Well, the still active race for the para-reality show sweeps has washed a new one up on the beach – Travel Channel’s The Dead Files.

The premise is actually quite appealing – a self-professed psychic medium investigates claims of hauntings, while a retired New York detective digs into the location’s background. At the end (I guess commonly referred to now as “the reveal”), they come together (having not communicated during the entire exercise) and trade notes with the proprietor/homeowner.

The psychic in question, Amy Allan (who has been spied a number of times in various roles on ghost hunting/investigation shows – we first saw her on an early episode of A Haunting, playing herself in a re-enactment walkthrough) consistently relies on her “expertise” and “hundreds” of investigations during her walkthroughs and reveal sessions…but somehow, at least in all the episodes we’ve seen so far, seems to continually find something that she’s never seen before, or sensed before, usually playing up the fact that this case has something more evil, more uniquely dark, than all her other experiences.  She also grimaces and knots her fingers during her walkthroughs a bit like a middle-schooler unexpectedly called up to recap a previous night’s homework she didn’t bother to study. Gotta give it to the girl – she’s got the body language down.

The cop in question, Steve Di Schiavi, plays his part well, digging into home records and newspaper accounts relating the property in question. Apart from the somewhat needless and over-dramatized shots of him nodding with ominous affirmation at the information he receives during his interviews with historians and medical professionals, he seems straight-up and the real deal.

Inevitably, of course, the research sustains and affirms the impressions Amy gives out during her walkthroughs (filmed by an apparently skeptical camcorderist), and at the end of the reveal, she delivers advice (and sometimes warnings) to the behaunted.

The unspoken theme of the series is that Amy’s gifts can be validated through shoeleather research – something that medium-skeptics often (and rightly) complain is too often lacking in IR-lit ghost investigations. The problem, of course, is that Allan can’t help but over-dramatize pretty much everything, playing up the channeled sensations of violent death or the pure evil of her quarry. Demons, angryangryangry male figures, death, murder, suicide, rage…C’mon, aren’t ghosts ever there by choice, largely indifferent to the affairs of the living, in a good mood one day or a bad mood the next? For us, this is all playing up the sheer terror involved in these alleged hauntings, and that reeks of ratings.

Look…we don’t know if Amy Allan is the real thing or not. And maybe squirming and wincing and playing out channeled physical contortions is merely her way of expressing genuine psychic impressions. But the more she plays up the drama and horror-film creepiness of her investigations, the more the show comes across as a low-cost thrill ride, and the less we believe the alignment of Di Schiavi’s research with her impressions. For all the foibles of Ghost Hunters or GHI (and they ain’t perfect either), they are at least relentlessly in the moment, and the fact that some of their episodes are lethally boring suggests they are largely immune from cheap sensationalism, and merely all about evidence. (It is interesting that Allan always seems to catch the truly sinister, malevolent hauntings, and GH/GHI uniformly counsels their customers that there’s really nothing there to be afraid of. It’s also interesting to note that the Ghost Plumbers actually gather evidence of the paranormal, thin as it may be sometimes - neither Allan nor Di Schiavi ever do that. All we have is the customer’s claims of doors slamming, stuff moving, shadows, etc…and Allan’s validation that something is really there.)

As far as the strength of the Dead File’s premise, it relies on the fact that we are also expected to take it on faith that the whole thing isn’t pre-scripted;  but let’s be honest, we can’t hold that against either of the principals. We struggle to imagine a ghost hunting TV show that can fully and completely endorse itself free of cheating or scripted shenanigans. There is always a suspension of disbelief involved for TV shows, there has to be. For our money, The Dead Files strains it needlessly, perhaps merely because they work from a premise of actual validation of mediumship, and then play up the Holloywood.

There’s a decent story and an interview with the principals here, check it out.

We’ll continue to watch, skeptical that our concerns about its honesty can really be dispelled.  And hope that Amy Allan can actually find a ghost that’s just…a ghost.

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122 Responses to The Dead Files?

  1. Elizabeth says:

    SOUNDS LIKE SOUR GRAPES TO ME. THE SHOW YOU REFER TO WITH GHOST HUNTERS IS STUPID AND THE GUYS ACT LIKE FRAT BOYS THREATENING THE “GHOSTS” THE RECORDINGS BARELY PICK UP. THE SHOW IS A WASTE OF TIME AND I AM SURPRISED ANYONE WATCHES IT.

  2. admin says:

    Thanks for shouting.

    If you’ve bothered to read this blog at all, you’ll find that we’ve been quite forthright about our problems with all the “ghost shows”.

    This program isn’t about ghosts – since they demonstrate zero evidence of any kind, ever – it’s about confirming a psychic’s abilities, and we don’t think it accomplishes that.

    Thanks for reading and for your comments.

  3. Denise says:

    I don’t know if you can prove a psychic’s ability nearly from watching. I would think you would need to hire one and actually need them to help you with A spirit (medium ), or to find out an answer to something unknown to you (psychic)., the ghost hunters are crazy, asking for trouble, can open does to things they don’t understand, bring things home who can destroy their lives and families and not even know. And their equipment isn’t going to give then that info unless that entity wants to communicate it. Spirits are real as are demons, you better be well protected and using foul language is no way to fight evil.if Good is real then evil must be. There are opposites in all things seen and unseen. I think they need to be more careful and hope they are well protected. Paranormal State for one, they are praying one minute cussing the next. That is not a g ood thing

  4. Oren says:

    She is very funny. I absolutely believe she is a true medium, I also absolutely believe she hams it up. Totally entertaining

  5. jazmin says:

    @Elizabeth- I belive the show you are talking about where the investigators threaten the ghosts are on Ghost Adventures.

