"Ghost Hunters" (2004) TV series 2004-????

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | unknown

Release Date:

6 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

This one-hour weekly docu-soap from the creator/executive producer of "American Chopper" follows a group...

Plot Keywords:

Paranormal | Haunted House | Ghost | Camera | Rhode Island

Cast

Jason Hawes	...	Himself (84 episodes, 2004-2009)
Grant Wilson	...	Himself (83 episodes, 2004-2009)
Steve Gonsalves	...	Himself (82 episodes, 2004-2009)
Dave Tango	...	Himself (65 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kris Williams	...	Herself (40 episodes, 2007-2009)
Brian Harnois	...	Himself (35 episodes, 2004-2007)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Rhode Island, USA

Company:

Pilgrim Films & Television

Trivia:

Horror Director Richard Valentine, and actress Jessica Von, both appeared as guests on the Ghost Hunters season 3 premiere "Lost Souls". After filming Richards's latest feature "THE TAKEN" at the Northern State Hospital, they were contacted by Ghost Hunters producers for an interview about any GHOSTLY experiences they had while filming there. Northern State Hospital also served as the location for Richard's previous film "Bloody Mary", released in 2006.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Grant Wilson: What the frig?

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Supernatural: Ghostfacers (#3.13)" (2008)

Best Paranormal Investigations show compared to the two others

I've watched all episodes of Paranormal State and tried to watch every episode of Most Haunted and can say that Ghost Hunters is the best paranormal investigations show on TV.

Why? You can read my reviews of the other shows on their IMDb pages, as I won't put them here. Ghost Hunters methodology for the show is simple, honest and straight forward. They don't have a person whose screams becomes annoying after two episodes and a unbelievable psychic like the show on the travel channel. They also don't emphasize any specific religions or make the show more than it really is about such as the one on A&E, however the one on A&E is decent, as they do go about and try to help people, a great aspect of the show.

Ghost Hunters uses technology, parapsychology and objective evidence to make even the skeptic look twice. That's what good about the show, they don't try to over dramatize anything or fill it with hammy psychic readings and whatnot. They are normal people going in to do honest investigations.

I think Ghost Hunters is the best paranormal investigations show on TV, they are honest and out there to help people, but most of all is out there to increase public awareness. Like any show it has its slow episodes and there's some drama between the crew, however, on this show, they seem to always be trying to educate themselves and others, and really trying to help people. They've even had a fund raiser to restore a very historical and haunted location, some of the aspects that makes this show and the people in it very good.