Product Details

• Actors: Ryan Buell
• Format: Box set, Color, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: A&E HOME VIDEO
• DVD Release Date: April 29, 2008
• Run Time: 460 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0012IV3PA
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,062 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "Paranormal State: The Complete Season One" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

Paranormal State is the very first series that explores paranormal investigations through the eyes and minds of college students. This series follows the dramatic life of Penn State University college student Ryan Buell and the other student members of one of the first university sanctioned Paranormal Research Society (PRS) as they seek to find the truth behind terrifying real life mysteries. Although the members of PRS are your basic college kids - dealing with the problems of school, dating, and finding their way in the world - they are definitely looking into other worlds as well, working on cases that include poltergeists, haunting and the darkest areas of the unknown. Each week they are contacted for help by outside parties ranging from The Catholic Church to ordinary families who are terrified by something supernatural happening in their lives.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 26 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Very professional and sincere March 14, 2008

By Crittercove

Format:DVD

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.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Paranormal State definitely worth watching! October 14, 2008

By D. Thomas

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

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!

17 of 23 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Most Haunted and Ghost Hunters April 7, 2008

By movie man

Format:DVD

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.

12 of 16 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Wow, this is bad May 22, 2008

By Mary Jo DiBella

Format:DVD

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...

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars It's a laugh, but not a good one. March 29, 2012

By Micheal Hunt

Format:DVD

When I picked up this DVD for a bargain, I thought it was going to be the best bit of pocket change I had spent in a long time on a movie. Even my g/f was excited to start watching this. I mean, how can you go wrong, people investigating haunted places and over analyzing every little sound heard around the place at night... even tho I don't beleive any of these kind of things are real, and are just playing it up in order to make entertainment, this one here, I am sad to say, has got to be the most annoying of them all.

Why? Too much religious nonsense, that's why. Now the show itself would be ok, if they didn't have a bunch of useless people who are part of the posse and giving unneeded, and unwanted input into "this place is creepy, I want to leave" lines, and they usually do leave. But what makes me cringe more, is that this is, and I swear it's true, this is the kind of paranormal show for born again Christians. Being an atheist, it's just eye rolling to me that this guy's intro to every show is talking about how something happened to him as a kid, and he's been investigating paranormal activity since... but get this, get this.. it's hilarious... as you progress through the first season, a psychic picks up on the presence of a demon... wait, stay with me here... but this demon is not actually haunting the place they are in... no, it's following the main investigator around, and telling him to get ready to battle, because the time to square off is coming... I swear, I may have re-worded that a bit, but that's exactly what is going on in this season! To paint a better picture, imagine you are watching Ghost Hunters, and then Zuul and Goza start issuing challenges to the group, and saying, SOON we are going to battle. BWUAHAHAHAHA... Oh man, this show is pathetic....

The other thing I could not stand was that at the end of each show, which is usually a victory for them somehow because they have exorcized the demons to go away, they all huddle and pray... yes, you read that right, they pray and thank god. I may be atheist, but I know so many religious beliefs don't even beleive in demons or the devil, but this team here and their ghost-busting leader of prayer sure do. It becomes too annoying after seeing this in every episode, so annoying that I could not finish watching the rest of the season. I don't even care if it does build up to a big show down with this apparent demon that is following him around and issuing open challenges for a shot at the world title. This show just has way too much BS in it for my liking... and it's far from entertainment, as most of it is just this moron talking about his past, present and future, and just standing around staring with the exact same blunt look on his face when someone else is talking. This guy has had a complete charismatic bypass.

So if you think you would enjoy Ghosthunters with prayer and a demon stalker thrown in, by all means, check out the show... but if you think that sounds like a really lame idea for a show, then yeah, don't bother.

P.S: Anyone want my DVD copy? Just pay for the P&H and it's yours for free. They might make really a good Frisbee or a drink coaster.

P.P.S: I just read the other reviews here about this show being proven to be a scam. I must be psychic myself, i didn't even need to know there is confirmation about the show being a scam to know it was all complete BS. I might go use my newly discovered psychic powers to pull the mask off of "The Biggest Loser" being a show that promotes being fat is bad, being skinny gives you instant confidence. I just hope these new powers are real and i'm not just seeing the plain and simple obvious. Read more ›