    GH/GHI as far as I know don’t carry on like frat boys. GA does.

  6. Natasha says:

    I know that this show has opened the eyes of people around the world of has watched it. I have always believed that we are not here on earth alone. I have been in various encounters with ghosts more than an avenge person since I was 5 years old. People think Im crazy when I tell them what I have seen. I can relate to Amy and she is a very strong person to do what she does.

  7. Ap says:

    I respect and believe in Amy Allen. Out of ALL the shows out there, and I’ve seen them all, Amy is THE MOST qualified as a genuine Medium. I know this is one of the shows that is truly, without a doubt, 100% legit. However, if you’re a sceptic, nothing will change your mind until you experience it yourself. So I’m not here to sell any one. Just expressing my personal comment. Judge for yourself.

  8. admin says:

    Thanks for your comments.

    I’m curious what makes you so certain about Ms Allan’s qualifications and the 100% legitimacy of the program. You don’t need to ‘sell’ us, we’d just like to know why you’re so convinced.

    As for being a skeptic and thus unable to be convinced, this is a somewhat complex subject, in our view. We are certainly skeptical of much of what we see on the para-TV programs (we watch them all, too) – in part because their rigid structure and scripting suggests that the programs’ primary intent is to provide reliable entertainment, not to provide unassailable evidence of the paranormal. We do appreciate that Steve and Amy do not share notes during their investigation, but we don’t know what happens off-camera. And to some extent, that’s the main problem with most of these scripted programs; there’s simply no way to know that any of the psychic stuff is not influenced or informed by pre-production data-gathering. This we are asked to accept on faith – it takes a little more than simply removing pctures from the wall.

    We do investigations ourselves – if we were simply convinced that spirits or spirit communication were all a figment of active imaginations (or sheer fakery), we wouldn’t bother. As for ghosts, I would characterize us as ‘cautious believers’. Sharon and I differ somewhat on mediums – my experience has been consistently unrevealing (and I’ve had quite a few readings), Sharon’s had some interesting results.

    I would turn the argument around: if you believe in a psychic’s ability with enough certainty, no amount of contravening evidence will change your mind, either.

    Thanks for visiting.

  9. Teresa Amyx says:

    I like the dead files with Amy and Steve. I am a religious person and Amy can not help the gift God gave her but she can help others and she has I commend her for the unsafe places that she goes to in helping someone she does not know and I applaud her for this in my opinion you should move on to God I think we are meeting more demons than people we know not crossing over. Maybe some fallen angels know their time is short and are being nicer helping some of us. But let me say I’ve lived and known my house and land all my life. My great grandfather built the house in 1927 for his wife so she didn’t want to move so my granddad gave her another piece of land at her house. So when my grandma and grandpa both moved over here they had 3 kids I don’t know they saw anything but my grandma could see things others in this family couldn’t . I was born in 1964 and we lived in the garage apt built around the 1950 s and after I turned 5 or 6 we moved to a house in a few miles away. In the garage apt no one home my grandma heard the chairs move on their own no one lived there. Then in 1979 my grandpa died then she started seeing mists there and a man in her bedroom called George. I’ve moved in since Dec of 2010 and I’ve seen him and there has never been anywhere I couldn’t sleep except here but only now that we own it. I have seen George on the opposite side of the bed and I rolled over and turned the light . I never stay in a dark room. So far he’s confronted me but I was awakv

  10. Raeanne says:

    I love my ghost shows! I’m excited for destination truth & i pray this haunted highway with jack osbourn is good. I DO watch death files, not cause its any good, but cause I cannot stand Amy Allen. First her idiotic facial expressions make me want to karate chop her in the throat. And I wanna choke her when these terrified homeowners look to this fake for help & she tells them they need to sell!!!! One woman had a beautiful house in key west & she was so scared. Amy said dead KKK members wanted her dead!? The lady moved!!! Also she was an investigater? No powers there….now she is so crazy gifted?? Give me a god damn break. I don’t know how her husband holds back from popping her in her stupid baby act face with his camera.

  11. admin says:

    I’m afraid we agree with you on the issue of whether or not a homeowner should sell their property based on her advice. It’s irresponsible, and for this I blame the program’s producers as much as the medium herself.

  12. Jin byun says:

    Hi Amy, I did have an experience myself, but this is not what I want to ask about. On the Travel Chanel there is a show called “ghost adventures”. How do you feel about Zack Banff provoking spirits?

  13. Andy Frazier says:

    I like this show, though I do understand the reservations. Personally, I think that Amy Allen seems to be legit. Her findings often coincide with the Detectives. And yes of course they could do all sorts of stuff preshow/prewalk, etc….would be very easy to hoax, but I don’t see the point of hoaxing a whole show like this. Makes more sense to create a show around someone who, lo and behold, actually has some abilities worth watching!! So, this is just my opinion, but I think she’s legit. Also, no need to comment on Ghost Adventures when you don’t know what you’re talking about. They only provoke evil spirits and they have mentioned that fact numerous times when they do provoke. Frattastic or not, I’ve watched alot of ghost shows, and Ghost Adventures if by far my favorite one

  14. Andy Frazier says:

    to clarify, Ghost Adventures only provokes spirits that have harmed the living. It’s the ONLY time they provoke. If a location has had attacks on the living, then they will provoke at times. Sometimes the property owners are very concerned about these attacks and Zak makes it a point to confront those entities. As I said, they do discuss this often when they do provoke. It’s a very good show, and they explain themselves when the provoking does occur. Spend some more time watching the show, listen a little bit, and that will become clear. Again, they are BY FAR my favorite Ghost Hunters, and I started out watching TAPS way before I ever saw one of their episodes

  15. admin says:

    Thanks for your comments.

