Haunted is a paranormal docu-series that recounts the experiences of survivors of the paranormal. In the first episode, four survivors are sitting in a living room area telling their personal stories. Each of the their stories appear believable based on the details they provide but a docu-series does not automatically declare that the recounts are true. Plus, this is not a live feed of the stories but the filming of a series which means that multiple takes were done if something was not said right. Each of these individuals could have been given a script of some sort and allude to this ambience of terror and horror through fabricated ghost stories. With reality tv, it is very easy to get confused with what’s real and what’s not. The Kardashians have provided us with content that seems to good to be true and Kim Kardashian, herself, said that some aspects of their lives are hidden or toned down and it’s all for boosting ratings. How are we to know that some aspects of this show maybe exaggerated or entirely false. A professor and part-tome ghost hunter, Vic Tandy, wanted to debunk the ghost experiences in the cellar at Coventry University in England and he did he set out to investigate and discovered “the fear frequency. By measuring infrasound levels, he determined that high frequencies can cause people to see optical illusions, get chills, feel anxious, and other effects.”(Insider). This being said, Jason Hawkins from the first episode could have been experiencing the fear frequency and so could have his parents which caused hallucinations and maybe even then, the stories about his parents experiencing things themselves could have been false. Overall, I’m not saying that these experiences are exaggerated or fake but it there can be some sort of scientific explanation for these occurrences. Now, it is up to you, the audience to decide whether you believe these accounts or not!

Citations:
Ashe, Stephanie. “7 famous ghost stories that turned out to be total BS.” Insider. 23 Apr. 2018,https://www.thisisinsider.com/ghost-stories-that-turned-out-to-be-fake-2018-4