Paranormal State

Dari

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Has anyone seen this show? I started watching it On Demand last night and it scared the shit out of me.
 

LuckyTaxi

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No, but I wanted to see it. When does it come on? It's gotta be better than the dumb Ghost Hunter show. Those jokers can't decide if the place is hunted or not based on their evidence. And they call themselves "Ghost Hunters."
The things they do are so lame and I think anyone w/ those devices they have can be called Ghost Hunters.
 

L1FE

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Saw the first two episodes and couldn't get over how hokey the whole thing looked. Big disappointment.
 

OutHouse

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interesting show but they over do the music and sound effects. the voice over that sounds like the narrator is talking over a crappy phone line is retarded.
 

Dari

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Originally posted by: LuckyTaxi
No, but I wanted to see it. When does it come on? It's gotta be better than the dumb Ghost Hunter show. Those jokers can't decide if the place is hunted or not based on their evidence. And they call themselves "Ghost Hunters."
The things they do are so lame and I think anyone w/ those devices they have can be called Ghost Hunters.

It comes on A&E on Monday, I believe.
 

altonb1

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Originally posted by: Dari
Has anyone seen this show? I started watching it On Demand last night and it scared the shit out of me.

On Demand? What category?
 

Dari

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Originally posted by: altonb1
Originally posted by: Dari
Has anyone seen this show? I started watching it On Demand last night and it scared the shit out of me.

On Demand? What category?

A&E On Demand on Time Warner Cable. It appears regularly on A&E though.
 

destrekor

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The episode I watched a few weeks back had me drawn in and was interesting, and dealt with a little kid who could see both friendly and nonfriendly spirits.. however, as much as I would love to believe the things on a paranormal tv show are real, I just cannot force myself into completely believing. I thoroughly believe in ghosts/spirits, but I wonder if it is as easy to come across them as often as they tend to on these assorted shows. I've had experiences myself that lead me to believe in ghosts/spirits, but how they fit into the world I have no clue. If any of these shows are real, I would love to know.
 

Dari

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Originally posted by: destrekor
The episode I watched a few weeks back had me drawn in and was interesting, and dealt with a little kid who could see both friendly and nonfriendly spirits.. however, as much as I would love to believe the things on a paranormal tv show are real, I just cannot force myself into completely believing. I thoroughly believe in ghosts/spirits, but I wonder if it is as easy to come across them as often as they tend to on these assorted shows. I've had experiences myself that lead me to believe in ghosts/spirits, but how they fit into the world I have no clue. If any of these shows are real, I would love to know.

Yeah, I was wondering the exact same thing. How do these things interact with the physical realm yet remain unseen? I guess it's like a force or something, where it can interact but cannot be seen. Strange.
 

destrekor

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Originally posted by: Dari
Originally posted by: destrekor
The episode I watched a few weeks back had me drawn in and was interesting, and dealt with a little kid who could see both friendly and nonfriendly spirits.. however, as much as I would love to believe the things on a paranormal tv show are real, I just cannot force myself into completely believing. I thoroughly believe in ghosts/spirits, but I wonder if it is as easy to come across them as often as they tend to on these assorted shows. I've had experiences myself that lead me to believe in ghosts/spirits, but how they fit into the world I have no clue. If any of these shows are real, I would love to know.

Yeah, I was wondering the exact same thing. How do these things interact with the physical realm yet remain unseen? I guess it's like a force or something, where it can interact but cannot be seen. Strange.

well, I'd say some of them do go unseen, while others can be seen by the naked eye, but even better with different equipment. However, the majority tend to go unseen. What doesn't help, is the idea that spirits are humans who have died. Do we actually have a soul/spirit that leaves our body? If there are ghosts, does that mean being reincarnated in another body is actually possible? Or, are spirits simply a whole different life form that humans generally cannot touch or see? What if they are evidence of a parallel universe? etc etc etc. I have so many questions. I hate not knowing things. Drives me nuts. In 30 years, you may just be able to visit me in some state psycho ward.
 

OutHouse

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Originally posted by: destrekor
Originally posted by: Dari
Originally posted by: destrekor
The episode I watched a few weeks back had me drawn in and was interesting, and dealt with a little kid who could see both friendly and nonfriendly spirits.. however, as much as I would love to believe the things on a paranormal tv show are real, I just cannot force myself into completely believing. I thoroughly believe in ghosts/spirits, but I wonder if it is as easy to come across them as often as they tend to on these assorted shows. I've had experiences myself that lead me to believe in ghosts/spirits, but how they fit into the world I have no clue. If any of these shows are real, I would love to know.