    Our primary complaint against GA is that the program has become something of a burlesque – lots of horsing around, needless ride-alongs (honestly, did we really need Vince Neil and his sexy harem to investigate the Riviera?), wincingly unfunny and disrespectful treatment of locals and historians, and distressingly meager research into their evidence, all of which has gotten worse over the years. And yes, we’ve seen more or less every single one since the Goldfield Hotel program. Some episodes are better than others.

    A few other posters have their complaints about provoking evil spirits – that doesn’t bother us so much, since we regard that more or less as an act for the cameras. Confronting the bad guy…kind of like an action movie. Our view about spirits is that we cannot know whether they are ‘evil’ or ‘benign’ without knowing alot more about the nature of spirit and the process of personality transformation across the mortality threshold. Little kids can scratch their parents and throw things, too, but we don’t call them ‘evil’.

    In any case, we think while GA has become better TV, it has become further removed from the rigors and necessary skepticism that we think needs to be applied to the field of paranormal study. We do understand that they have a lot of fans. We just wish they’d treat the field of paranormal study and some of the principals (locals, property owners, historians, etc) with a little more respect. Or, leave them out altogether.

  16. Andy Frazier says:

    I understand what you are saying about the locals and such, but in my opinion, that is nitpicking for sure. So they’ve probably misidentified a few things and gotten some info wrong here and there. Well, at least they seemingly seriously try to make an effort. They dedicate about half of every single show towards the history of the location. Now, I can’t say whether their info or any of that is right or wrong. They do try to be funny sometimes. Many people think they are very likeable. I don’t think they ever do anything to disrespect the locals, in my opinion. And honestly, I don’t know of any ghost shows who seemingly make as much effort on discussing the history of locations and even visually reenacting certain things, in the form of flashes of what the scene might look light, or them dressing up or attempting to recreate some sort of event or ritual. So again, definately nitpicking. Though I will say, I feel like since they have become more popular, they aren’t going to locations that are as scary any more. That’s the only real disappointing thing I’ve seen. No more Poveglia Island in the last season or 2

  17. Andy Frazier says:

    and I agree, the Vince Neil and crew fell flat, BUT I did find that interesting as it gave us a better view of who these guys really are. They are quite popular. And, what about the episode with Gary Galka???? My Dad has seen a few and he watched that and said it was better than any he had seen. I just reread your comment. Disrespectful treatment of the locals??? I don’t know about all that. Not once have they ever come across as disrespectful to me. At all. Quite the opposite. So, not really sure what’s going on with your assesment there. and as far as finding out the nature of the spirit, well they always discuss these. When people get pushed, slapped, hair pulled in an agressive manner, scratched. that is when they provoke. The guys aren’t as skeptical as some, because they know it exists and they are more focused on getting evidence instead of going somewhere and saying “oh well that may have been the wind” Although they did do a good job this season of clarifying things like “when we say ‘unexplained sounds’ we aren’t saying it’s a ghost, we simply are saying that the noises have no current explanation and we let you decide for themselves’ ” So yea, they have a GREAT show and folks just need to enjoy it instead of finding nitpicking faults with it, except for them horribly offending a local which I do not remember. lol

  18. Andy Frazier says:

    I don’t know maybe it’s just me, but I just think they are by far the best Ghost hunting show I’ve seen. I guess it’s just my opinion. I did read something about them getting some tidbit of info wrong on the Old Town San Diego case. And Zak is definately kind of a smart a$$ at times, but it always seems non-offensive to me. I guess I’ve just never noticed any local or historian react on-air to the extent that it would come up in discussion. But yea, who knows what’s going on off the air. I am disappointed with the decrease in scary locations. Also, what are your thoughts on the Spirit box? I believe that episodes like the Gary Galka one really strengthen the case and make a compelling case for some of this evidence they capture. I don’t think Gary Galka was hoaxing his daughter’s communications. Fascinating stuff. Tough not to be very intrigued by. The more I think about the Dead Files, the more it makes me think that maybe she’s not legit, steering the topic back on course. LOL

  19. Angeou says:

    I like both shows alot. I feel that Amy Allen is legit!!! My personal opinion on this subject is, if you don’t like her/think she’s fake, then DON’T watch the show. Same w/ Zak, Aaron, & Nick. If all u can do is complain about them, then stop watching GA!!!!!!!!!!! Now, that was easy, wasn’t it? !!!! :)

  20. Cherub says:

    I enjoy Amy Allen, Find the show entertaining. Wish I was making shows and money off my experiences. I love her facial expressions, and I think she is spooky in a great way. I have always like a good ghost story. That might be what it boils down to.

  21. Jaym says:

    Here’s my take on one central issue regarding most ghost-related shows. If at any point the crew states they are “helping” people/clients (Dead Files, Haunted Collector/GH & GHI) they have crossed the line in that IF they are faking the entire process (and I am NOT talking about re-shooting or other setups necessary for TV) then they are committing fraud.

    Only Ghost Adventures, that I’m aware of, never states they’re out to ‘help’ anyone- therefore, they are simply showing their adventures, and IF they are faking it all, it’s just entertainment TV. The other shows would be liable to be sued by both the clients AND the viewers for fraud and misrepresentation.

    When you examine any of these shows, it’s child’s play to point out how every single scene of every show can be faked. Or why this must be fake because so-and-so is hamming it up on camera. Or this is useless because I don’t hear anything they’re claiming to hear. Nothing that any of these shows has ever shown or captured couldn’t be faked.

