Paranormal Shows Reviewed

Who's Doing It Right?

These days we are bombarded with different types of TV shows relating to different topics. Recently Reality TV has taken over the air waves with topics from Surviving Islands, Marrying Strangers, Road Trips, and the best Paranormal Investigation. I personally have a great intrest in Paranormal Investigation and I have viewed about every show on the subject. I have seen shows that are Fantastic in every way, and those that make me laugh wondering what were they thinking.

Just a quick plug, close to me in TX is the Baker Hotel, if your into the Paranormal that is a good one to check out. I have been there and the place is enormous, you see it well before you get there. This was one of the first places I visited when I moved here, and had heard the stories before we moved here. Unfortunately you cannot go inside.

Now back to the review. I am going to give you my interpretation of the Paranormal Shows that I have viewed, I watch several Seasons of these shows before giving my imput. This is mostly because some start out weak but then get better as the seasons go on. Okay so lets begin with the most well known Paranormal Investigation show there is, at least in my opinion.

Ghost Hunters- Team: Jason, Grant, Steve, Amy, Dave and Kris. I have watched every season of this Reality Show. At first I wasn't too sure but as time went on they have gotten Bigger and Better! I am really fascinated with the evidence that they have collected and the locations that they have been able to investigate. Some of the best Episodes include the Waverly Hills Sanatorium, Stanley Hotel, and the Lighthouse in Florida. The lighthouse being my absolute favorite, in this one you can literally hear a woman talking like she was there in her physical body. It was insane! Loved it! The only thing that I don't like is the constant chatter. In almost every episode they have picked up something on Digital Recorder that they cannot make out because the investigators are carrying on varied conversations instead of investigating. Other than that they have been to some of the most fascinating locations and have very compelling evidence. I give them 4.5 Stars losing 0.5 Stars for the endless chatter!

Paranormal State- Again I wasn't too sure about this show. The first few episodes were nothing particularly exciting but as time went on they got better. I like the fact that the investigators from Penn. State use outside sources such as Mediums, Psychics, and Touch Knows to assist in the investigations. They also have Loraine Warren come in on several cases for her input. Chip one of the most used Mediums is extremely good at what he does. I wasn't too sure at first, but after several episodes I realized he is very accurate with information not known to him. The problem I have with this particular show is the fact that they do not show much of the documentation. For instance video or EVP's they only allow the viewers to have the opportunity to watch or listen to the evidence on occasion. This is really annoying, if you have the evidence, SHARE. I give this one 3.5 out of 5 Stars. Loss of Stars due to NOT SHARING.

A Haunting- Discovery Channels-A Haunting is a series that recreates paranormal events experienced by others. Unlike the other shows mentioned above, you are not following the investigations but enjoying the bone chilling recreations of individuals from start to finish. Each one-hour episode dramatizes some of the scariest stories in America, revealing a world in which tragedy, suicide and murder have left psychic impressions so potent that innocent people become forced to deal with them decades later. Using first-person accounts, the mystery and origin of each haunting is powerfully unraveled. I love this series! Some of the stories are so compelling that it caused even my hair to stand up. I do not scare easily but some of the episodes draw you in so well, you can help but to have some fear. I have to give this one 5 stars for sheer entertainment value.

Most Haunted- Now this is a Paranormal Investigation Show from overseas. I have to say I am not intrigued with this show. The only thing about this show is the investigators are so scared half the time that they take off running before getting any evidence of the paranormal. The purpose is to investigate not run away. Now does this make for entertaining TV? Yes, its hilarious watching people running like a crazy person at the slightest bump or bang. I have more activity then that in my home and I don't run! They do, however, investigate some interesting locations with some definite activity. Again its hard to figure out what is going on most of the time because by the time something happens they start screaming and run away. Tip #1: When investigating pitch black, old castles, don't go running off by yourself just because you hear something! FYI, Your alone now! This show also uses a Medium and I must say I really don't like him. He acts as if he is trying to get a rise out of them, as to whether he is having true visions I don't know but I do believe he OVERACTS.Anyway as far as ratings go, I would give this one 3 Stars just because it is funny to watch them run around like crazy people scared to death half the time.

Ghost Hunters1- This one is not to be confused with the Newer Ghost Hunters. Apparently there was another show entitled Ghost Hunters before the NEW one. After watching a couple episodes I could see why it no longer existed. There was no actual investigations, just boring stories. Nothing impressive, which stands to reason why the original didn't make it in the first place. I would not recommend this at all, and be careful if you are ordering for the Newer Ghost Hunters to make sure you are not getting the older one. FYI- Netflix has the older and newer version, pay attention to which you chose. I'm not even going to rate this one but I'm sure you can guess what it would be.

So there you have it. A run through for the latest paranormal shows out there. For fellow paranormal enthusiasts hope you enjoy, and for skeptics take a look at some of these shows you may change your mind!