An eye on the paranormal world in today’s popular culture.  Articles refer to news about paranormal groups, TV shows and appearances by the leading ghost hunters in the field.
May 12th, 2008 by djb

Reaper is officially back for season two on the CW.
Update: Looks like they are going to make 13 episodes which is not a commitment to a full season. The show will have to do well the first 4 weeks or so, or expect it to be canceled.
Hopefully the writers come up with some storylines [...]

May 11th, 2008 by djb

We here at Spectral Review love listening to Para-X Radio. We sometimes get the chance to listen live but most of the time we listen to the podcasts during our long commute to the day job. Listening to these great shows makes our drive much more enjoyable.
We want to take the time to [...]

May 11th, 2008 by djb

One of the creepiest ghost tales we have heard here at Spectral Review is the witnessing of the “Lincoln Ghost Train”. The Lincoln funeral train made it’s way from Washington DC to Springfield, Illinois after the President was assassinated.
The story is that a “ghost train” is seen every year at the end of April [...]

May 10th, 2008 by djb

Tim Surette over at TV.com has said that E! Online has a source saying Reaper will be renewed for a second season on the CW.

“If you had asked me a week ago, I would have said no,” an “insider” tells E! about Reaper’s chances. “But there have been a few changes, and now it’s looking [...]

May 10th, 2008 by djb

Dave and Tom hosts of KAPS Paranormal Radio on the Para-X Radio Network will be broadcasting live June 28, 2008 from the Michigan Paranormal Expo. The Michigan Paranormal Expo is being hosted by Paranormal Researchers in Southeast Michigan (PRISM)

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May 8th, 2008 by djb

The May 1, 2008 episode of The Cold Spot with Brad and Barry Klinge from Everyday Paranormal is available for your listening pleasure.
Brad and Barry discuss EVPs and how Everyday Paranormal goes about handling their EVP sessions. They have three techniques in the capture of EVPs and explain them on this show.
Here is part [...]

May 8th, 2008 by djb

The Daily News of Longview Washington has posted an article about a new book called Weird Washington. The book includes an entry on the Kelso Theatre Pub. From the article:

The authors devote a page to the Kelso Theatre Pub, which reportedly offers paranormal drama to those who seek it.
“Customers have seen a woman [...]

May 6th, 2008 by djb

We here at Spectral Review as you might imagine enjoy the “reality” based ghost and paranormal shows. These shows include Most Haunted, Ghost Hunters, Paranormal State and Ghost Hunters International. These shows in their own way each try to find answers to questions about the paranormal. One could argue about their methods or motivations but [...]

May 6th, 2008 by djb

The Times Record News has published a nice article on Texoma Regional Organization Of Paranormal Studies (T.R.O.O.P.S.).
The group is just a few months old, no doubt inspired by the Ghost Hunters. Hopefully they will take the time to read Orbs or Dust? A Practical Guide to False-Positive Evidence by Kenny Biddle as every [...]

May 5th, 2008 by djb

As we mentioned a few days ago, Ghost Whisperer will be syndicated on the ION network. At the time we wondered if it would be on the ION satellite feed and today we have our answer.
NO!
The Sci Fi Channel has acquired the rights to Ghost Whisperer for cable/satellite syndication. It also will be [...]