    That’s why you have to take what they claim with faith. That means on Dead Files, Amy and Steve do NOT meet and share info. It means Amy’s walkthrough is done without any knowledge of the site (obviously other than the state, or in the “bonus” shows this season, she knew she was in Alcatraz, for example.) I take these shows at face value, because if they were committing fraud, the clients and others who worked the show as cameramen, grips, etc. would be all over the internet saying, “Yeah, I pulled a wire to make that chair move.” and the show-and genre- would be gone instantly.

    There ARE real mediums. John Edward is one that comes to mind. He did a reading on our neighbor. She lost her son when he was very young. No one knew she was going to the show- including her, it was a last minute choice. She never spoke to a single person waiting for the show to start. No one had come to her home prior to her visit. She was chosen by John at one point of the show, and he ended up commenting on a wooden box- describing a logo painted on the side- hidden under her son’s bed…. something no one but her and the son knew about. He mentioned conversations she only held with him in detail beyond general interpretation. There was no possible way to debunk, deny, or claim manipulation. He HAD to have been doing 1 of 2 things: 1) Talking to her dead son or 2) Reading her mind. Either is paranormal, though has drastically different ramifications for our lives as humans.

    As far as these ghost shows go, if they truly wanted to prove the supernatural exists, they would rent one of these places known to be haunted for three months. They would install wired cameras (no battery failures) on every wall in every room and hallway- cover every single inch of the building. Then they would record the building for three months- no one allowed in: Guarded 100% of the time, locked by an independent party. You could then take the EVPs, moving objects and captured apparitions from the recordings and show the world the proof.

    I’ve suggested this to Zak from Ghost Adventures, but it would cost quite a bit of money to do! Still, it would prove things once and for all… or disprove, as the case may be.

  22. admin says:

    Great discussion, folks.

    @ Andy, we don’t use a spirit box. From what we have seen on the program, the results it produces seem suspect to us. As far as being GA being disrespectful of the locals, the first example that comes to mind is the Salem episode.

    @ Jaym, your point about locking down a location for a long period of time with a wide array of powered and carefully monitored equipment is spot on. We have often discussed this between ourselves, given the fact that spirit evidence seems to be random, and we readily concede when we do an investigation that the lack of evidence over a three or four hour period is not proof that a location is not haunted. It is, after all, impossible to prove that a location is not haunted – all you can do is offer earthly explanations for things like weird lighting effects or sounds that may be misinterpreted as voices. Then again, keep in mind that many researchers believe that spirits may have no motivation (or ability) to manifest anything physical or aural without the presence of a living person. We don’t know if there’s any validity to that – it is common in the ghost hunting field to hear tales of objects being moved or hidden when no one was around.

    The sad point is, while this may represent solid and exhaustively uncontaminated investigatory work, it would make for lousy television.

    Your point about Amy and Steve not communicating is well taken, but do keep in mind that this does not foreclose the possibility that Amy and/or her husband (or the producers, or production advance team) do some prep work on a location on their own. We regard her legitimacy on this program as dependent on things we clearly cannot see. We do find the program fun to watch, but as investigators ourselves, a little bit short of convincing.

    We also have some problems with her channeling into a spirit instrusion in the car on the way to a location – how do we know, hows does SHE know, she isn’t picking up on something else en route? This is never explained nor addressed – if she knows nothing about a location or case ahead of time, how does she even know she’s picking something up from the case in question, or something else?

    We would not question or challenge your neighbor’s experience with John Edward. We used to watch his program and pretty much without exception, what we witnessed was classic ‘cold reading’ at work. Sharon has had some pretty uncanny experiences with mediums. My own experience has varied between comically bad, and insultingly bad, and I have sat for nearly a dozen. My personal view, from my own experience, is that mediumship is performance art for the grieving. I do not foreclose the possibility of after-death communication – I just haven’t witnessed it from a medium myself, and I’ve given it plenty of chances.

  23. Andy Frazier says:

    I like the idea of locking down a location for 3 months. You would have to find a very very haunted location though. Lots of folks will not give merit to EVPs. Seems like you’d need a whole lot of video footage on poltergeist activity (objects moving on their own, doors opening and closing, etc..) I guess we can agree to disagree, but the spirit box seems to me to be one of the more interesting developments in ghost hunting. Just last week at Fort Horsted, this big ole guy had gotten pushed and they took him back in the room and the box said “Hey Carl” while he was holding it and he handed it back to Aaron. lol. Now, either that’s completely fake or its awesome. I guess I’m biased, but seeing as how Zak, Nick, and Aaron continue to use the Spirit Box at pretty much every location now, while accumulating some incredible evidence, I would have to trust their judgement, seeing as they would know much more than any of us would. So, they think it works, not only that they catch the evidence on it, relevant responses, and they present it to us. And we are left to assess “The results it produces seem suspect to us” feel free to elaborate. Why, cause the evidence is so good? lol. Anyway, I don’t remember the Salem stuff. Will have to rewatch that sometime. I do remember they caught some amazing evidence with the Spirit Box in that episode. Like the name of the first woman who was killed for being a witch. essentially, you are saying that you think it’s faked then, if that type of evidence seems suspect to you

  24. Andy Frazier says:

    I did find an article or blog describing the Salem episode and them offending the locals. I don’t remember it, but apparently it happened. I doubt there are too many more examples of that. Again, nitpicking. Clearly something about them just rubs you/certain folks the wrong way. Id say they have a pretty good sense of humor and certainly aren’t painfully unfunny. Anyway, signing off from this chat. GA is the most entertaining ghost show I’ve seen and it’s really not even close so not too much to complain about

  25. Magnolia says:

    RE: 3 Month Lockdown

    Hi all,

    Like most of you, I greatly enjoy my ghosty shows. Some people watch Jersey Shore, others watch Zac Bagins scream like a girl. Apples and oranges.

