Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files
Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files

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Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files

2012
TV Show
Ended
3 Seasons
English

Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files is a paranormal investigation series produced by Base Productions that began airing July 15, 2010, on SyFy. The show follows a team of investigators, led by former FBI agent Ben Hansen, who review various photographs and viral videos of alleged paranormal activity. If a particular piece of evidence is deemed intriguing enough to warrant further investigation, they set out to recreate and explain the sighting. Beginning episode #207 in first-half of season two, the show began to feature a "You Decide" segment in the middle of the program where a video is shown of something strange and then asks the viewing audience if they think the footage is fact or faked. After a commercial break the truth behind the video is revealed.

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IMDb6.5/10
Director: Troy StewartGenres: Documentary, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Reality-TV

Plot Summary

Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files is a reality television series that follows a team of investigators who travel across the globe to debunk or confirm alleged paranormal activity. The team utilizes scientific methods and technology to examine evidence, including photographs, videos, and eyewitness accounts, of ghosts, UFOs, cryptids, and other unexplained phenomena. Each episode presents a case, explores the submitted evidence, and culminates in the team's conclusion as to whether the event is a hoax or genuinely unexplainable.

Critical Reception

Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files garnered a mixed reception, often appealing more to audiences interested in the paranormal than to mainstream critics. While some viewers appreciated the show's attempt to apply a scientific lens to supernatural claims, others found the investigations lacking in definitive proof or too reliant on sensationalism. The show's format, which often involved debunking claims, was seen by some as refreshing, while others felt it undermined the mystery.

What Reviewers Say

  • Appeals to fans of paranormal investigation shows.

  • Praised for attempting a scientific approach to debunking phenomena.

  • Criticized by some for lack of concrete evidence or over-reliance on speculation.

Google audience: Audience reviews for Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files are generally positive among viewers who enjoy paranormal content. Many appreciate the show's investigative format and the team's efforts to analyze evidence, even if some cases are ultimately debunked. However, there is also a segment of viewers who find the explanations insufficient or too speculative, wishing for more definitive proof.

Fun Fact

The show was originally known as 'Fact or Faked: Shrouded Claims' before being rebranded as 'Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files'.

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