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Ghost Adventures
- Travel Channel
- Genre: Reality TV
Common Sense Media says
Haunted house investigations more creepy than scientific.
Parents say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this reality series -- which follows a team of paranormal investigators as they visit allegedly haunted sites -- could be quite scary for younger viewers. The team's overnights in these locations are pretty creepy, as are their discussions of the murders, torture, and other gory events that took place there. Expect some bleeped swearing, usually when team members are reacting to something unexpected.
What's the story?
In GHOST ADVENTURES, Zak Bagans and his team of supernatural investigators travel around the country to find real-life haunted houses -- and hopefully capture evidence of the spirit world on film. During their investigations, the team is locked inside each location overnight, with their cameras, digital tape recorders, and other high-tech specter-sensing gear ... and possibly a few actual phantoms.
Is it any good?
The team attempts to bring some scientific rigor to their investigations as they try to document the presence of the supernatural. There's also some history -- the investigators discuss the grisly incidents that may have created restless sprits -- and a good bit of ghoulishness, thanks to amped-up spooky music and frequent quick cuts to creepy (and usually unrelated) images.
The result is kind of muddled. The team does sometimes seem to have encounters with the unexplained, but they don’t do much with their evidence; they replay it a few times, say “wow!” and then move on. At times, locked in a haunted house in the dead of night, Zak and his colleagues seem truly unnerved -- even frightened. But watching them get scared isn’t very scary for viewers. This series isn’t nearly as thorough as the Ghost Hunters franchise, which pioneered this genre, nor does it offer the chills that people might want from seeing a haunted house.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the supernatural. Do you believe in ghosts? Do you think the team manages to capture real footage of spirits? How does this show compare to fictional movies and TV shows about haunted houses?
What do you think the show's main goal is? Is it to entertain or to scare viewers? Or both? Does it succeed?
Do you think this kind of show is as entertaining as series about
things that are familiar to everyone -- like cooking or fashion?
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Eh...
Sorry, I'm not trying to ruin anything for anyone but I think it's all fake.
It is just trying to scare you.
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Without a doubt, my favorite show on TV.
This is a very intense, high adrenaline ghost hunting show. Their dedication of trying to get skeptics to believe and capturing real videos and EVPs of ghosts is highly present. They confront malevolent spirits without fear and often put themselves into dangerous situations, like opening themselves up to what may be trying to communicate with them, and sometimes, it doesnt end so well. So this show could easily scare young ones, or people who don't take scares too well.
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i believe in ghost!
It can be scary, but its good!!
it builds ur andrenaline!
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Ghost Adventures
Love this show. I watched the 7 hour live investagation (along with their past episodes), and i've always been impressed by how much energy they put into making this show acutally interesting to watch, unlike Ghost Hunters. I'm really looking forward to seeing new episodes and watch them investagate new areas. And yes I am a ghost believer, laugh if you want.
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A Rush to Watch With Your Favorite Horror Junkie
It is a great show, that I do watch very often. I love how they really have fun with it all. It can get pretty disturbing at some times, and in fact I havn't seen every episode as I have watched some and got scared and turned it off. Not something to watch at night, or at least after 9PM. For kids that feel it is the coolest thing ever when they are under 11 have them watch it with parents. It is a show that helps you see that the supernatural could be real. I reccomend it for the kind of kids that like scary stuff.
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Zak is on steroids.
I am very disappointed in the Travel Channel. I do enjoy watching the shows they air and when i came across this particular series i thought i would give it a shot, instead i am appalled at the drama queens they have promoting this. Zak and his crew are horrible, I am embarrassed for them and the Travel Channel.
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Best supernatural show out there!
Love this show!!! I have for like a REALLY long time! I hope thy get their own movie!
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Great
I love this show. It gets scary at times even for me but over all it is a very great show.
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my fav show watch it now
i love to watch this show but it is very scary but thats no match for the paranormal hunters Zak Nick and Aaran keep um coomen 5 stars
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Kid, 12 years old
February 5, 2011
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Everyone
The F word is bleeped out, but bastara*, a**, b*tch, and other words are heared... But its also very entertaining but sometimes there are some innapropriate images. Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
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| TV rating: | TV-PG |
| Network: | Travel Channel |
| Cast: | Aaron Goodwin, Nick Groff, Zak Bagans |
| Genre: | Reality TV |
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