    On YouTube, you might be able to find a showv by the Discovery Channel, they get scienti as

  26. Magnolia says:

    RE: 3 Month Lockdown

    Hi all,

    Like most of you, I greatly enjoy my ghosty shows. Some people watch Jersey Shore, others watch Zac Bagins scream like a girl. Apples and oranges.

    On YouTube, you might be able to find a show by the Discovery Channel, they get scientists from fields such as: physicists, en

  27. Magnolia says:

    Wow.trying to type this on a tablet is not going well. My kingdom for an edit button! Continuing on, they have all these men of science set up toys in a “haunted” penitentiary, I think it was Eastern Ohio Pen? GA did an episode there. However, during the course of the investigation which was to set up every method to sense, measure and record any disturbances in the environment. In the end, nothing was captured, but I did l earn about a sound that is so low-pitched that it causes vibrations in your ear drums that can cause: feelings of dread, produce auditory and visual hallucinations. Very interesting stuff!

  28. Magnolia says:

    I remember the name of the show. National Geographic’s American Paranormal

  29. CJ says:

    REALLY??..I watch these shows because they are all for entertainment ONLY!. There is NO such things as ghosts,goblens,or evil spirits!,These are t.v. shows,scripted to keep you all entertained. Just like the “professional” wrestling we seen on many tv channels,which by the way,some still profess that these are “real” matches..I can’t believe people really fall for this!.I know people in the biz,and these shows are all scripted..All these “reality shows, like storage wars,american pickers,even the antiques roadshow,are set to give viewers the ahhs and ohh’s ..How else are the gonna get you to watch otherwise?..It’s only as real as YOU want to believe!..Remember,the Amazing Randi still has an outstanding offer of $1,000,000.00 dollars to anyone who can prove any paranormal exists..Not one person,from John Edwards to any Ghost Hunter has ever tried to cash in on their so called “powers”..Wake up,people,like a good fairy tale,it’s just entertainment,otherwise it would not be on tv..In the 1800′s we were tricked into believing,but science has proven thus far that yes folks,we are alone,ALL ALONE!..Just like the ant that you step on,once dead,it’s dead!..It’s time to wake up,and let reality smack you in the face..There’s money in them there reality(scripted) shows..Remember the Amazing Kreskin?…He really isn’t that amazing anymore..P.T Barnum said it right,,”There’s a sucker born every minute!
    And like the Directv ad says,DON’T BE A SUCKER!!

  30. Matt says:

    Obviously the reason they always seem to end up at some really creepy places where bad things have happened is bc the producers do their due diligence before hand and choose to shoot at places where they can confirm tragedies. This doesn’t take a genius to figure out. It’s tv. Tv needs ratings. So if you do a show like any of these, obviously you want to increase the chances that you didn’t haul all your gear there and spend a ton of money not knowing if the findings will be interesting.

  31. Andy Frazier says:

    So, CJ, you watch Ghost Adventures knowing that it’s all faked and you find that entertaining?? Whatever dude, open your mind a little bit. How on earth do you know that evil spirits aren’t real?? So, I guess on “Celebrity Ghost Stories” every single person on there is just lying and telling their story with a straight face. Let’s be real, some of the people on that show aren’t that good of actors to pull that off. I’m just glad I’m a person willing to watch and try to learn stuff about “The unknown” than someone who thinks he can declare that evil spirits aren’t real and expect anyone to believe him because he said so

  32. CJ says:

    REALLY ANDY FRAZIER??..T.v is all entertainment..What else do you think tv is?..If it wasn’t, why would anyone sit in front of one to watch??..You are a very gullible,naive,and funny guy..Your own quote;

    “Let’s be real, some of the people on that show aren’t that good of actors to pull that off. I’m just glad I’m a person willing to watch and try to learn stuff about “The unknown” than someone who thinks he can declare that evil spirits aren’t real and expect anyone to believe him because he said so”
    Now lets disect what your saying here andy; They appear on Celebrity Ghost Stories (actors & actresses) your saying they are not that good to pull off the acting part?..Are you forgetting they get paid very well to ACT?..What are you “learning” from this show andy??..How to tell fairy tales??..Or how to lie?..If ghosts were real in your world,wouldn’t you think that all the people whom were ever murdered,or killed would come back to haunt the person who killed them to fess up?..We would never have unsolved killings…Think about it andy!! THERE IS NO PROOF PERIOD!..Science rules in this and every field andy!!..Nowhere in the Celebrity Ghost stories does it state that the stories the celebrities tell are facts,only stories andy..I know for a FACT, all the shows are SCRIPTED!!…Sorry to burst your fantasy andy,you better stop smoking that stuff andy,it clouds your thought process!!..Remember,it’s only as real as you want it to be…

  33. Andy Frazier says:

    On Celebrity Ghost Stories they have a bunch of different folks on there. I was sort of joking on the fact that not everyone on their are A-list actors. Was simply making a joke that say maybe Urkel’s Dad aka Mr. Winslow, maybe isn’t a good enough actor to tell such a believable lie. But, that was over your head I guess. Regardless man, we will agree to disagree. No point having a discussion with you, cause you got it all figured out. Now, sure they have to edit stuff to put a show together, but Ghost Adventures has caught plenty of interesting “evidence” (the quotes are for you buddy, since it’s all faked of course) and they allow the viewer to draw their own conclusions. They go to interesting locations and collect interesting results. Stop acting like you have some insider info. Here’s a question for you, dude. Since you are so “in” on what’s going on, why on earth would you go around blabbing about how everything’s fake??? sure gonna make those people who told you what was up wish they had never spoken to you. Anyway, sad stuff man. You call me naive. Well, I think you are just closed minded and sad. Peace

