New Series American Haunting/ Ghost Adventures Returns/Ghost Mine Returns

Sorry it's been so long, but this has been one long, crappy summer as far as Paranormal TV goes. Why write about shows that I couldn't stand to watch all the way through? My Haunted House on Bio turned into a, " go back in time," and try to recreate from the victims memory something that may have happened years ago. I'm sorry, but it's boring. I'm really tired of these shows that go back in time and do re-enactments. It's worse than reality TV, it's reality TV that's been recreated by writers. Kind of like warmed over baked beans, they tasted pretty good the first day, but reheating them isn't very satisfying. Plus, they start to give you gas. I started writing this blog because of shows that hunt ghosts. In real time. Enough said.

American Haunting, the latest from A & E is OK. They took real families, having real paranormal activity in the present. They set up cameras, and get evidence. They families are suffering in real-time. The families call in professional ghost hunters, demon killers, and the like. They showed 3 episodes on one night, July 27th, and I haven't heard from them since. Look, it's pretty good. Maybe they could call in real professionals from other shows in the future. That might take it to the next level. I have a feeling that was all for that series. It's probably cooked.

Ghost Adventures has returned with new episodes. Yeah! The first 2 so far have been great. They are still the best crew on TV at getting evidence. Last week, they went to Toulumne Hospital in Sonora CA. They have taken to using the X-Box Kinect to map ghosts. And it worked! That is the cutting edge that we all love from them. Using new tools to gather more evidence. Unlike Ghost Hunters using a Geiger counter. The boys are smart and the best in the business. Tonight they're going to Missouri State Prison, and prisons always seem to bring it. So I advise you to set your DVR to 9pm EDT Friday nights on Travel Channel. Hell, set it for 8pm, because they show last weeks episode then, in case you missed it. These are episode numbers 112 and 113 respectively. Be sure to watch if you like the real thing, done by pros.

Ghost Mine has started new episodes on Wednesdays on SY-FY. Episode 7 is first up. I DVR'd it, and haven't had a chance to watch. But I do know they are going back to the same mine, the Old Crescent. It's located about 200 miles from me, and someday I'm going in person. Maybe make a video post. So next week I'll let you know how it went. I'll probably wait until watching the next episode to give a review. So, I've finally got a full weekend of good ghost watching, just as the weather's starting to change. Fall's starting to look up. GO Ghost Adventures! And thanks! Also avoid gas inducing TV.

Come on Ghost Hunters!

Come on! People, wake up! Why does anyone call these folks? I just watched the episode that originally aired last week, where they were investigating a bungalow and home next door. At the end, the client WAS NOT happy. Once again, they didn't get shit. Embarrassing. She got 2 EVP's that knocked out anything the Hunters got. Then they had the nerve to tell her they couldn't be 100% sure about hers because they didn't know how she did it. Jason, SHE did it right! You come in and don't get anything, and the client literally kicks your ass, and you DOWNPLAY it. You are clowns. Yeah, she seemed pissed off at you idiots, and I don't blame her. Then you try to explain her anger off as disappointment that you didn't contact her old friends. No, it's because you spent 2 nights in her home and didn't get a smell. My dad had a saying. I'm adapting it: "If you were ghost hunting for shit you wouldn't get a smell." And then you NEVER, EVER stay until 3am, the Anti-Hour. How can you tell a client that there's nothing evil if you don't stay when they might come out to play. IDIOTS! IDIOTS! I've never known ghost hunters that have a bedtime, and they stick to it! I challenge you Jason to let me join you on a hunt. And you don't have to air anything. I just want to show you people how this shit works. First, you'd drop the flashlights. You need total darkness. I thought you might have known that. The episode before this one, I definitely heard a GROWL, and you tell the client there's nothing evil. DUMB SHITS! You're going to get someone hurt one day, and I wish they'd sue you. You give people a false sense that there's no evil, and they let their guard down. I would love to follow your investigations. I bet by spending dusk to dawn I could get more evidence by myself than you get in 2 nights with your massive crew and equipment. So Jason, humble yourself and let me come in with you, just once. You have been doing this for a long time, and you break almost every rule there is to break. Are you afraid? I think you are. I'm afraid your bungling is going to hurt someone. I think you do more damage than good. And dear readers of this blog, write SyFy and tell them that the Ghost Hunters are idiots. Stop watching, it just validates their ignorance. They get these great sites, and don't get hardly anything. I'm glad that client was pissed. I am too! The way you move your flashlights wildly, maybe you should become burglars. At least you's GET SOMETHING! Maybe...

