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Paranormal State: The Complete Season One

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2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I have been very impressed with Paranormal State for many reasons. They do more than go into a situation and find evidence of spirits, a haunting, etc., they then try to solve the problem. They don't just say - "yeah, you've got a ghost, bye now." They help the family understand what is happening and why, they help the spirit move on (or not, if the family decides letting it remain is the right thing to do). It is all handled with sincerity and professionalism and great decorum. When they do "dead time" and ask questions (hoping to get answers on the EVP recorder), they don't bombard the entity with questions, they ask a question, then give it an opportunity to respond. They don't joke around when on site. They don't yak to each other. They focus totally on what they are doing. They are so polite and caring. Chip Coffey, the medium they bring in on some of the cases, is wonderful. He is very talented and I like him a lot. Although I do enjoy Ghost Hunters, too, the two series are as different as night and day. I look forward to Paranormal State II coming out on DVD as well when the new season ends.

I am a pure beliver in the paranormal because I personally have seen ghosts in my lifetime that is what makes me curious watching these ghost hunting shows. For me it all started with the U.K's Most Haunted, it was a very entertaining show until they started with their fake table movings, knocks and personal attacks. Then there is Ghost Hunters. Ghost Hunters usually have alot of nothing going on, but still is interesting when they do catch something. Now there is Paranormal State. Why is Paranormal State so great. First of all not much happens here which leads me to believe that nothing is staged or fake on the show. The Best part of the show are the psychics who come in for a visit. Chip Coffey is overdramtic and funny when he demands, We Need An Exorcism. I get really excited when psychic Lorraine Warren pops on in an episode here and there. I loved when Chip was in a trance and Lorainne smacked him in the face to wake him up. Funny Stuff Here. But the main characters are the people themselves. Half of them are crazy and looney and our host Ryan usually feels sorry for them by the end of every episode. There are plenty of scares and interesting findings in the show. I just hope they keep it real and put Chip and Lorainne on every episode. Better than Most Haunted and Ghost Hunters.

My wife and I love this show and could watch it over and over again. If you like this subject or this kind of thing it well worth the money.

I happened on this show while watching A&E. What captivated me was their perspective on the occult. As a Christian I view this subject in the same light. That said it does not mean I agree 100%. The differences being the Protestant / Catholic view. Some have said that this is a better series than TAPS. I agree but they have two different approaches to this subject. TAPS tries to disprove a haunting first. It takes alot to convince Jason before he claims a haunting. The fact they don't try to "Clean up the mess" is due to their Belief system (Spiritual) or lack of. I too have experienced some paranormal events in my life. Thankfully not as extensive as some of PS cases but enough to know somethings out there. I do advise that children do not view this show till they are spiritually mature. You do not want them to "Open Doors" as some episodes will reveal. I really enjoy this series the PS crew is professional and compassionate. They clean up the spiritual mess left behind by diabolical forces. They do follow up with their clents and don't leave them hanging.

What makes this show different is the college people who are investigating all these unusual occurences. Ryan has had experiences with the paranormal and ghosts all his life and he's a great "leader" of this group. He takes this stuff very seriously and I like the fact that he calls Lorraine Warren and also the Catholic Church into the most disturbing and troublesome cases. Ghost Hunters or TAPS are great but they don't help to free the spirits from their earthly presence. They don't clear out a demonic spirit or hold exorcisms to help homeowners which is usually needed. Ryan and his team will do that. It is absolutely amazing how many spirits and entities roam our world afraid or unable to cross over into the next. And Demonic hauntings - extremely scary and dangerous. Keep up the good work Ryan!

This show appealed to me as a 'Ghost Hunter' fan. Wow, was that a mistake. While the 'Ghost Hunters' enter a site wearing their skepticism and ready to debunk anything they can, THIS program has college kids who go into the site assuming it is haunted, possibly cursed with demons. They don't even attempt to look for other explanations, they just sit around deciding whether to call a priest to exorcise the place.

Seriously, this is not a good program, save your time and money...