  34. Andy Frazier says:

    I’ve got it, a GREAT new idea for a Show!!!!! Take CJ and send him over to Poveglia Island by himself with only a camera and a change of underwear. Poveglia, where thousands upon thousands of people were burned in a desperate attempt to spread the halt of the Bubonic plague. By the way, Zak got a huge HUGE tattoo on his upper back in memory of a harrowing experience he had there. Have you seen the episode, when he was screaming at Aaron??? If not, then you really shouldn’t comment anymore, first of all. Anyway, send your a$$ over to Poveglia and see what happens to ya, Mr spirits don’t exists. for your argument, lets say every show is scripted. That still in no way proves that evil spirits don’t exist. So, you ready to go over to Poveglia, since it will just be a day at the beach? Cool. Would be so entertaining to watch that, that you probably could make some pretty good cash out of it. Talk to your peeps on the Travel Channel and get that set up would ya

  35. Andy Frazier says:

    but listen man, not trying to be an a$$. just forcefully and sarcastically in a way making a point. We can agree to disagree. I will watch Ghost Adventures excited about what they might find next. and you can watch it and tell yourself you are entertained by it even though you “know” it’s all faked

  36. CJ says:

    It’s great that you enjoy the storylines.But it is not healthy when the mind
    goes dilusional..The whole point of scripting is to get one to believe that your in the story, living it,and breathing it..But there is a responsibility that some don’t want to even acknowledge..Just remember to keep things in perspective,,A good story,is just that…..It’s why most of the world
    believes in GOD….Think of the consequenses if the majority did not…..

  37. Andy Frazier says:

    I enjoy the evidence they catch. Numerous relevant responses via evp and the spirit box. I’m sure you think the spirit box is ludicrous. Well, I trust their judgement more so than someone else. Did you even see the episode titled “The Galka Family”? Where they spent several days with Gary Galka, who’s daughter died in 2004? You think that guy is gonna be a part of some scripted show, making some sort of mockery of his daughter’s death? Get real man, I think you are the delusional one. My Dad even watched that episode and said it was outstanding. If you haven’t seen it, then again, your opinion on their show becomes even less relevant. I’ve seen all of them, thus I have a foundation to form an opinion. My opinion, they have caught more than enough compelling evidence to get my attention. More than enough. Also, not really sure how you script a 12 hour lockdown in some of America’s most active locations. I just don’t think that what you are saying is really relevant to the show Ghost Adventures. Sure man, you have to script and edit certain parts of the history of these locations, but their whole thing is they go to these scary places, get locked down for 12 hours and then present their results. So, I have no idea what you are even talking about?? Open your mind dude, you don’t KNOW that evil spirits you don’t exist. You don’t. So, who’s the delusional one? Stories of ghosts and spirits are acceptable now. People can feel comfortable talking about them. And now that people feel like they won’t be mocked, look at how many people have had spirit encounters. Turn on the TV. Sure man TV is entertainment, blah blah. you know what’s really entertaining?? Real life spirit encounters. I think I’ve about said it all. not sure what else to say. Go watch the Galka episode, and tell me any of that $hit is scripted. I guess her dad crying on camera was just great acting

  38. Andy Frazier says:

    They have also caught apparitions, shadow figures, mists, camera’s malfunctioning, very strange noises. They’ve caught a TON of stuff. I guess you are just the ultimate skeptic. You should go back and watch all of their shows, from the beginning. It’s really a great show. Gotta be frustrating for them, having folks like you running around and I’m sure there are plenty of you. They dedicate their lives toward collecting compelling footage, evidence, some would say. And no matter how many dozens and dozens of things they catch, they have folks like you running around, saying they KNOW everything is scripted, cause they have insider info, and calling folks like me who have an open mind and take heed of their finding “delusional” funny. funny stuff. Hopefully what I’ve said makes you take a deeper look. And if not, get that trip to Poveglia set up. Seriously, you could make some cash off of it. I’d pay $100 to watch it. You in Poveglia, with a camera, for one night, just like Ghost Adventures did. Zach got a huge tattoo on his back that was just part of the script I guess cause of his experiences over there. lol

  39. CJ says:

    Andy,read what Everything that you type..Everything that you say are truths,are on tv..You never say once that YOU ever seen anything..Only what is on tv.If they say on a so called paranormal show that nothing happens,then there would be no need for a show..Since one of my interests is history,i have been to many historic places and so called haunted places..Not one time have i ever seen anything paranormal nor ghostly,this includes being in many cemetaries at nite along with being at Gettysburg battlefields and burial grounds,and also going into the bunkers at Ft. Mifflin in Philly,where i and my driver had the whole fort to ourselves for hours upon hours..Yes the GH crew were there,and even the caretaker mentioned how one of the GH crew were afraid of the cannon blasts that they did for demonstrations.He mentioned how that GH crew member was a big baby and a pain in the butt!! HINT (Tech guy)
    So do you really think someone who is afraid of loud noises that is real,can really be a paranormal ghost hunter?..It’s all FAKE!!..It’s for entertainment purposes only!!..Did you ever wonder why that when those actors on those shows say they heard a voice,but the microphones, which are more sensitive than human ears, never pickup that voice??It’s because it NEVER HAPPENED!..Use common sense,and you can never be tricked into believing nonsense..I wish it were true,because i would love to talk to Jesus,Einstein,Lincoln,King,Franklin,
    Washington,Da Vinci,Thorpe, and many family members whom i miss dearly..Use your mind to do REAL things,unless your writing fiction,Remember SYFI Channel is an acronym for science FICTION!.All those shows are FAKE!! Every single one of them!!.I still could not believe that even some news channels such as CNN were surprised to hear that House hunters was staged..They are part of the problem with their fake shows on Trutv,which their parent company of CNN own..So Andy,time to wake up and grow up,santa claus,the tooth fairy,the easter bunny,and even casper the friendly ghost are just fiction..Delusion is what happened in the movie theater in colorado,the killer isn’t the joker,just a murderer who let fantasy comingle with reality,now many many families have suffered and he will never be free again..TV shows and movies along with video games should ALWAYS be viewed as entertainment,and in my opinion should always be mandated to show a disclaimer at the start of the program,that they are fiction,because some people cannot discern acting from reality..You can PAYPAL me the $100 bucks now ANdy,i’ll donate it to real people who can use it,like the local foodbank…

