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Ghost Adventures: Halloween Special: The Haunted Museum Live (2018)
Even with some of the headaches of doing a live event, the show was still riveting!
The Ghost Adventures Live event was pretty good and delivered. Even with some of the headaches of doing a live event, the show was still riveting, unsettling and unpredictable. During the four-hour event, Zak and Crew captured disembodied voices, EVP's, Structured Light Sensor and Spirit Box communication. The investigation was throughout the museum with guests investigators with the big focus on the Dybbuk Box. As the group went to the Dybbuk Box room, the paranormal energy seemed to ramp up with taunting spirit box voices shouting to "...Open it..." What I love about the spirit box is that by design there is NO Antennae for even receiving AM/FM signal. The consensus with the group was to leave the box intact and not open it.
You cannot fault Zak for not opening the Dybbuk Box taking into the account its history. All of the previous owners had extreme health issues. Opening the Box would be essentially giving permission for the entity to wreak havoc in your life. This is the same for touching some of the cursed objects in the museum. Demonologists John Zaffis, Ed and Lorrain Warren all warn of such "permission". No one would have learned anything new about the box except that Zak along with family and friends would be its next victims.
The production company in charge of cameras and commercials could have been much better. There were 70 production and 50 security cameras however, it seemed like they only used a fraction of that. A thousand lashes to the person responsible for going to a commercial in the middle of Zak capturing activity.
Demon House (2019)
A Compelling Documentary and a Cautionary Tail
The Demon House documentary is a well-done and intense film that chronicles the strange events that happened in a small home located at 3860 Carolina St. Gary, Indiana. Unseen forces terrorized a grandmother, mother and her three children. The children were taken away by child protective services for an evaluation by psychologist. During the evaluation, one of the children crawled backwards up a wall in full view of the staff. A priest with St. Stephen, Martyr Catholic Church in Merrillville performed exorcisms on the family. Since these events the family has moved but it is unknown if the activity continues.
Intrigued by the big story, Zak Bagans of Ghost Adventures fame purchased the home and headed to Gary. Bagans cautionary introduction summarizes the 3-year ordeal it took to film the documentary that affected nearly everyone in the case and filming crew. Bagans attempts to find plausible explanation to the demonic activity by having the home inspected then by taking a deeper dive into the story. Interviews of local authorities, clergy and medical professionals were compelling. The willingness to go on public record affirming spirit possession and haunted houses of such is not typical. Zak invited the legendary Barry Taff with over 40 years of paranormal investigative experience for his professional opinion. In spending only a short period of time in the home he became seriously ill and hospitalized with organ failure. Other frightening occurrences and paranormal activity captured in the film as Bagans ultimately spends the night sealed in the home...litterally.
This isn't a Ghost Adventures episode with tons of equipment and paranormal'esk investigating although there is that in the documentary. Its also not a supernatural thriller "based" on a true story where there are liberties taken in attempt to scare the audience. Its a fascinating documentary that lays out the facts.
The Demon House is an exceptional documentary directed by Zak Bagans. The films presents the story of the Ammons family while building an unnerving feeling tension. The haunting score and cinematography were brilliant as the rest of the documentary.