Product Details

• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• DVD Release Date: July 26, 2005
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0009HMTH6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,591 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Unexplained noises, objects flying across the room, and frightening messages scrawled on walls. Are these mysterious occurrences the work of spirits from the other world, or are they merely horrifying tricks of the mind?

In this chilling program from THE HISTORY CHANNEL, meet several families who claim their homes have been the site of some very mysterious and terrifying activity. Find out how these people have dealt with these disturbances--and learn of one case in which a family has spent years unsuccessfully trying to get away from the spirits they say haunt their everyday lives.

Interviews with psychologists, parapsychologists, and so-called "ghostbusters" offer up varying explanations for the strange happenings, while video footage of séances and photographs of supposed energy and even ghost-like countenances highlight the lengths people have gone to in order to solve the puzzle of these HAUNTINGS.

Customer Reviews

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63 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Overpriced, August 20, 2005

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J. O'Preska (Heidelberg, Germany) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unexplained - Hauntings (A&E DVD Archives) (DVD)

Although the material presented is fairly interesting, the price of this DVD is much too high for the length (45 minutes total) of the disc. Something along the line of $9.00 would have been much more reasonable. Three separate "hauntings" are presented. Details of each are shown, followed by efforts to explain the causes. There are no extras....only the basic 45 minute program. Recommend that one wait until this comes to the nearest video rental store or, perhaps, acquire it via Netflix.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A look at paranormal phenomena from both sides of the fence, October 27, 2008

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Z Hayes (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unexplained - Hauntings (A&E DVD Archives) (DVD)

"Unexplained - Hauntings" was originally aired on the History channel and runs only about 46 minutes. It takes a unique approach to the paranormal occurrences portrayed in that it presents expert arguments for and against these occurrences. There are three case studies covered here - the first is about the Brown family whose house is reputedly haunted by the ghost of a suicide, an elderly man who hasn't found peace in death. The real-life occupants of the house are featured as is the case in all three stories, and these people truly believe the restless spirit of a previous occupant inhabits the house. At the end of the story, various field experts provide their arguments either in support of or against the haunting.

The second story is a haunting in New Brunswick. A family experiences disturbing paranormal events and most horrific of all ,the hauntings continue to follow them as they move homes multiple times. Here too, experts weigh in at the end with their theories as to whether they believe in the hauntings or not.

The last story is about a family residing in a log cabin in Colorado - they believe their home is a 'portal' to another world where spirits travel through frequently. Here too various field experts - a parapsychologist, a historian, a psychologist etc provide their opinions as to whether they believe the hauntings are authentic or not.

Thuogh I found this show interesting, it wasn't as riveting as some other shows especially the "A Haunting" series, and also, the price of the DVD here seems too costly for what you get [I watched mine on Netflix]. Other than that, I feel this would engage those who are interested in the paranormal.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars No scary..., May 20, 2010

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D. Sorel "book lovah" (Massachusetts USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unexplained - Hauntings (A&E DVD Archives) (DVD)

Tonight I borrowed Hauntings from the library which was produced by The History Channel. I have recently watched other movies produced by The History Channel and loved them! I think that they're a reputable network that has varied tastes in their documentaries. However, I was disappointed by this specific film. A couple of years ago I watched the Unsolved Mysteries' series on ghosts and completely fell in love! So I had high hopes for this documentary and it fell DRASTICALLY short.

The film is broken up into three different ghost stories that are told by those who experienced it. Paranormal specialists are then interviewed about the validity of the accounts. Lastly, scholars and skeptics are interviewed to give the other side of the story. Though this was enlightening, it did not give me the chills that I wanted. I found the stories to be weak and boring (not to mention that EVERY single woman had terrible hair!!). The paranormal professionals are wacky and seem unreliable and out of touch while the skeptics look more put together and reliable. Overall, a disappointment. I think I am going to watch the Unsolved Mystery series on ghosts instead.