  40. Andy Frazier says:

    Well man I’m gonna respond one more time and then we should probably move on. I agree, Ghost Hunters on Syfy isn’t so great. I kinda like it at first, but yes waaay too often they say they heard this and that, but lack the evidence to back it up. Not once during this whole discussion have I been talking about Ghost Hunters, CJ. NOT ONCE!! In fact, the reason I like “Ghost Adventures” I repeat, GHOST ADVENTURES, so much is in contrast to Ghost Hunters, they DO catch those voices. I’ve never seen an apparition before, but have gotten a few voices on the tape recorder, and frankly got some weird feelings after going to the cemetary at Stones River Battlefield in Tennessee. but no man I haven’t had any jaw dropping encounters, but unless everyone who discusses such is lying, are you hearing me CJ, UNLESS EVERY SINGLE PERSON IS LYING THEIR ASS OFF, then people all over the country are having powerful paranormal experiences. GHOST ADVENTURES is a great show, some GREAT episodes on right now on the TRAVEL CHANNEL. Poveglia, your future destination (LOL) comes on at Midnight. So, if youve based your whole discussion thinking I was talking about Ghost Hunters, well that about sums it up man. you seem like a decent person, but when you throw the word delusional out there, you best be sure that you in fact aren’t the one who is delusional, or things become pretty ironic. Watch Ghost Adventures man. Free your mind

  41. Andy Frazier says:

    But to your point, yea shows have to have some sort of structure. The Dead Files certainly is edited to create a story. They do an investigation, with so many hours of footage, and they put it into a 1 hour show, minus the commercials. So, you aren’t gonna change my opinion and I’m not going to change yours. But you gotta realize how dumb you sound when you declare that something like the paranormal isn’t real. There is so much in this universe that we don’t understand, so in my humble opinion it’s laughable that YOU think you can declare that it’s not real as if God had himself told you. lol ridiculous. and then calling folks delusional as well. just cause you didn’t have paranormal experiences. anyway, I would HATE to be that close minded

  42. Andy Frazier says:

    hold on, so you are referring to the Ghost Adventures crew as ACTORS??? so, they go over to Poveglia Island, get locked down for a night, and ACT??? Man I have wasted an hour responding to you when it’s not even worth the effort. I didn’t read your whole response til now. Was it really difficult to tell I have been talking about Ghost Adventures? I’ve mentioned it like 10 times? comes on before and after the Dead Files. you probably haven’t even seen the show. Yea man, it’s better than all the other ghost shows, some of those are kind of lame I agree and certainly just for entertainment. Ghost Adventures is different than pretty much all of them. Good grief, lol, if you read this turn on the Travel Channel and watch it for the rest of the evening

  43. CJ says:

    Well Andy, i speak about ALL of these FAKE and SCRIPTED shows INCLUDING your favorite Ghost Adventures…The title is the key for you to learn.Ghost is just that,something that is invisible and NOT REAL!..Science has PROVEN this..Scary stories are usually told at nite,just like your favorite show!.Think about it for a second Andy,why don’t they ever do the scripted shows in the daytime?.Most people follow the morning to nite time schedule to live their lives out.If for one second we believe the world of Andy,why would these so called ghosts change the schedule that they have lived for decades? If i were a ghost after i died,i would keep the same schedule as i was living..Why isn’t there any ghosts in the daytime?.Think about it logically Andy,common sense tells you that..When someone really believes in something that is NOT REAL or is a fantasy,it is called being dellusional..It has been PROVEN that there are NO GHOSTS,UFO’S,BIGFOOT or any other cartoon characters that you can think of…This is not a closed mind,but one that is open ONLY to FACTS,SCIENCE,and common sense!..Sometimes sense is not so common in delusional folks..When you capture the “boogieman”, you will become a wealthy man Andy…Ha ha!..Spend time trying to improve your life and those around you in the REAL world Andy,.Maybe they will create a show for you that shows ghosts wandering around in the daytime, because like the episode in GA, if the ghost can throw a brick at nite,i am sure he can throw one in the daytime..NOT!!..Now for your Poveglia Island fantasy,think about it,how come science has not gone to this place?..I can tell you why, because it is ALL FAKE!!..EVERY SINGLE SHOW GA,GH,DF,and Casper is as real as a 8 dollar bill!..I have science to back up everything i say,along with a few screen writers…I am just trying to help you to not be gullible in life..People who are like you tend to be taken advantage of by criminals who prey on folks who want to believe that loved ones can really communicate once they are gone from this world..Think about this Andy,why is the Travel Channel showing fiction shows,instead of doing travel shows??..It’s because of MONEY!!..The same way those wrestling shows survive,people,gullible people i might add,want to believe it’s real..
    So next time your watching Ghost Adventures,think about why they do it at nite,and turn the lights out…If ghosts were real,lights or daylight would be a mute point,wouldn’t it?..SO are you REALLY afraid of the nite Andy??..From your earlier posts,i would think so!!..Maybe you can create your own daytime ghost hunter show Andy..And do your brain a favor and watch the Science channel,(not Syfi channel) and learn about REAL things that go bump in the nite..Over n out Andy!

