, I would have made a HUGE mess for the janitor!!!
    THAT is HILARIOUS!!!!!!!

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on November 27, 2012 at 7:57am

      No kidding man, I would have screamed louder than the little girl!

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  • dealer@678
    Posted on November 26, 2012 at 10:23pm

    Only a weak minded Obama voter would fall for it.

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    • Cesium
      Posted on November 27, 2012 at 12:18am

      And god/supernatural believers. Atheist reaction would maybe be startled followed by asking questions… But yes fair enough.. Religious god fearing obama voters

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  • exfire
    Posted on November 26, 2012 at 10:22pm

    Think how much more scarier it would have been it instead of the little girl.. Moooochell would have been standing there !!!!

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  • Southpaw
    Posted on November 26, 2012 at 10:17pm

    I’d hope to be wearing my brown pants.

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  • charles116
    Posted on November 26, 2012 at 10:04pm

    FUNNNNNEEEEEEE! The kid actress was great.

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    • DadRocked
      Posted on November 26, 2012 at 10:19pm

      Got as far as 2:40… Laughing too hard…
      I’ll catch the rest of it after I send it to others…

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on November 26, 2012 at 11:32pm

      DORA, I have to agree with you this time. That was hilarious, and the kid was absolutely a pro to stay in character.

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  • Tri-ox
    Posted on November 26, 2012 at 9:59pm

    The re-election of obama COULD BE THE SCARIEST, CRUELEST PRANK OF ALL TIME.

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    • Exrepublisheep
      Posted on November 26, 2012 at 10:23pm

      I know, I can STILL hear repubs screaming.

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    • SimpleTruths
      Posted on November 26, 2012 at 10:25pm

      Geeze, give it a rest.

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    • Chet Hempstead
      Posted on November 27, 2012 at 2:12am

      The re-election of President Obama was a foreseeable inevitability. The cruel prank was Fox News, Glenn Beck and the rest of the Conservative Bubblesphere systematically lying to you and telling you that there was some likelihood of another outcome.

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