The Dead Files Continues/ New Ghost Hunters

The Dead Files continues with new episodes and continues to impress. The episode that aired 06/07/13 about the creep in California that wants to turn his old historic building into a haunted Bed & Breakfast was wonderful. This guy only called the Dead Files crew in for one reason: publicity. And Amy & Steve were on to him. He didn't want help, he wanted to get his name out there to continue his use of the dead to make money. And Amy & Steve didn't fall for it. He is a creep, and one day he will die, and hopefully he'll end up in his former haunt being exploited by others. That would be just.  He didn't do one thing that Amy suggested. He never planned to. So the Dead Files didn't give his location, or his full name. All we knew was that it was in California, and as Steve said, "I'm sure if you look hard enough, you the viewers will be able to figure out where this place is." Here's what I think: Don't go there, don't ask to ghost hunt there, and when he finishes remodeling, do not help this guy in any way. He is tormenting the dead for personal gain, and I do believe one day he will pay dearly. When he told Amy about his plans for a Bed & Breakfast, it was classic. She said, "Will it be a nice hotel, or advertised as a haunted hotel?" At least this ass was truthful about his intentions. The Dead Files does not actively look for clients, they ask people to write in with their story. Here's what gets me: All these people are at wit's end by the time the crew shows up. But most fail to follow the advice Amy gives them to move these spirits on. I know sometimes it may seem crazy, and her advice may be difficult to follow through with, but I do believe Amy is the real deal. And she knows what needs to be done. So why do most not follow her advice? Are they seeking their 15 minutes of fame also?

Alright, this week I watched the 1st episode in the new season of Ghost Hunters. Don't bother. This has become on of the biggest cluster f**ks on TV. If you want to see everyone shining flashlights like burglars casing the joint then by all means, waste an hour of your life. They did get some audio evidence, but nothing visual. Guess why? Because with their flashlights moving constantly it won't make it to video. You can't trust that this crew has seen anything they claim to see because first of all, they NEVER get visual evidence, and secondly with the movement of their flashlights remaining constant, they may THINK they saw something, but it was probably one of their lights reflecting off something. Are they afraid of the dark? And you never ever see them go past midnight. Any ghost hunter worth their salt knows that the Anti-Hour, 3am is when things may start to ramp up. So Jason, until the day you start doing a dark to light investigation, I'm not watching anymore. And I don't mean light as in flashlight. And it means not getting to bed before midnight. You get to go to these wonderful locations, then do a half-assed investigation, leaving right when there might be some REAL activity. You told this latest client that you didn't think there was anything bad haunting the hall, but one of your audio recordings was definitely a GROWL. And since you never stay on site until 3am, you may be misleading your clients. Dumb and Dumber is back on TV. Ghost Hunters my ass. I think you really are just afraid of what you're hunting. SyFy, make them change their strategies, or cancel the show. I've seen enough of the absolute worst ghost hunting crew on TV. And you pay these people? If Roto-Rooter had a TV show, this would be it. Time to flush.

My Haunted House/ Dead Files Update

First, let me say if you haven't seen "Dead Files" on the Travel Channel, you're missing out. It is becoming one of the best paranormal shows on TV. If Amy is not the real thing, then she should be nominated for an Academy Award. Yes, an Oscar. Because you couldn't make this stuff up. If she's a fake, she writes and performs her own material. And even the greatest actors usually don't write their own material. So, I have to believe in her. The latest episode Friday was a great example. A couple is living in an old tobacco plantation in Virginia. It got so bad there they built a modular home next door, and guess what? The spirits followed them. The main entity haunting them is a black woman who was a slave. And she practiced "Hoodoo," which I had never heard of. As Amy said, Voodoo is a religion, and Hoodoo is a practice of gaining power. And this little black woman has power over all the dead roaming the plantation. She wants the plantation house demolished. Since the clients won't even consider that, Amy said they need to find a practitioner of Hoodoo. And this person has to want the power the black woman holds. It is quite the dilemma. In closing, watch this show!  It is the best show showing new episodes right now.

Deep-South Paranormal is turning out to be a dud. The first couple episodes were OK, but lately it's turning out that these folks are bungling through their investigations. Aside from some pithy southern speak, the rest is crap.

I have another gripe. Why do people say "Intelligent Spirits?" As opposed to Stupid Spirits? I suppose that since there are dumb people in this world, when they pass I suppose they would be dumb on the other side. But what makes a spirit intelligent? Because they can make knocks, slam doors, and communicate? I will say this...if you treat spirits with respect and not ask them stupid questions, I think your success as a ghost hunter will increase. Just my opinion.

Which brings me to the latest paranormal release on the Bio channel, "My Haunted House." It is hard to watch. It seems they are going back many years, when memories fade. And the re-enactments are really all they've got. I have a hard time watching drivel like this. If the producers think this is compelling TV, they are wrong. I will try watching again, but it is one long hour. The show I saw went back to 1973. It lasted about a half-hour, and it was hard to watch and remain engaged. So, I give this show 2 out of 5 stars. I think people want to see real investigations, not re-enactments. It airs Saturdays on Bio at 10pm Eastern. I think you'd be better off watching "Long Island Medium." I will talk more about that next week. Happy ghost hunting!