  44. Olivia says:

    I like Dead Files. I admit that I watch these shows for the thrill. The most unbelieveable one to me is School Spirit. I think Amy might have abilities but I do think she “hams it up”. I wish Dead Files would add an evidence recording component. As for Ghost Hunters, I think they collect good evidence, but I don’t like the group dynamics of the show. Everyone is scared of Jay and it’s like watching who can get in the good clique to stay on the show. Plus, I feel they never consider that if the place is haunted, ghosts might need help crossing over. They treat them like specimens and move on. Could there be a show with a reliable psychic, good evidence collection, less hamming, historical validation, and true collaborative team work? Too much to ask?

  45. Andy Frazier says:

    CJ, man I apoligize for what I’m about to say here. I’ve tried to be civil, but you are an idiot. The Italian government prohibits citizens from going to Poveglia. Oh, I’m sure you have proof that no scientists have ever been there. That makes no sense, doofus. (again, forgive me) Scientists are always looking to study things, that’s what they do. So, for you to try to tell me that scientists have no interest in studying an island where thousands of bubonic plague victims were burned. Well, they wouldn’t be very good scientists now would they?? Laughable. did it ever occur to you, that maybe they are scared of the place? of course not. Ghost Adventures has, on several occasions, documented strange activity in the day time. Your last post confirms what I already suspected, I have been wasting my time trying to converse with you. so every bit of evidence captured by Ghost Adventures is fake?? I don’t think so CJ. Good try though. UFOs are all fake as well??? Wait, let me guess, you have proof that we are the only folks in the entire universe as well??? Good stuff man. I’m suprised I can’t look you up on wikipedia with all this undeniable “proof” you have. Regardless, just to make you feel good, I will say that I will choose to be entertained by all of this, with the belief that people are venturing deeper into the unknown in an effort to find answers. Whereas, you will NOT be entertained, I assume, because you (don’t) KNOW that it’s all fake. Good stuff

  46. Andy Frazier says:

    I agree, Olivia, Dead Files could definately enhance their show with a more evidence based approach. Since the spirits seemingly so willingly communicate with Amy, you would think that she could attract more EVPs, etc… than the average investigator. Would add a whole new dimension to the show. Also, everyone ignore CJ. I can’t decide if he’s 20 years old or 12. Unless everyone else here believes ghosts do not exist. If that’s the case, please let me know

  47. Andy Frazier says:

    I shall ignore CJ as well from now on. lol. just kidding CJ. I thought a decent discussion could be had, but am still not sure what you just said in your last post. lol

  48. Andy Frazier says:

    places that demonstrated Paranormal Activity in the Day Time: Waverly Hills Sanitarium, Hill View Manor, Clovis Wolfe Manor, Amaragosa Opera House, Ohio Reformatory, Vulture Mine, Moon River Brewery. Since you are all about proof, I thought maybe you’d like specific examples. Those are just the ones off the top of my head. They always do a day time walk through, (in case you’ve never seen the show, which I think it quite possible) and they make a point to document when things occur on their walk through. Just another reason it’s such a good show. They cover it all. 50% of your last post was about the daytime, and Ghost Adventures covers that aspect as well

  49. CJ says:

    I find you to be a very funny person Andy!..You post as proof that ghosts and ghouls exist,episodes of tv shows!!..That is very laughable Andy!..I try and try to educate you my friend,that television is entertainment!!..You
    try to post episodes of scripted television series as proof??..WoW!..You really are DELUSIONAL!!..And the wrestling on the tv ir real to Andy,because it is on tv??..I think you spend way too much time watching that mysterious screen..Here is a famous quote by Andy….
    “The Italian government prohibits citizens from going to Poveglia”…You really should quit telling fibs Andy…A tour company called City Tours in Venice,will take you on a tour of the island…How do i know this??..Because i myself took this tour!!..Yes Andy,i think you will be surprised that i travel,and i do it frequently!!..I love taken the beaten path
    of different places away from the tourist scene..So Andy,are you surprised??..No boogeyman or boogeywomen live there,just a few of
    grape plants and farmers,besides some ruins. and empty buildings. There are people who do live there..Looks like your cover is blown Andy!!
    Do something resourceful with your life besides being frightened by ghost stories..And stop believing everything you see on the tv..Geeze Andy,it’s time to grow up,and start believing in yourself instead of tv shows and video games..Now go outside for once,and enjoy the real world,there is alot to see and learn, then you will see what i see,that there is no such things as ghosts,ufo’s and the easter bunny..Think about this for a second Andy,people who claim to see ufo’s sometimes say they see blinking lights on them,or lights in general..If these so called aliens were coming here,they would be many Many years ahead of us in thinking,technology and science..Why would they even have blinking lights on the outside of these spaceships??..We here on Earth require these flight lights and strobes to help us see one another to help in prevent collisions of aircraft..If they(ufo’s) were so far in advance,they would not need these old fashioned lights..I really don’t think any advanced civilizations would adhere to our FAA’s flight laws..Contrary to your thoughts,i do believe that there is a possibility of life on other planets,considering the odds of billions and billions of planets and suns in outerspace..What kind and type of life,is another subject,but right now,there is NO PROOF of another life form in existence as we know it..
    But ghosts,goblins,devils,trolls,werewolves,vampires,only exist in tv,storybooks,and delusional minds of juvenile adolescents…SCIENCE RULES!!

  50. CJ says:

    Oh and here i provide you an example of the great islands of ghosts…
    I myself don’t carry photography equipment during my travels,as it is just one more thing to worry about, but this guys blog will be an eye opener for you Andy, open your mind if you want the truth,

    http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/55234

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