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A Haunting: Season 3

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Season 3 of A Haunting continues to provide well made documentaries of paranormal experiences and investigations. The episodes are just as good, and in some cases better, than those from Seasons 1 & 2. A Haunting is a documentary series that explores allegedly true tales of hauntings, ghosts and the paranormal. Each show is composed of high quality atmospheric reenactments that follow descriptions of eyewitnesses. Superimposed on the action is the creepy, measured voice of a narrator who sets the mood and explains the events. The show is exceptionally effective. Most episodes have at least some unnerving moments and some are downright scary. Viewers interested in the paranormal should love this series as should people who like horror movies.

Below is a short description of each episode in Season 3. The number in parentheses is my "scariness rating"; scale = 1-5 with 5 being the scariest. Minor spoilers throughout.

Fear House - Two separate families independently experience terrifying events in a Missouri house that seems to be able to identify and attack a persons deepest fears (3)

The Attic - Several entities, one good, one harmful, torment a Michigan family when they move into a new home (1)

Hidden Terror - Mysterious ghosts scare a young couple and their friend away from a house in upstate New York (2)

The Unleashed - A young Michigan man unwisely dabbles in black magic over the site of an Indian burial ground and releases demons that psychologically attack him and his family (2)

A Haunting in Ireland - The arrival of a new baby into an Irish household triggers extreme poltergeist activity (3)

The Forgotten - When a young family moves into a one hundred year old home in Salt Lake City, they discover a sinister hidden room where an evil entity dwells (4)

The Wheatsheaf Horror - The use of an ad hoc Ouija board leads to the dramatic escalation of paranormal activity in an English pub where a young girl was murdered (3)

The Possessed - The paranormal investigation of a Virginia barn used for satanic rituals goes awry when the lead investigator becomes possessed by a demonic entity (3)

The Presence - A dysfunctional family is the target of paranormal attack when they move into a northern California house where a demon was unleashed by Black Mass (4)

The Dark Side - An exceptionally creepy New England house is the site of recurrent paranormal events; when a young couple buys the property they discover that the current residents have nailed all of the upstairs doors closed (4)

I bought seasons 1, 2 & 3 for my son's birthday. We are fans of the show and he flipped out when he got it. We love that all the stories are based on true events and all have an element of scariness without any blood or gore. The acting sometimes isn't all that great but that kind of lends to the entertainment value. We love every show from start to finish. There are about 5 shows per DVD (3 DVD's total)and each show is about 45 minutes long (they are hour long shows on TV with commercials). We had a 2 day marathon when we got the dvd's in the mail. I highly recommend these to anyone interested in the paranormal.

Great, as all hauntings are - nothing to complain about story wise - I just recall in the first two seasons - they would get to the heart of why the ghosts were haunting people - whereas now they seem to cut it off in the end - never explaining why the ghost was haunting that particular place ' no matter - still spooky - love every one of the ten stories!

I'm a fan of the show, and have the entire seasons 1-4, which I also purchased for my mom. This supernatural-themed show is engaging and interesting - drawing viewers into the various stories through credible re-enactments, interspersed with actual interviews with paranormal experts and witnesses.

In Season 3, the theme is "Haunted Houses, Demonic Angels" and the episodes are [no particular order]:
The Wheatsheaf Horror - a psychic investigates a murderous spirit in an English pub.
The Possessed - when those who try to protect others from falling prey to supernatural entities are themselves afflicted.
The Presence - a young family battles unearthly entities in their home.
The Dark Side - Ed and Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigators, are enlisted to help a warring couple whose marital troubles attracts a demonic presence.
The Unleashed - an inquisitive young man unleashes terrifying entities through the use of ancient incantations.
A Haunting in Ireland - a new baby causes a family in Galway to be haunted by a restless spirit.
The Forgotten - a Victorian home undergoes renovation, only to awaken an evil ghost, and revealing the house's tragic past.
Fear House - a man and his kids escape a haunted house, but the father returns to help the new inhabitants.
The Attic - a young mother senses an unearthly presence in her new home that might threaten the safety of her son.
Hidden Terror - a man resorts to technology to uncover strange happenings in his home, with suprising consequences.

The DVD features no extras. There are interactive menus and chapter selection options. I'd highly recommend this series to those who love supernatural-themed shows that are high on atmosphere.

"The Blair Witch Project" didn't phase me at the movies, but these episodes manage to make my skin crawl -- especially the horrific faces right before a commercial break! Does anyone know if the scary faces are included in the dvd? You couldn't get me to watch these at night - ALONE!

Airing on the Discovery Channel from October to December 2006, A Haunting: Season 3 is probably my favorite season, although all four seasons were great. Narrated by Anthony Call (The FBI Files), this series presents supposedly true real life ghost stories of ordinary people who have lived them. These events are re-enacted with actors along with comments from the actual people who lived these events. Some of the strange things that occur in these episodes are ghost sightings, general paranormal activity, demonic activity, and possession. These events happened in every corner of the U.S. as well as a few countries outside the U.S. The usual pattern of events consists of people experiencing strange activity, followed by fear, then a paranormal investigator and/or a priest enters the picture. These stories are presented in a subtle, yet creepy and haunting way. The narration by Anthony Call is superb, as is the eerie music present throughout each episode. The ghostly imagery is also well done, using some CGI as well as some cheap yet effective special effects.

My personal favorite episodes in Season 3 are Hidden Terror, The Dark Side, The Attic, and The Presence. All the episodes throughout the series are designed to do one thing - send chills down the spine, and that they do. Whether or not these stories are true (after all, some people will do anything to get on TV) really doesn't matter. What matters is the spookiness and entertainment value of the episodes. If one can watch horror movies, one can watch A Haunting.

I highly recommend this great series on the Discovery Channel. It's too bad the series was canceled in late 2007, much to the disappointment of many people.

I already reviewed seasons 1 and 2 so I figured I may as well review 3 also.
Now, with most TV shows the quality seems to go way down as the show progresses.
Not here.
Not even close.
My favorite episode has to be "The Presence". I think I jumped off the couch three times just during this episode.

Ok, the good?
Great stories.
Great narration.
Decent acting.
Deliciously creepy music.

The bad?
Nothing really.
For those of you who are expecting a Hollywood type of experience then you need to look elsewhere.
For those of you looking for real but creepy ghost stories, look no further. I love this series; I wish they never would have cancelled it. :(

A Haunting Season 3 comes.....
Highly Recommended!!!

i only wish this show was still on the air it was really good the stories were very good. i have all 4 seasons on dvd plus 2 movies anybody whos into ghost stories should check this show out.. i enjoy these episodes.

The Haunting will certainly give you the chills. I believe there are ghosts, and demons, just from my personal experinces. If you are curious about the dead and here-after then you will love this dvd. I purshased all of them from Discovery.

my friends and I absolutely loved it. I already own season 1 & 2 .Once a week we watch one or two episodes at a time on girls night. I already pre-ordered season 4 and we cant wait to get it.