Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• VHS Release Date: June 29, 1999
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000006QCG
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #513,126 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A VERY interesting look into the Unexplained................, February 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Unexplained: Poltergeist [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This video is also a tv show that has been shown many times on cable and Satilite dish tv. This video shows a VERY interesting look into the mysteries of the unexplained. It follows several people's stories(which I believe to be true)who have poltergeists in their lives. The dramatic reenactment of theese occurances are VERY well done and interesting!!!! If you want to know more about ghosts, hauntings, the mysteries of the unknown, or if you just want a good scare than I highly recommened this video!!

1.0 out of 5 stars I guess I didn't see what others did...., April 4, 2011

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Stephanie C "Stephanie" (Arizona) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Unexplained - Poltergeist (DVD)

I read the reviews and was looking forward to the spookiness, the creepiness, the re-enactments, the moments of turning the lights down to get ready for a real scare.. I never found any of it. It was just plain out-dated and boring. All I saw was a very basic documentary that can be caught on any rerun when there's nothing else to watch on tv.

There's nothing spooky or creepy to it. There wasn't anything remotely scary or a must see story. It was 4 very brief stories of ppl's encounters. People tell what they've experienced, then some scientist or skeptic gives their reasoning of a logical explanation (as usual), and then they move on.

It's very short at not even an hour long and most of the time is spent watching interviews and ppl giving opinons than anything else. They'll show a door open or a gate open as someone explains their story, but that's about the extent of it. It's very brief and very out-dated. This is from the mid 90's I believe when ppl were just starting to really talk about this stuff on talk shows and documentaries.

What may have been creepy to watch back then has come a long way with shows like 'A Haunting', 'Paranormal State', and the majority of all the Paranormal shows out now that really give you something to jump out of your seat over. If you want a nice documentary to watch that pre-dates the shows above, this is fine to have. It's a very basic documentary.

3.0 out of 5 stars Thorough and objective study of unexplained poltergeist stories, January 3, 2007

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Z. Freeman "Zach" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Unexplained - Poltergeist (DVD)

This is a pretty interesting documentary. It covers four poltergeist stories in various locations. What makes this documentary interesting is the thoroughness with which each case is adressed. There are in-depth interviews with the witnesses and people who experienced the events discussed, reenactments of events described, a history of the building or area where the events took place, and interviews with different scientists and psychologists explaining how the occurences could have been caused naturally. (i.e. old plumbing carrying voices from over a mile away so that they sound like they are nearby).

The overall objective feel of the entire show helps add to the credibility of some of the stories, and it really leaves everything up to the viewer to decide how they feel about the incidents. If you're interested in the paranormal and hauntings/poltergeists, it's definitely worth a watch.