由SyFy台《猛鬼獵人》團隊製作，恐懼檔案將以當代手法詮釋歷久不衰的歷史故事。節目將造訪一些離奇故事發生地的現址，再回朔到事件發生當時。以鬧鬼景點做為賣點的節目收視率表現向來都持續飆升，不論是十年前的《歷史謎團》或近期的《地獄之門》。而創新的製作手法將讓本節目有像《厄夜叢林》、《靈動：鬼影實錄》等恐怖電影的質感，使用監視器畫面、真實電影手法、找到的片段、紅外線夜視及手持鏡頭等呈現。節目將重訪一些歷史上最神秘的地點：惡魔島、蓋茨堡戰場、奧克拉荷馬州的惡魔長廊，以及西維吉尼亞州監獄，這座監獄於1876年啟用，據說是全美鬧鬼最兇的地方。
From the creators of SyFy's Ghost Hunters, FEAR FILES will cover time-tested history stories with a contemporary spin. Each episode will visit an eerie modern-day location, then flash backwards to reveal the story of events that unfolded there. Ratings patterns reveal that stories rooted in supernatural locations consistently spike -- whether it's History's Mysteries from 10 years ago, or more recent specials like Gates of Hell. Now, innovative production techniques will give the series the feel of modern horror movies like the Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity, including the creative use of surveillance footage, verité, found footage and infrared, hand-held cameras. Potential episodes will revisit some of history's most mysterious locations: Alcatraz, the Gettysburg Battlefield, the Devil's Promenade in Oklahoma, and the West Virginia State Penitentiary, a prison opened in 1876 that is said to be America's most haunted.
