Tools for this page
Print

Celebrity Paranormal Project

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

    Flash is loading. If this text does not disappear you need to install the latest flash version
    Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 15.

  • Is it any good?

    1.0
  • Common Sense says

    Scary-but-dumb reality loser isn't for kids.

Why We Rated This off for Ages 15 and Under

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    No redeeming social value.
  • Violence:

    Discussion of severe violence, including murder. Some blurry, computer-generated re-enactments of violence. Lots of scary tension.
  • Sex:

    Some female participants wear tight clothing. Some discussion of abortion, sex before marriage, etc.
  • Language:

    Tons of bleeped curse words -- most of which are obvious, despite the bleeping.
  • Consumerism:

    Participants are often from other reality shows, so in a way, these other shows are being promoted.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Some smoking.

What Parents Need to Know

This review of Celebrity Paranormal Project was written by Sierra Filucci

Parents need to know that this scary, pointless reality show features close-up shots of people (mostly C-list celebrities) being truly scared, as well as computer-generated images of ghosts and other paranormal activity. Participants engage in creepy acts like tying up a noose or sawing through bone in order to draw out spirits. Scenes are often dark, shadowy, and sometimes pierced with unexplained screams. Some participants treat others poorly, and in at least one episode, two people are engaged in a screaming match. There's lots of cursing, too, though most is bleeped.

Families Can Talk About

Talk to your kids about the media in their life. We have more tools and tips that can help
  • Families can talk about haunted houses. Do you believe in ghosts or other spirits? Why or why not? Have you ever felt or seen something that couldn't be explained except by paranormal activity? Do you believe that the show's participants actually experience paranormal activity? Do you think some of the activity is faked by the producers? Why would they do that? Why do so many reality TV stars keep showing up in other projects? Do you think shows like this help their careers or hurt it?
Did this review help you decide?

Will your kids tune in?

Have you seen it? Review It!

More on Celebrity Paranormal Project

What’s the Story?

In each episode of this "celebreality" series, five C- and D-list stars (Survivor contestants, actor Gary Busey, ex-model Rachel Hunter, etc.) travel to an allegedly haunted place and conduct late-night experiments to ascertain the intensity of paranormal activity. Based out of a well-lit trailer, pairs of celebs travel into dark, decrepit buildings carrying video cameras and wearing headlamps, microphones, and mini-cams directed at their faces. The base camp leader directs them to a specific place in the building, plays a recorded message describing the paranormal activity recorded in the area, and gives further instructions to help the pair make contact with otherworldly forces. Interspersed between the "reality" segments in each episode are computer-generated scenes of ghosts and re-enactments of creepy historical events (like a hanging or a gory operation), creating the impression that viewers are witnessing more scary activity than they really are.

Is It Any Good?

As if reality shows couldn't get any more ridiculous, now CELEBRITY PARANORMAL PROJECT has reared its ugly head. Yet despite the silliness of the whole thing, you may find it hard to walk through the dark house alone after turning off the television. Kids should definitely stay away, but even teens could experience some sleep disturbances after watching. In one episode, for example, the group set up camp at the abandoned Waverly Hills Sanatorium, where 63,000 people died of tuberculosis in the early 1900s. One celebrity pair visited the operating room, where TB patients had their rib cages opened to expose their diseased lungs. Busey, a enthusiastic believer, sawed through a rib bone in order to re-enact the activity of the room and draw out the ghost who supposedly wanders the halls. Then, in order to build tension in an otherwise dull experiment, the camp leader asked the pair to split, sending Busey's partner out into the dark hallway alone. While she was there, she heard footsteps, saw shadows, and felt a presence -- next thing you know, she was screaming her lungs out while viewers watched her horrified face on the mini-cam, Blair Witch-style.

 

While some of the participants seemed truly affected by their surroundings in that episode, it was hard to believe the so-called evidence of paranormal activity that they discover. And it seemed particularly revealing that the one participant (Toccara from America's Next Top Model) who seemed to really grasp the ridiculousness of the experiment was the only one not to feel a presence.

Want more? Get Common Sense recommendations delivered to your inbox.

Our Members Say

Have you seen it? Review It!

What did you think about Celebrity Paranormal Project?

or

to post a review

See all 11 member reviews

Most Recent Reviews

  1. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 1.0

  2. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 4.0

    I lost six brain cells watching this

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title off for age 0 and give it 0.0

    yuk

    this was sooooo stupid ghost hunters and most haunted are ALOT better.

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title on for age 0 and give it 5.0

    i thought it was really good

    i thought celebrity paranormal project is a really good show concidering the fact that paranormal stuff is my favorite stuff to watch i am so interested in it.so i think that this is a great show i just wish that they wouldnt have such annoying people on it and that they WOULD have more of hal sparks hes so cute!!!

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 0 and give it 5.0

More Great Stuff For Your Kids

  • Most Popular This Week

    Percy Jackson Fever

    Percy Jackson Fever

    Read the book before you see the movie!

  • Tech Tip

    What parents need to know.YouTube and Your Kid

    What parents need to know.

  • Must See TV

    Team Umizoomi

    Team Umizoomi

    Super team teaches preschoolers real-life math applications.

  • Pick of the Week

    Bestselling Books

    Bestselling Books

    Popular new reads kids are buying today.

  • Download This

    Pickin' & Grinnin': Great Folk Songs for Kids

    Pickin' & Grinnin': Great Folk Songs for Kids

    Fantastic folk favorites perfect for family road trips.

Give Us a Minute, Get a Lot of Common Sense!
  • Age-appropriate best bets for your kids
  • Weekly email alert with the latest picks, reviews & advice
  • Post your own reviews and share them with friends

This will never be displayed to others.
Your email will never be displayed to others.
Your password should be 6-10 characters long.
A screen name protects your privacy
To post a review or comment you must become a Common Sense Member. It's easy!

Set-up your account
This will never be displayed to others.
Your email will never be displayed to others.
Your password should be 6-10 characters long.

Choose a screen name
It will appear when you post your own reviews and recommendations.
A screen name protects your privacy

Tell us your children's ages
You'll see the movies, games, books, shows, music, and sites our editors select just for them. As your children get older, our picks will grow with them!Why we ask for this
We never display your children's names, (or nicknames) to anyone, but you. Providing your children's ages allows us to personalize information on our site, so you get better information, faster.
is
until
(optional)
is
until
is
until
is
until
is
until
is
until
Add another child

We can make Common Sense just right for you. With a little info about you and your family, you'll get the most out of our site.

Set-up your account
This will never be displayed to others.
Your email will never be displayed to others.
Your password should be 6-10 characters long.

Tell us your children's ages
You'll see the movies, games, books, shows, music, and sites our editors select just for them. As your children get older, our picks will grow with them!
Why we ask for this
We never display your children's names, (or nicknames) to anyone, but you. Providing your children's ages allows us to personalize information on our site, so you get better information, faster.
is
until
is
until
is
until
is
until
is
until
is
until
Add another child

Choose a screen name
It will appear when you post your own reviews and recommendations
A screen name protects your privacy
Register to add this school to your profile. You'll be able to see and share reviews from parents, teachers, and kids at your child's school.
I'm already a Common Sense member.
Kids under 13 must use a screen name