Peacock’s Hysteria! genuinely has a great core storyline that explores the meaning of cult, juxtaposing overprotective evangelical Christian parents against high school outsiders forming a death metal cult for popularity reasons. However, in addition to that story, there are subplots surrounding a murder mystery, Satanic hallucinations, a weird rash, a love triangle, broken friendships, and more. It’s just too scattershot. There is also an underlying air of CW-level camp and YA-ness that makes the competing cult storyline feel too slight. On the plus side, the soundtrack is full of 80s hits, and it’s always a pleasure to see Bruce Campbell and Garret Dillahunt on screen.