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A Haunting is an American paranormal docudrama anthology television series
that originally aired from October 28, 2005 to November 9, 2007 on
the Discovery Channel. The episodes
comprise narrations and dramatic reenactments based on
various accounts of paranormal encounters and experiences.
Premiering in 2005, the program produced four seasons and totaled
39 episodes. It currently airs on the Discovery Channel and Investigation Discovery in the
U.S. and on Discovery Science in
the UK.
Background
A Haunting began as two feature-length specials, A Haunting in Connecticut and A Haunting in Georgia, that were
developed by Allison Erkelens, who also served as head writer. The
specials were executive produced by Tom Naughton and Nicolas
Valcour for New Dominion Pictures.[1] Based
on strong ratings, A Haunting became a one-hour series on
The Discovery Channel produced by Larry
Silverman.[2]
The series has covered several incidents, including traditional
hauntings, demonic attacks, possessions, and cryptic
visions.[3][4] The
series covers incidents from various locations across the United States, as
well as four episodes that were set in Canada, England, Ireland and Taiwan. Episodes may be set in houses,
apartments, farms, commercial areas, and even vast outdoor
regions.[2][5][6] Most
episodes present several accounts of paranormal experiences through
cinematic reenactments which are accompanied by commentary from
eyewitnesses and investigators themselves.[7]
According to Silverman, the show's writers search for stories and
then filter out accounts with enough substantial content.[2]
He has further added that the episodes are strictly based on the
accounts of victims, although the Discovery Channel did compel the
show's producers to sanitize certain case histories due to their
graphic sexual and violent content.[2]
However, Billy Bean, whose real life experiences were featured in
the episode "House of the Dead", claimed that the show's producers
had heavily augmented his accounts.[8]
Episodes within the series follow a frequently recurring
pattern, in which victims of hauntings begin noticing peculiar
incidents that gradually become more frequent and bizarre. Denial
is most often the first reaction. As the situation escalates,
however, and every possible conventional explanation is explored
and found wanting, they either contact a paranormal investigator, a
member of the clergy, or a spiritual medium
for assistance. In some cases, victims are able to successfully
resolve their paranormal issues, while in others, victims are
forced to vacate their residence.[9][10]
Certain episodes have also featured commentary from famed demonologists Ed
and Lorraine Warren, who have actually investigated some of
A Haunting's cases.[9]
The episode, "The Dark Side", was dedicated to the memory of Ed,
who died in 2006.[11]
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