Yeah, I was wondering the exact same thing. How do these things interact with the physical realm yet remain unseen? I guess it's like a force or something, where it can interact but cannot be seen. Strange.

well, I'd say some of them do go unseen, while others can be seen by the naked eye, but even better with different equipment. However, the majority tend to go unseen. What doesn't help, is the idea that spirits are humans who have died. Do we actually have a soul/spirit that leaves our body? If there are ghosts, does that mean being reincarnated in another body is actually possible? Or, are spirits simply a whole different life form that humans generally cannot touch or see? What if they are evidence of a parallel universe? etc etc etc. I have so many questions. I hate not knowing things. Drives me nuts. In 30 years, you may just be able to visit me in some state psycho ward.

when people tell me they dont believe in ghost i ask them to then explain what a EVP is... my sister does ghost hunting and has recorded some very creepy EVP's. i totally believe in them.

 

Dari

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Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: destrekor
Originally posted by: Dari
Originally posted by: destrekor
The episode I watched a few weeks back had me drawn in and was interesting, and dealt with a little kid who could see both friendly and nonfriendly spirits.. however, as much as I would love to believe the things on a paranormal tv show are real, I just cannot force myself into completely believing. I thoroughly believe in ghosts/spirits, but I wonder if it is as easy to come across them as often as they tend to on these assorted shows. I've had experiences myself that lead me to believe in ghosts/spirits, but how they fit into the world I have no clue. If any of these shows are real, I would love to know.

Yeah, I was wondering the exact same thing. How do these things interact with the physical realm yet remain unseen? I guess it's like a force or something, where it can interact but cannot be seen. Strange.

well, I'd say some of them do go unseen, while others can be seen by the naked eye, but even better with different equipment. However, the majority tend to go unseen. What doesn't help, is the idea that spirits are humans who have died. Do we actually have a soul/spirit that leaves our body? If there are ghosts, does that mean being reincarnated in another body is actually possible? Or, are spirits simply a whole different life form that humans generally cannot touch or see? What if they are evidence of a parallel universe? etc etc etc. I have so many questions. I hate not knowing things. Drives me nuts. In 30 years, you may just be able to visit me in some state psycho ward.

when people tell me they dont believe in ghost i ask them to then explain what a EVP is... my sister does ghost hunting and has recorded some very creepy EVP's. i totally believe in them.

Can you post a link to some of her works? That's something I'd really be interested in. What's an EVP?
 

purbeast0

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I saw it the first night it aired and man did the show disappoint. it's so freaking fake and doesn't show crap.
 

Rage187

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Originally posted by: Dari
Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: destrekor
Originally posted by: Dari
Originally posted by: destrekor
The episode I watched a few weeks back had me drawn in and was interesting, and dealt with a little kid who could see both friendly and nonfriendly spirits.. however, as much as I would love to believe the things on a paranormal tv show are real, I just cannot force myself into completely believing. I thoroughly believe in ghosts/spirits, but I wonder if it is as easy to come across them as often as they tend to on these assorted shows. I've had experiences myself that lead me to believe in ghosts/spirits, but how they fit into the world I have no clue. If any of these shows are real, I would love to know.

Yeah, I was wondering the exact same thing. How do these things interact with the physical realm yet remain unseen? I guess it's like a force or something, where it can interact but cannot be seen. Strange.

well, I'd say some of them do go unseen, while others can be seen by the naked eye, but even better with different equipment. However, the majority tend to go unseen. What doesn't help, is the idea that spirits are humans who have died. Do we actually have a soul/spirit that leaves our body? If there are ghosts, does that mean being reincarnated in another body is actually possible? Or, are spirits simply a whole different life form that humans generally cannot touch or see? What if they are evidence of a parallel universe? etc etc etc. I have so many questions. I hate not knowing things. Drives me nuts. In 30 years, you may just be able to visit me in some state psycho ward.

when people tell me they dont believe in ghost i ask them to then explain what a EVP is... my sister does ghost hunting and has recorded some very creepy EVP's. i totally believe in them.

Can you post a link to some of her works? That's something I'd really be interested in. What's an EVP?


Electronic Voice Phenominon or something like that.
 

destrekor

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Originally posted by: Rage187
Originally posted by: Dari
Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: destrekor
Originally posted by: Dari
Originally posted by: destrekor
The episode I watched a few weeks back had me drawn in and was interesting, and dealt with a little kid who could see both friendly and nonfriendly spirits.. however, as much as I would love to believe the things on a paranormal tv show are real, I just cannot force myself into completely believing. I thoroughly believe in ghosts/spirits, but I wonder if it is as easy to come across them as often as they tend to on these assorted shows. I've had experiences myself that lead me to believe in ghosts/spirits, but how they fit into the world I have no clue. If any of these shows are real, I would love to know.

Yeah, I was wondering the exact same thing. How do these things interact with the physical realm yet remain unseen? I guess it's like a force or something, where it can interact but cannot be seen. Strange.

well, I'd say some of them do go unseen, while others can be seen by the naked eye, but even better with different equipment. However, the majority tend to go unseen. What doesn't help, is the idea that spirits are humans who have died. Do we actually have a soul/spirit that leaves our body? If there are ghosts, does that mean being reincarnated in another body is actually possible? Or, are spirits simply a whole different life form that humans generally cannot touch or see? What if they are evidence of a parallel universe? etc etc etc. I have so many questions. I hate not knowing things. Drives me nuts. In 30 years, you may just be able to visit me in some state psycho ward.

when people tell me they dont believe in ghost i ask them to then explain what a EVP is... my sister does ghost hunting and has recorded some very creepy EVP's. i totally believe in them.

