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Ghost Hunters TV Show is Absolutely Fake
20 Things That Are
Absolutely Fake On Ghost
Hunters
by David Schmidt
Ghost Hunters is back. After ending its run with
SyFy back in 2016, the show has returned from
the grave and now airs on A&E to failing
reviews.
Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson were not only
paranormal investigators during the show’s run,
but plumbers for Roto Rooter as well. Once they
got attention in a New York Times article back in
2002, the show fell into place and they started
TAPS, which stands for The Atlantic Paranormal
Society. Grant Wilson left the show but is back
for the new run, while Jason Hawes looks to be
sitting out.
Without a doubt, Ghost Hunters has brought
more awareness to paranormal investigation. On
top of that, the show also garnered lots of
controversies, with many outright calling the
show fake. We’re going to look at aspects of the Some paranormal investigators sat down with
show the cast and producers fake for viewers.
20: Scary Occurrences Are Rare And
Staged
Paranormal investigating isn’t as exciting as it
looks on TV.
Vincent Amico, a paranormal investigator,
shared with AZ Central, “A guy says he felt
something touch him, or you hear a door slam
off camera […] That’s the easiest stuff to fake. One of the cooler devices paranormal
There’s no way to prove he wasn’t touched, or
that someone off camera didn’t slam the door.”
19: They Trick Audiences With A
Simple Flashlight Trick
While Ghost Hunters uses lots of hi-tech
equipment, even simpler tech comes in handy
such as flashlights. Cast members will show
supposed spirits turning flashlights on and off.
Yet Ranker reports that it’s all a trick that entails With EMF Sensors
unscrewing the flashlight and letting the
reflector cool down on its own.
18: They Set Up Cameras Weeks In
Advance
Viewers won’t be happy to hear this one.
According to AZ Central, in their discussion
with paranormal investigator Jay Yates, shows
like Ghost Hunters will have camera crews set
up at residences weeks in advance.
They usually set up beforehand in preparation
for the cast to turn up and shoot the show.
17: Cast Members Follow A Script
Shows like Ghost Hunters come across real and
unrehearsed. Yet according to the site Grunge,
it’s actually scripted. Not only that, there’s even “Ghost Divas,” Lacroix calls out times where ultimate departure from the show.
a report about a leaked script appearing online. shows say they're investigating a residence for
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If true, this suggests the show leads viewers on first time, when really other teams have checked
by making the dialogue and developments of it out before.
each case appear natural.
12: Paranormal Investigations Can
16: Most Of What They Investigate Take Months
Turns Out To Be Nothing
TV shows don’t always have time to be
authentic. Ghost Hunters tends to spend a night
Cracked and shared details that suggest ghost at a supposedly haunted residence.
hunting is not all it's cracked up to be. “Nearly
everything you record and review turns out to be According to paranormal investigator Vince
a whole lot of nothing,” according to the source. Amico though, in an interview with AZ Central,
these investigations can take a lot longer. He
That could mean a lot of work for very little in said it’s common for investigations to take
return if anything at all. weeks or even months.
15: Other Devices Easily Affect EMF 11: There’s Supposedly A Crew That
Sensors Dresses Up The Scenery
Donna Lacroix, a former member of Ghost
investigators use are EMF sensors. These Hunters, revealed details from behind the scenes
devices detect electromagnetic differences in the of the show. In an interview with “Ghost Divas,”
area. she suggested that there’s a staging crew.
Yet according to paranormal investigator Vince While it’s not a lot to go off of, it does paint the
Amico as per AZ Central, cast members can series in a different light if true (Mass Live).
easily change an EMF sensor’s readings by
putting another device near it. Later on, we 10: The Evidence Is Lacking
delve into what devices those are.
Ghost hunting has its share of naysayers and
14: Cellphones And Watches Mess skeptics. That should prompt paranormal
investigators to back up their experiences with
proof.
Vince Amico, a paranormal investigator, isn’t
buying in to shows like Ghost Hunters. He A paranormal investigator named Jay Yates
spoke with AZ Central and reports that spoke to AZ Central: “Many of these ghost-
something as simple as a cellphone or watch can hunting shows are not evidence-driven, but
change an EMF sensor’s readings. more based upon experiences from the cast and
crew, not concrete evidence always.”
“I remember one time they showed the device
starting to light up, and the guy holding the 9: Editors Are Selective About What
device had a huge watch on his wrist.” They Show Viewers
13: They’re Not The First Ones To When Donna Lacroix spoke with "Ghost
Investigate A Location Divas,” she revealed details about Ghost
Hunters' editing team.
Donna Lacroix was a former member on Ghost
Hunters. Since she’s been off the show, she’s According to Lacroix, they once edited a scene
spilled the beans on a lot of the show’s and made it look different from what had
falsehoods. actually happened. It didn’t sit well with
According to Mass Live, during an interview on Lacroix, which may have contributed to her
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