Harsh Reality is a new regular feature where we take a look at paranormal reality shows that never made it beyond the development phase. Sometimes this happens because a new network head takes over. Other times it happens because deals can’t be reached with the production companies. But most of the time.. it’s because they’re [...]

Since Buffy the Vampire Slayer left the airwaves in 2003, there has remained a considerably large gap in the genre of high-schooler-fights-monsters television. Well, America, never fear, because from the Great White North comes salvation (or damnation, rather) in the form of Todd & The Book of Pure Evil. Earlier this year, Canadians were treated [...]

Ryan Buell wants to believe. Paranormal State was not a “reality documentary” show that he says it is, but a paean to his will to believe and the producers’ efforts to convince the viewer to believe too. I want to believe in cool, spooky stuff too but I guess I have higher standards for evidence [...]

Last night saw the airing of the premiere episode of the new SyFy channel series Haunted Collector. A show that is equal parts Ghost Hunters and Pawn Stars, each episode revolves around self-proclaimed “Godfather of the Paranormal”, John Zaffis, and his team of extreme antiquers as they go to people’s homes and seek out “cursed artifacts” to [...]

I had the opportunity to sit back and watch this documentary recently and was blown away. But not how you might think. This isn’t an easy one to nail down, but I will attempt to do just that. The biggest problem I had with this documentary was how it was made. It’s like the filmmaker [...]

Ever wonder why the episode list for season two of Paranormal State is all messed up? It has something to do with their network deleting an episode and their production company frantically attempting to scrub it from public records. What was this episode about? What happened in it? Why was it deleted? Dana Matthews gives us a review of the “lost” Paranormal State episode titled “Lady Vampire”…