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American Ghost Hunter (2010)
An Unusual Documentary Being Shown in An Unusual Way
You will not be able to rent "American Ghost Hunter" at your local video store, let alone see it in a movie theater -- as of yet. The sole "distribution" of this film is at events hosted by Director and "star" of the film, Chad Calek.
The Calek family of Persia, Iowa were affected by numerous unexplainable and tragic events which culminated in hauntings experienced by the family in their new home. The story of a family reacting to supernatural events is nothing new. What could have become another "Amityville Horror-esque" documentary takes a decidedly riskier twist when Calek turns the camera on himself and asks "why?"
The journey for answers not only surprises the viewer, one can see it surprising Calek as well. As he digs deeper, Calek finds that his family's story may well be part of a far larger and more interesting tale than he originally imagined.
The film ventures into uncharted territory for this genre.