Ghost Hunting and Haunted Places
A professional talks about ghost hunting TV shows and movies.
In this 5-minute podcast, you’ll learn what’s (probably) real – and what isn’t – on ghost hunting TV shows. For my related 2019 article – with a LOT more insights, and links to dig deeper – see Ghost Hunting TV Shows – Are They Real? For an even earlier article with additional details, especially for…
First, a brief history of ghost hunting tv shows In the early 2000s, ghost hunting TV shows introduced ghost hunting to a wide audience. Ghost hunting looked like fun. Or maybe a “good scare.” Lots of people wanted to try it, too. So, this field expanded – practically exploded – almost overnight. Everyone wanted to…
Many of my readers are eager to star in a TV series. Here’s what you need to know. One of the main resources for media exposure is Help a Reporter Out, aka “HARO.” Remember, those listings are not screened or verified. You could be talking to some creepy guy with no media connections at all….
American Idol house… haunted? Probably not. Season 10 of American Idol was hosted in a house that some contestants felt was haunted. They complained of the following phenomena: Flickering lights in the house. (Could be a wiring issue.) An infestation of spiders. (I’ve lived in Hollywood. It’d be an anomaly if a Southern California home…
Since I’ve been a resource for TV and movie producers since the late 1990s, people ask me if ghost hunting TV shows are real. The simple answer is no, they’re not. Those shows may represent what we do, as ghost hunters. But even the most authentic shows are edited to make them more entertaining. They…
Bonito City and its ghosts – if there are any – were featured in a 2009 ghost-related TV show. The show’s three ghost enthusiasts visited Bonito Lake in Lincoln County, New Mexico. However, that show’s version of Bonito City’s past was very different from actual history. They may have missed the real ghosts of Lincoln…