Their passion and dedication were certainly present, yet, we never found ourselves invested in the TWC. Ghost Brothers was unafraid to lean into the humor while hunting down the paranormal. Starring best friends Dalen Spratt , Juwan Mass and Marcus Harvey , the trio toured reportedly haunted locales—all while roasting their rivals.
In the intro, one Ghost Brother quipped, "Why is everybody white? For a laugh-out-loud series that also delves into the world of the supernatural, catch the only two seasons of Ghost Brothers , which aired on Destination American and TLC, respectively, between and When Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej embarked on their Unsolved series for Buzzfeed's YouTube page, they had no idea that they'd soon begin investigating whether or not ghosts are real.
Being amateur paranormal investigators, Bergara and Madej's quest proves to be more a comedy than a serious ghost-hunting show. Nonetheless, the dynamic between believer Bergara and skeptic Madej is wildly entertaining, which has allowed the content creators to bank seven entertaining seasons. If Kindred Spirits seems familiar to you, it's likely because you recognize stars Adam Berry and Amy Bruni from their previous ghost-hunting series, aptly titled Ghost Hunters.
Putting a twist on the classic paranormal show formula, Berry and Bruni investigate homes to see if the undead dwellers are connected to the families that live there. Ryan Buell and his Paranormal Research Society investigated several haunted locations over the course of six seasons, but unlike the ghost-hunting shows of today, there was little tangible evidence integrated into the show. We honestly can't believe Scariest Places on Earth only had five seasons.
Hosted by The Exorcist 's Linda Blair and narrated by Teen Witch 's Zelda Rubinstein , the Fox Family series had a scare-tastic formula, which included sending regular people into allegedly haunted locales.
Though this show wasn't meant to definitively prove whether ghosts were real, there were some fun scares along the way. It's safe to say that the original Ghost Hunters is one of the most famous paranormal shows in TV history.
Nickell says he's never seen a ghost or any other supernatural entity in 44 years of investigations. He has a theory, though, about why people are so fascinated with the paranormal. If I were voting, I would vote for that. There's a big market for this. T he show that started it all. The market for the contemporary fascination with ghost hunters can be traced primarily to one show: "Ghost Hunters" on the Syfy Channel.
Piligian says he was inspired after reading a New York Times story about two Roto-Rooter plumbers who also offered house calls to fix paranormal disturbances.
Jason Hawes is one of those plumbers and now the no-nonsense star of "Ghost Hunters. He's feted at paranormal conferences, speaks at corporate events and has written seven books on his ghost-hunting experiences.
He and his wife met in junior high and have five children. Hawes said the popularity of paranormal shows has added visibility to the field, but that some shows have damaged its credibility because they don't take a scientific approach to cases.
He won't name names, but he says some shows launch investigations assuming a place is haunted and allow cable production companies to handle evidence, which he says leaves room for fabrication.
Hawes, Bagans and other paranormal stars may be famous, but there's one ghost-hunting duo that stands above all the rest: Lorraine and Ed Warren, the couple depicted in this year's Hollywood film, "The Conjuring.
The husband-and-wife team were investigating ghosts before it was hip. They founded The New England Society for Psychic Research in and investigated the notorious paranormal case that inspired the book and film "The Amityville Horror. Ed Warren died in , but Lorraine, who was portrayed by Oscar-nominated actress Vera Farmiga, discovered during a recent trip to the pharmacy that she's a celebrity herself.
When she left a premiere of "The Conjuring," she says she was surrounded by fans who wanted to know about her work. Some asked if "The Conjuring" exaggerated all the spooky things she encountered.
Warren is a devout Christian who says she became a paranormal investigator to bring people closer to God. Their most terrifying cases. Thanks to TV shows and movies like "The Conjuring," paranormal investigators say they've never been busier. Claudia Lee, director of Roswell Georgia Paranormal Investigations, says she has seen a "tremendous increase" in requests for help.
When she and her investigators arrive at people's homes, their clients easily slip into the ghost-hunting jargon they've heard on TV -- talking about feeling "cold spots" or seeing "orbs" of floating lights. Lee says the paranormal shows have created "mass hysteria" -- people think something paranormal is going on in their home when the explanation is often mundane.
Some investigators say that there are times, though, when they encounter something that is terrifying. Lee says her team met a single mom who was being "oppressed by some type of demonic activity. I thought maybe I shouldn't do this. John Zaffis, a paranormal investigator for 38 years, has walked into his share of strange situations.
He's been dubbed the "Godfather of the Paranormal" and hosts the television show "Haunted Collector. Zaffis says he's been attacked. I've seen people levitate. I've seen people's eyes change, and I've seen people thrown around," he says.
Noah Voss, a paranormal investigator for 25 years who sells ghost-hunting equipment at GetGhostGear. People share experiences with him that they don't even reveal to their spouses. But Voss and others say those moments of terror are not routine. Some compare it to fishing: There's a lot of preparation, but nothing usually happens.
It's not like TV, where a ghost appears in every episode. Some of the newer ghost-hunting groups aren't prepared for the mundane nature of actual paranormal investigations and worry that they might miss out on their big chance, Voss says. Some inexperienced teams give new meaning to taking their work home with them, says "Uninvited" author LaChance.
It was crazy. LaChance wishes he did not believe in the paranormal. He investigated one case involving a couple's pound pit bull. The couple had treated their dog like it was their child. But when he showed up, the dog was inside its cage, dead. Blood was everywhere. He says an entity had thrown the dog, cage and all, down the hall and killed it. The more lights, the stronger the electromagnetic change.
The problem, Amico said, is that something as simple as a cellphone can disrupt the field and make the EMF sensor light up like a Christmas tree. It was clearly two different times. Then there are those who believe everything about investigations are bunk. They watch the shows so they can shake their heads in utter disbelief while wondering how anybody could buy the existence of the paranormal.
I've experienced a lot of things I can't explain. The popularity of ghost-hunting shows, as well as those that tell supposedly "real" tales of hauntings, continues to be spirited.
Here are a few to check out.
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