I am a paranormal enthusiast. I enjoy Ghost Hunters because of their approach to the investigation and the fact that, as is to be expected, they don't always get results. They don't call a place haunted lightly (although they seem to be calling more places haunted in later episodes, as though they are selling out for the ratings). Paranormal State (which could be renamed B.S.U) however apparently knows just where to go to get an alleged hit EVERY time they go out. They show nothing to support their claims that something is actually happening. Film evidence? Nope. Infrared camera? Nothing. Their EVPs, when they have them? Questionable. (And don't even get me started on the Frank's Box that allows them to talk to the ghosts AND get immediate responses) What do we have to go on? Their on-call psychic, Chip Coffey(?). He is the type of psychic that gives the few legitemate psychics out there a bad name. I found myself getting so frustrated with these people and their alleged findings that I wished I could reach into the television and smack them. At one point I thought that maybe I was wrong in thinking that this was a reality show. I thought that it must be a television series about a reality show. Nope. It's a reality show. I will except having to give it a one star rating because I did actually think that the first episode was good. If you want to enjoy this series, stop at the first show. If you want a good investigative show, go with "Ghost Hunters". If you want good documentory type shows, I'd recommend "A Haunting" (but realize that they do tend to over-dramatize the events) and "Haunted Histories". As for Paranormal State, don't waste your time or money.

I used to love this show. I'd wait for it every Monday and tune in to A&E. Until the case with a psychic's home that was haunted. Something was off on the show and I did some research. Low & behold the same lady ranted about the show, the host and Chip the "psychic". She explains how Chip knows everything ahead of time because you have to give that information when you are accepted onto the show, that's how Chip is always so spot on about everything. She told how they faked their findings of the ghost by using a cold beer can on the infrared camera as a cold spot. How 1 of the crew members ran around outside to create shadows in the house. Basically, she exposed the whole show. She had to call in someone else after they left because she truly had an experience in the house and Paranormal State made it worse. I don't watch anymore. They shouldn't advertise it as a "reality show" if there's nothing real about it. I'll stick to Ghost Hunters, at least I know they're trying to disprove findings.

Before you buy this I suggest doing the following:

1. Google "Paranormal state fraud" and/or "Chip Coffey fraud" and just research for a few minutes the many hits that will come up.

2. Read about the two former clients that have come forward with claims of fraud Episodes "The Messenger" and "Hell House" I believe. One of their former clients is a self proclaimed psychic. However before you dismiss her complaints as trying to get "15 minutes more of fame" read the whole story. She was one of the clients in a episode called " The Messenger".
This episode had so much evidence that was, let's just say, unfavorable to PRS's credibility that this episode, despite been listed by Amazon as being on the second DVD of Season Two, had been removed from the DVD and you will NOT find it anywhere on Season Two. The unhappy client posted small parts of that episode on YouTube. All the posts were quickly removed for "legal reasons", despite the fact that other episodes on YouTube have not been as closely guarded by the producers of PRS.

3. A lot of evidence (to say the least) has surfaced showing that Chip Coffey is briefed well in advance and in great detail by the producers about all the facts on the cases before every showing up on the set. These are the exact same facts he will later use his "psychic" powers to sense.

4. If you search the IMDB website on Chip Coffey, you will find out that he is, and has been, a professional actor all of his life.

5. An entire website has been devoted to exposing PRS as frauds, using their own EVP's and video footage. 1. Google "Paranormal state fraud" and/or "Chip Coffey fraud" and just research for a few minutes the many hits that will come up.

2. Read about the two former clients that have come forward with claims of fraud Episodes "The Messenger" and "Hell House" I believe. One of their former clients is a self proclaimed psychic. However before you dismiss her complaints as trying to get "15 minutes more of fame" read the whole story. She was one of the clients in a episode called " The Messenger".
This episode had so much evidence that was, let's just say, unfavorable to PRS's credibility that this episode, despite been listed by Amazon as being on the second DVD of Season Two, had been removed from the DVD and you will NOT find it anywhere on Season Two. The unhappy client posted small parts of that episode on YouTube. All the posts were quickly removed for "legal reasons", despite the fact that other episodes on YouTube have not been as closely guarded by the producers of PRS.

3. A lot of evidence (to say the least) has surfaced showing that Chip Coffey is briefed well in advance and in great detail by the producers about all the facts on the cases before every showing up on the set. These are the exact same facts he will later use his "psychic" powers to sense.

4. If you search the IMDB website on Chip Coffey, you will find out that he is, and has been, a professional actor all of his life.

5. An entire website has been devoted to exposing PRS as frauds, using their own EVP's and video footage. I cannot list the link here, however if you look up PRS in Wikipedia you will find the site that has captured all of this shows fakings in the references section on Paranormal State.

Hope this helps.

There will always be haters in the world that say this show is a fraud. In my opinion, it's one of the more realistic ones I've ever seen. At the very least, you're not forced to see a bunch of people running through buildings with cameras on their heads in the dark. I feel the people involved are genuine. Even if they weren't, so what? They seem to be helping people. This show is entertaining and exciting, in my view, that's good TV. I think people are just terrified of the truth.