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Alone in a Haunted House

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I'll admit it. I bought this dvd over the internet based on its title and the premise, so in some aspects you can say it was my own fault. I like trashy movies and reality shows about haunted houses. But THIS! ALONE IN A HAUNTED HOUSE is a rip-off from start to finish. Notice the technical details. What's missing? NO RUNNING TIME is LISTED. Why? Because this "documentary" is only about 25 MINUTES LONG! I thought something was amiss when "paranormal investigator" Joshua P. Warren, who speaks with a delivery from the William Shatner/Adam West/Raymond Burr school of acting, says about 10 minutes into the show that it's 1:00am! So you sit back, expecting the next 80 minutes to be slam-bang, only 15 minutes later, it ends! No slam, no bang!

The pompous Mr. Warren shows up at a haunted mansion in North Carolina to spend the night alone and record whatever supernatural data he can. He shows no signs of anxiety whatsoever, even though he says he's somewhat nervous. He shows us the gadgets he intends to use to record on videotape, digital photography and audio any ghosts that may be inhabiting the house. And what does he get? Glowing dots called "orbs" and clanking, bumping sounds on audio. That's it. Is the house, in fact, haunted? Maybe, he declares at the end.

"Ghost Hunters" on Sci-Fi Channel is creepier, more involving and generally displays more exciting paranormal activity in any one of its hour-long episodes than ALONE IN A HAUNTED HOUSE does, and is a much better bargain when you see ALONE's $20+ price tag.

Treat ALONE like a vengeful ghost...and BEWARE!

I UNFORTUNATLEY BROUGHT THIS DVD THINKING IT WOULD BE QUITE GOOD, BUT ALL IT CONSISTS OF IS A MAN WITH A FEW INSTRUMENTS WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN AND GUESS WHAT- ABSOULOUTLY NOTHING! TOTALLY BORING AND DISAPPOINTING AND A WASTE OF TIME.

As a longtime ghost hunter, this documentary is the most realistic depiction I've seen of an actual ghost investigation. The host presents the material in an honest, straightforward way, and allows the viewer to see what does, or does not, happen. It's by far the best video I've seen on how to conduct a ghost investigation using a wide range of different tools. This documentary is not intended to be some cheezy scare fest, or a thrill ride. It's mainly an instructional guide for serious people who want to understand how to properly research a haunted house. The host not only explains how equipment works (like EMF meters, night vision scopes, etc.) but also theories about what a ghost might actually be. If you want to be scared, don't buy this documentary, but if you want some serious, mature, intelligent insight on professional ghost hunting, this is a perfect addition to your library. The location is wonderful and the documentary is never boring, especially considering it was a 100 percent one-man project. Warren has a lot of experience and it shows.

Well i'll start with the good. This DVD is actually pretty interesting and the ghost hunter knows all his tools very well. He talked/showed a lot of things that i've never seen before. I was very entertained and the movie was easily able to keep my attention for the whole 25 minutes. There is also a few creepy scenes to boot.

Now the bad... First of all, this movie is way too short. Should have been at least an hour. Also, had I been the one creating the DVD, I would have made sure to include something more concrete then just some "orbs" (looked like dust particles to me) and clammering sounds on a tape recorder. I also would have included some kind of special features.

This movie is not worth the near 25 dollar price mark... for 25 minutes this movie should be 10 bucks in my opinion. But hey, if it ever does go down that low, then its a great buy! Rent first like i did though.

This dvd shows a serious paranormal investigator at work and explains how he uses various equipment to document unusual phenomena. Those who expected the dvd to be something like tv's "Most Haunted" would undoubtedly be disappointed. Those of us who actually investigate hauntings, however, realize that 99% of the time nothing happens--but that 1% is worth waiting for! It would have been a plus had the history of the house and the phenomena experienced by its owners been mentioned, but apparently the owners preferred not to share that information.

My ghosthunting group found it fascinating, and we hope this is only the first of a series of "basic ghosthunting" dvds by LEMUR.

this is an insightful guide on how to truely and honestly
investigate a haunted house..if you want a b-movie grade
story with closing doors and scares galore , this ain't for
you..however , if your serious about real ghost hunting for
the purpose of gathering information and using professional
equipment , this is for you !!!
well thought out and a realistic look into the world of ghost hunting from one of the best in the field..josh warren gives
the serious ghost hunter valuble info that will help in your quest for answers..so , for all the zany zombies and 13 year old
doctors who think this is a rip-off , you've truely shown your age and proven once again that ghost hunting is an adult medium. mr.warren , great job !!!!

I'm familiar with Josh's work having read his guide to paranormal investigations. All I can say is finally there is video evidence at how LEMUR is so L-A-M-E!

This film in short is Josh, who presents no evidence at all that ghosts exist in this house. It has him repeatedly using words like "Ghastly", "Creepy" when there is no such thing on site. He starts off by showing some pretty cheap "atomic" clocks and temperature sensors that can barely be accurate. Yet he didn't have a laser temperature reader? Really?

He used a mic with a dish that amplifies sound... so a normal crick or creak in an old house will be amplified, then he says how amazed he is by this noise. Frankly, I find all that noise amazing too but with the soundtrack, trusting this gypsy sideshow film producer is difficult.

What are the orbs? Simple... Josh was using led or low light emitting flashlights. After he ionized the air and ran around a bit... or even ran his fan, the dust in the air started to flow. Simple as that, dust will start to look for places to cling to when an ionizer is used. In fact, this is why the sell them in department stores for homes to help eliminate odors that are carried by "airborne particles" not ghosts Josh!

Want to see how silly this fiasco is? View it on netflix or get a pirated copy. 22$ for this disc? Really? It's 25 minutes long and is full of crap!

This should be retitled... Alone... cause I have no budget... Or Alone on tape because I have a car payment. Discredits all the former work he has done... glad to see this and glad I didn't have to pay for it to see it. You absolutely should not!

I'm so glad I saw this as a Instant Play on Netflix because I would have been highly upset if I actually paid for this. It wasn't "spine-chilling and deeply thought-provoking." It was lame. Warren was extremely annoying and melodramatic. The "scary" monster voice made me laugh. I felt more like I was watching a mockumentary than a documentary. Don't waste your money!

Yes, I'm mad! But as I always cope by looking for ways things could've been worse, at least I paid the Amazon.com discounted price for it. Because if I'd have paid $27.95 for this thing like the producers of this DVD wanted...pissed off is not the word. This was a GYP. Gyp, ya hear me - GYP! If Mr. Warren was only gonna show me insects getting caught in a light & call them orbs...or spend too bloody much time explaining the workings of how his equipment operates...you'd think SOMEBODY would have advised him to stretch the time a little more. At least STAY in that house UNTIL YOU CAME UP WITH A GHOST. Please, future filmmaking salespersons - DON'T do this kind of thing again. It was highway robbery. -J.G.