The Ghost Speaks/ GA Crew the Best

Last Fridays "Ghost Adventures" once again showed why these boys are the best in the business. Investigating King's Tavern they proved why. They get more evidence in one investigation than any other professional crew there is. I mean, this was an incredible hour of ghost hunting. It was the best episode from them in a long, long time. This week is another rerun, but I forgive them because of this wonderful episode. If you missed it it's on again tonight, Friday the 26th at 8pm Eastern on the Travel Channel. Ghost busting good!

The latest show from Bio is one of the weakest  TV shows about ghosts I've ever seen. It is called, "The Ghost Speaks" and it is truly the biggest pieces of crap to hit the airwaves in quite some time. Here's the premise.. .people share a haunting experience and guess what? The ghost speaks. But not really. It's voiced over by an actor, and the ghost talks about what's bothering it, why it's there, and the real kicker...who it is. Come on...there is no way to know this, there is no way to prove this, and there certainly is no way to know for fact who the ghost is. This is a steaming pile of crap. It's mostly conjecture, and even though they did show some actual evidence, when the ghost speaks I had to laugh so hard, the iced tea I was drinking shot out of my nose. It's been a while since I've laughed this hard. So I guess there is one redeeming quality to these shows, it will make you laugh. I'm assuming this is a spin-off of "The Killer Speaks." At least with that show it's the real killer. I've watched 3 episodes of that show, and it's pretty good. But this is taking it one step too far. The ghost is speaking lines written by a writer. And not a very good writer. So, 1 out of 4 stars. If you're depressed watch it. It make make you shoot liquid out your nose. But if you're looking for a good ghost show, pass. It airs on Bio Saturday at 10pm Eastern.

Deep-South Paranormal Episode 2

There hasn't been a lot of new shows about the paranormal coming our way, so I've got a couple of things to say about what is on.

First, the "Haunted Collector" has been new episodes. I think the show is OK, mostly because he has such a good crew. Top-notch. But, the last episode I heard John Zaffis use the F-Word. Something touched his back and he freaked. It was funny, funny! As I've said before, why do all the "pros," (using the term lightly), have to cuss when they get scared? I do my share of cussing, so I'm not some prim little guy that gets his sensibility's hurt. I just get tired of "beep-beep-beep." It's distracting, and since these are supposed to be pros, who KNOW they are being filmed, stupid. There are a lot of reality shows on TV that would only be 15 minutes long is they took out all the bad language. But hearing John drop the bomb, I had to laugh...hard. He was funny. And here's my big gripe about his show...so far this year they are batting a thousand.  Every case they have done has a happy ending. 100% solving rate. These guys could save the world it seems. And rid the world of paranormal. Someone give them a call.

After watching the 2nd episode last night, I'm pretty happy. It's a funny show, and I've heard some new southern sayings that I'd never heard. The old guy that carries a staff, kind of the southern witch-doctor, is great. "My ghost radar's going off like a buck in rutting season." Funny! The best was "We're busier than a stump-tailed cow on fly day!" That was great! Probably only 4 more new episodes coming, so I'm giving them 4 out of 5 stars. They beat the hell out of the great Ryan Buell, and the Supernatural Sisters. It airs at 10 Eastern on Wednesdays on Sy-Fy. It's about the only new show on right now. I don't know what May holds in store, but I'm hoping some of our favorites show new episodes. I'll let you know when I find out something. Happy Hunting!

Deep-South Paranormal

First, I want to give a little bit of my opinion. Why do all these people that investigate the paranormal have to constantly use the F-Word? By no means am I a prude, and have been known to use colorful language. But these are supposed to be professionals. I get sick of bleep, bleep, bleep, when something happens. They know that they can't use these scenes. Is it when someone gets scared they cuss? Every show does it. How about "Wow, did you hear that?" No it's F***, F***, F***.

Next I'd like to talk about recent episodes that have been non-reruns. "Haunted Collector" has been pretty good this year. I am just amazed that they NEVER fail. They identify the trigger object, and poof, haunting is over. So if I get this right, everyone else is doing the wrong thing. It seems it's possible to get rid of these ghosts. So why are places still haunted? So, I am saying right here, find the trigger object, remove it, say F***!, and no more ghosts! Yeah right.

"Stranded" has ended it's first season, and I will say the first episode and maybe the last were the best. I like the concept, but I still think the producers need to give these people a crash course in ghost hunting. At least SHOW them what the equipment's for, how to run it, and then tell them to USE it. But have no fear about one thing, they have the cussing down, no training needed there.

Taking the "Stranded" time slot is a new show called "Deep-South Paranormal." I have only seen the promos, but it might be good. Having all my relatives from the south, this might be funny as hell. I think it might be good. I'll bet they can use the F-Word with the best of them. I will write more after I see the 1st episode. I like the premise, so let's cross our fingers. It airs on Sy-Fy Wednesday's at 10 Eastern.

Finally "Ghost Adventures" had a re-run last week. Same with "The Dead Files." I truly think the Adventure crew is burned out, and I don't look for much new in the future. They have been through enough, and I won't fault them for turning in their EMF detectors. Hope I'm wrong. But if not, they had a great run. Maybe they'll prove me wrong. Wait, what was that noise? F**kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!