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In this 5-minute podcast, you’ll learn what’s (probably) real – and what isn’t – on ghost hunting TV shows.
In the past, I’ve talked about how “real” (or fake) ghost hunting is, on TV shows.
I’m always happy to explain why some of what you see on ghost hunting TV shows… Well, it had to be recreated from an earlier experience. That’s not quite “fake,” but it’s not entirely real, either.
- Sometimes, no one with a camera was nearby, and a great, ghostly encounter wasn’t filmed. So, the cast and crew try to recreate it.
- At other times, the ghost hunter was so stunned by what a ghost did, the ghost hunter didn’t react. It’s like they paused, almost frozen with surprise, thinking, “Wait, what the heck…?” And that moment also had to be recreated for the camera crew to film.
- And yes, sometimes the show’s director (or other cast member) wants the ghost hunter to fake a big surprise, when — to the ghost hunter — whatever-it-was seemed silly, minor, or not paranormal. (Remember, stars of those shows are under contract, and the contract may require the star to follow all instructions from the episode’s director or producer… even if it’s at least 90% fake.)
For my related 2019 article – with a LOT more insights, and links to dig deeper. It might help you understand how ghost hunting on TV (and at YouTube, etc.) went a bit off-the-rails.
It may also explain why some of the earliest stars of related shows… Well, they quit.
Or they quit until they realized how difficult it was, going back to their lives before they became famous. Here’s that link: Ghost Hunting TV Shows – Are They Real?
For an even earlier article with additional details, especially for new ghost hunters, see my original article. It was written in 2009. To me, late 2008 looked like a turning point in ghost-related television shows. They were starting to add hype and artificial drama to the staged “ghost hunting” that fans were seeing. Here’s that link: Ghost Hunting on TV – Is It Real?
Talking about real ghost hunting, I often reference something we’ve called “baselining.” It’s rarely shown on TV, but most professionals consider it essential. For more information about how to baseline yourself before (and sometimes during) ghost investigations, see “Baseline Yourself for Ghost Hunting.”
AND THIS MAY BE HELPFUL, IF YOU WANT TO FIND GHOSTS YOURSELF…
