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Paranormal State: The Complete Season Three

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If your interested in the paranormal, this series will not let you down.
The various cases are interesting, Buell & his cast actually have screen presence by just being themselves, and the outcome of each episode is not always predictable.
I've viewed Ghost Adventures & Ghost Hunters, and similar themed programs, yet none have the overall appeal this series consistently offers.
As i pre-ordered "Season three," here on Amazon, i was also knocked out by the low, low price!
You simply can't go wrong for value & entertainment.

By season three, you can see how the team have grown and developed with a more mature and professional approach. They seem more polished and assured. Paranormal State fans will enjoy this DVD as a step further along their search for answers. The episodes in this collection are more involved and hold your attention.

I must admit, I have no more tolerance for this ridiculous show. I watched the first season and most of the second, and finally threw up my hands and threw in the towel. This is maybe the only paranormal show where...nothing paranormal happens...ever. Instead, this motley team of "investigators" walk around, attribute every single noise to a ghost...hold seances or even more outrageous, exorcisms...yes...exorcisms...and then act as if they accomplished something. Although I did not watch past season 2, it is fair to say there was never an EVP, no visual evidence, nothing that can be linked to a paranormal experience, aside from the claims made by the people visited, those who claim to be haunted to begin with. I laugh at the beginning of each episode ..."sometimes, we're WARRIORS". Oh, really? And what exactly are you fighting? One nice example, is the Mothman episode, were team leader Ryan said that both UFO's and Bigfoot had been DEBUNKED to his satisfaction, but, not Mothman...yes...he did say that. What a howler. This show must be comedy. It must be.

These guys are by far the worst paranormal investigators. Each show consists of nonsense stories and crap evidence. In fact, the only evidence they have is 'oh, I'm hearing noises and feel cold, blah blah blah'. Don't waste your money on these dvds. The main guy doesn't know what he is talking about, and the rest are just kids with high tech toys. Buy Ghost Adventures, it's by far the best show out there and they provide credible evidence. Just a side note... I remember one episode where they think they have a demon in their presence. The main moron then states that 'its dangerous to even say aloud the name of this entity' because of how evil it is. That being said, for something so dangerous, they flash the name of the demon on the tv numerous times during the episode. Come on!! For something so evil, you flash it on the tv screen for the viewers at home? Fact of the matter: these guys suck and their info is completely contrary to paranormal experts.

paranormal investigation, makes you wonder what is out there and why????, anyone that has ever wondered to know watch this!!!!

Reading a lot of crap on this series maken me want to type my own review.
I'm from Holland but I saw a lot of ghosthunting series, English and American, and this is by far the best: not sensational, honest, serieus people, working with integrity and genuinly caring for the people that call in their help. Good mediums too, and thank God no debunkers on the scene to 'enliven' the series.
I read Ryan's book, which confirms it all.
It's a shame many people seem to like the screaming and idiotic 'panic' which is associated with many other ghosthunting groups. Talking about dishonesty !
For the few intelligent people not interested in sensation but in facts, this series is something to buy and watch several times. Can't wait for season 5.

I was very happy with this product. it was everything I thought it would be.can't wait for season 4

I love a good ghost series, but Paranormal State doesn't belong in that category: It is slapstick. It's an embarrassment.

As another reviewer stated, the kiddie warriors in this series never really find anything. They just make a lot of scary oooo's and ahhhhh's and then they go home.

And what happened to Chip the Psychic in this season? Did he fall on his head and become Chip the DumDum Clown? Hey Chip: Give it a rest. You're trying too hard. We can see that you are seriously studying the body language of the people you're talking to, looking for cues to see if you're hot or cold. You are not psychic: You are an actor...a hammy actor.

And why do the warriors usually opt for the goofiest case studies they can find? Why do they opt for spirit-board types who probably charm snakes and speak "in tongues" when the camera crews are gone? It's madness.

And there is a healthy dose of Christian propaganda in this show that is unacceptable. "In the name of Jesus Christ" is the most repeated line in this tiresome series. Make no mistake: This series is spiked with religious propaganda; Jews, atheists, Muslims, and all others, beware...only priests and their holy water can save you from the dark side.

B-A-L-O-N-E-Y.

Two thumbs down for this series. No, make it two thumbs down TIMES every student at Penn State who is embarrassed to have their school mentioned in each of these shows.

This show is good for comic value as you paddle the murky waters of cable TV. Ryan Buell, who formed the Paranormal Research Society at Penn State earlier in the decade, leads a team of professional 'paranormal investigators' who provide cable fodder and are likely influencing the next generation of 'paranormal investigators' to forego real disciplines and get in on the action.

This collects the third season of the A&E series (shame on you, A&E), where the team investigates another crop of hauntings and possessions and spookings. This time, it's hanging out in abandoned church basements, travelling to Kentucky where yet another rube is having trouble with a pesky horned person or creature, and other fun trips to random locations where people who really want to believe are brought face-to-face with the people who will validate their wants.

The show is plain funny. The 'paranormal activity' they claim to capture is utter baloney. There is no believable evidence on the show, because most everything is open to editing and manipulation, all in between the commercials (not included here). The scary music, the night-vision video cams, the electronic voice thingies, and the habitual 'let's go to the basement or attic' (because that's where this stuff has to happen) is shameless and predictable. In fact, I have to just give credit to them for being able to a) stretch this formula out to multiple seasons and b) being able to hold the laughter in. Also, these charlatans are pretty well-equipped, so we get to learn about cool gadgets.

What's missing from this box set are the outtakes where the team members burst out laughing whenever someone utters phrases like, "Is there someone here with us?" or "Can you reveal your presence to me?" One begs for a ghostly display of flatulence to answer these plaintive questions, but alas, such activity is never captured. What is captured is the occasional unaccounted-for moan, the squeaky door, or the rumblings of a cesspool mistaken for evidence of hauntings...the kind of hauntings that seem to multiply in direct correlation with the number of digital cameras and electronic voice doo-hickeys in the area. One troubling aspect of the show is the continuous suggestions put into people's minds that their home is really haunted, or that they may really have some kind of paranormal ability or vision. Guaranteed to be used by some kids for years to come as a why-I-didn't-do-my-homework excuse.

The recent film Paranormal Activity is a much more succinct effort to spook audiences, with its 'found video' quality purporting to show footage of a couple who set up cameras in their home to capture late-night 'paranormal activity'. Entirely fiction, and not entirely satisfying, it's a better effort than this show. A&E has once again proven that they have no shame, and no standards, but following the jaw-dropping Growing Up Gotti series, you probably already knew that.

I enjoy the Paranormal State series. They have help alot of families. I find the series very touching and REAL.