Can you post a link to some of her works? That's something I'd really be interested in. What's an EVP?


Electronic Voice Phenominon or something like that.

but yes, can you post some mp3's of her recordings or something? I am very interested in EVP and have actually, at times, looked into getting a voice recorder and making some attempts myself to interact with spirits.
 

OutHouse

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Originally posted by: Dari
Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: destrekor
Originally posted by: Dari
Originally posted by: destrekor
The episode I watched a few weeks back had me drawn in and was interesting, and dealt with a little kid who could see both friendly and nonfriendly spirits.. however, as much as I would love to believe the things on a paranormal tv show are real, I just cannot force myself into completely believing. I thoroughly believe in ghosts/spirits, but I wonder if it is as easy to come across them as often as they tend to on these assorted shows. I've had experiences myself that lead me to believe in ghosts/spirits, but how they fit into the world I have no clue. If any of these shows are real, I would love to know.

Yeah, I was wondering the exact same thing. How do these things interact with the physical realm yet remain unseen? I guess it's like a force or something, where it can interact but cannot be seen. Strange.

well, I'd say some of them do go unseen, while others can be seen by the naked eye, but even better with different equipment. However, the majority tend to go unseen. What doesn't help, is the idea that spirits are humans who have died. Do we actually have a soul/spirit that leaves our body? If there are ghosts, does that mean being reincarnated in another body is actually possible? Or, are spirits simply a whole different life form that humans generally cannot touch or see? What if they are evidence of a parallel universe? etc etc etc. I have so many questions. I hate not knowing things. Drives me nuts. In 30 years, you may just be able to visit me in some state psycho ward.

when people tell me they dont believe in ghost i ask them to then explain what a EVP is... my sister does ghost hunting and has recorded some very creepy EVP's. i totally believe in them.

Can you post a link to some of her works? That's something I'd really be interested in. What's an EVP?

no she wont let me do that. she also has a lot of amzing photos, i have some but i cant share them because she is writing a book.

here is a good site to listen to a honest group who has recorded some very interesting stuff.

http://www.ghostpix.com/index-5EVP.htm

 

James Bond

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I'm not sure if this is the same one that my roommates and I saw, but we were scared shitless one night after watching this.

The next night it was on we had a few people over and everyone was so scared that we all slept in the living room and passed out on the couches, haha.
 

Quiksilver

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I watched all 3 of the 4 episodes currently on TV I must say I'm really not sure if it is real or not and I think that has to do with the fact they don't cover anything for very long at all. It's like 15 minutes of hearing the "ryan" guy talk on the phone or narrate with the cheesy voice recorder effect, 5 Minutes of scene transitions (Eg. "Dead Time", "Investigation", Etc), 3 Minutes of them discussing on who they should bring in do "handle" this situation and or whether the girls want to tag along or not, 2 minutes of time talking to the family and how they should continue from there, and finally the remaining time is them sitting in a room trying to talk to the "spirits" which always seems to end up with them about to give up and suddenly a door closes or the discover a shocking detail that only so and so could have known.

Too be honest it is somewhat dissatisfied with the show but it really needs to be an hour long show to cover more details and actually prove it is real, rather than getting spooked and having to call in a median or priest (or in once episode call some lady on the phone and have her say I'm speaking the the ghost of "chris" and the "dark man" is keeping me from passing over... oooo scary") just to have them say oh this is happening because the family is dysfunctional or something happened in the past to X person the causes them to connect with the spirits. On top of all this, they jump to this conclusion in only like 3 day's, I mean WTF at least spend 1 week at one of these house and actually prove stuff it happened instead of a 30 second video clip of a door closing.

I have yet to see anything remotely scary though.
 

warmodder

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This paranormal stuff is interesting, but I can't help feeling it's one of those things that you only believe because you want yourself to believe. Your brain is amazingly adept at coming up with evidence to support theories you believe are true, even if they really aren't.
 

IamBusby

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Originally posted by: warmodder
This paranormal stuff is interesting, but I can't help feeling it's one of those things that you only believe because you want yourself to believe. Your brain is amazingly adept at coming up with evidence to support theories you believe are true, even if they really aren't.

Exactly. A lot of people who believe in ghosts and these other paranormal activities believe because they want to believe. You won't find any scientists who debunk these ghost sightings who have suddently done a 180 and believe in ghosts through supposed evidence of ghosts.

It can all be explained even EVP. Fact is the majority of it is faked. Get rid of the faked video's, audio, photos etc and you'll probably have less than 1% of actual unexplained material and even then it will have some sort of explanation.

Saying all that I do find stuff like this on TV interesting but purely as a means of entertainment.