There are aspects that are unexplained.
Sometimes, things happen that seem inexplicable. The bell chimes for the first time in years, a feather appears as though from nowhere, and computers act strangely. The scientific method is at least 400 years old and yet people still fall foul of classic logical fallacies. Post hoc ergo propter hoc, “after this, therefore because of this,” is on full display in The Life After Death Project as well as conflating correlation with causation. Writer/director/producer/star Paul Davids correlates his friendship with Forrest J Ackerman with all kinds of odd goings on in his life and that of some mutual acquaintances.
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Sometimes, things happen that seem inexplicable. The bell chimes for the first time in years, a feather appears as though from nowhere, and computers act strangely. The scientific method is at least 400 years old and yet people still fall foul of classic logical fallacies. Post hoc ergo propter hoc, “after this, therefore because of this,” is on full display in The Life After Death Project as well as conflating correlation with causation. Writer/director/producer/star Paul Davids correlates his friendship with Forrest J Ackerman with all kinds of odd goings on in his life and that of some mutual acquaintances.
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- 7/24/2013
- by Jason Ratigan
- JustPressPlay.net
Paul Davids is a lifelong storyteller, a man whose career has involved great projects from the original Transformers cartoon to the wonderful Roswell. He is a director, producer, writer, and actor who brought us the delightful documentary The Sci-fi Boys, detailing the evolution of Sci-Fi. But now comes one of Paul’s most personal and important works to date: The Life After Death Project. This new work documents Paul’s personal experiences with strange occurrences in his life following the death of Paul’s dear friend, FM founding editor Forrest J Ackerman. What started out as a seemingly stray mark on a piece of paper has become a massive exploration involving numerous celebrities, experts, and academics into the nature of messages from beyond the grave. Paul chronicles his personal journey to uncover the science behind the unexplained happenings in his life as well as decipher the possible meanings of them all.
- 5/9/2013
- by The ED-itor
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Forrest J Ackerman Communicating from the Other Side in New Documentary The Life After Death Project
On December 4, 2008, the horror and sci-fi genres lost their favorite Uncle when Forrest J Ackerman passed away. Since then each day we miss him more and more. Now a new documentary has come that's intriguing to say the least.
From writer/producer/director Paul Davids comes The Life After Death Project, and it focuses on the very real possibility of after death communication, particularly with Forrest J Ackerman. The film, which airs on the Syfy Channel May 15 before getting a two-disc Collector's Edition DVD release nationwide on July 16, features interviews with authors Richard Matheson, Whitley Strieber, Dannion Brinkley, and Michael Shermer as well as scientists and top tier mediums. Check out the trailer and poster below.
Don't really know how to feel about this one. On one hand is exploitative, but on the other Forry just may have gotten a kick out of this.
Synopsis
A mesmerizing "CSI"-caliber quest...
From writer/producer/director Paul Davids comes The Life After Death Project, and it focuses on the very real possibility of after death communication, particularly with Forrest J Ackerman. The film, which airs on the Syfy Channel May 15 before getting a two-disc Collector's Edition DVD release nationwide on July 16, features interviews with authors Richard Matheson, Whitley Strieber, Dannion Brinkley, and Michael Shermer as well as scientists and top tier mediums. Check out the trailer and poster below.
Don't really know how to feel about this one. On one hand is exploitative, but on the other Forry just may have gotten a kick out of this.
Synopsis
A mesmerizing "CSI"-caliber quest...
- 5/1/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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