Deadly Possessions

I get there is a craze with the Anabelle franchise as well as ghost hunting shows, so it's not a surprise someone would have thought to create a show about discussing possessed or haunted items. This haunted object premise COULD be cool if proof of the object's history was shown and discussed. Not hard, they did it all the time on Ghost Adventures.

Next, the butler named Theodore who brings Zak his mail. The segment really had nothing to do with the haunted object but rather a way for Zak to introduce the fact he now has a butler. The set...and this is definitely a set has 4 rooms? Why does he need a butler? The feel of the show is just OVERLY dramatic and the ego-mania is stifling.

If Zak and his crew wanted to explore haunted and cursed antiquities that have apparently killed people, I don't think it's wise to have guests of the show drag the object out into public where it can be in contact with unsuspecting people. It's kind of a reckless thing to do if one TRULY believes these objects are possessed. This is the neglected detail that sinks the show's credibility for me. I'm no expert but I would imagine that an experienced ghost hunter would want to retrieve and transport the object themselves knowing how dangerous it can be to unsuspecting people. If the host got off his throne and retrieved these demonic items from their place of origin it would inspire actual ghostly events to occur as well as lend itself to better storytelling.

Ghost Adventures was such a hit because of its casts honest chemistry and the playful rhythm that made it authentic and relatable even if you didn't believe in ghosts. They joked, they screamed and most importantly they had fun and that's why it was so fun to watch.

In conclusion, no I'm would not watch another hour of Zak desperately trying to get people to take him as seriously as he does himself which is the only creepy element of the show.

Imagine Sally Jesse Raphael, but instead of confronting cheating spouses or lying family members, the guests come face to face with inanimate objects that they address, often crying. The only unfortunate things is that the host/producer/museum owner plays so heavily on the instability of people's emotions. I love horror, love true stories (or well-written fiction). This is none of those things but it is campy and hilarious, assuming you can get past the mental wellness issues that this series highlights.

I was not convinced by the story about Charles Manson's t.v. First of all anyone who grew up during the 60s know that digital televisions did not evolve until the 80s. the television featured was clearly a product design of the 80s. It was more clear after Zak turned it on and you could see the digital display. Also it could not have belonged to an inmate serving life with no access to a TV in his cell nor any plug outlets. This episode and all those featured in it are fake! It is difficult to discern when these claims are made and the obvious hoax is clearly visible but the details are never challenged. I am not saying that Zak and his crew are not sincere in their efforts to prove that these claims exist but when exploiting a story and examining the facts are paramount to bringing legitimate claims to the audience. But when these people tell their stories and present testimony sometimes it becomes clear when the wool is being pulled and the gullible are captivated.

The questions with this show aren't so much 'Do demons exist?' and 'Can they possess physical objects?' so much as 'Does Bagans expect us to believe this?' and 'Does he himself believe it?'. It's essentially Pawn Stars for the credulous, hosted by someone on an ego trip (Did we not get attention as a child?) interspersed with acting that would be woeful in a porn movie let alone a horror movie. If you want a programme that tackles the paranormal in an objective manner that doesn't make assumptions, look elsewhere. If I had to say anything positive it would be that it's unintentionally hilarious. Knock back a shot every time Bagans looks stunned and make a drinking game of it... actually don't, you'll ruin your liver. I'm guessing the 10/10 reviews are from people who Bagans has paid, as was obvious in the equally awful Demon House (Be disappointed by one Bagans show, shame on him, be disappointed by two, shame on us) or they are by the exceptionally credulous. I don't disbelieve the paranormal, I do keep an open mind, but I can't buy into it when its presented THIS badly.

This is a stupid show. What's more, they think WE are stupid. Well, I am not stupid enough to recommend it.