In the entertainment medium, I have seen no advertising campaigns for Ghostober this year. Discovery Plus and TRVL Channel may well be losing customers because of the lack of new content. Some analysts are saying one network will go off air, and fans of this genre will have to head to YouTube or ParaFlixx for their fix. Though I find the latter service lacks the production quality of the nicely funded shows, the heart is in the right place even though the charisma of the talents is hit-and-miss.
And as I searched for something recent to enjoy this week, only one YouTube documentary stood out as fresh. It’s an impressive look at why some people love the classic ghost story, especially before Shakespeare turned the genre upside its head into the form we love now:
Did People In The Medieval
World Believe in Ghosts?
As for places, Richard Felix’s latest is freely available on YouTube. Unlike other locations, very few are worth revisiting time and time again.
Ghosts of Chillingham Castle (2023)
Further revelations can be found on Expedition X‘s latest episode. In “Castle of Terror,” the presenter thinks the discovery of a Roman Curse Scroll is the cause for everything. Just whether or not that’s true or not will need a followup and when I had looked online for any follow up, there’s nothing offered (yet). I’m hoping there will be something, as any further investigation is a game-changer!
The latest season has Phil and Heather (new to the series this season) doing most of the ghost hunts. Overall, the season is just as good as the previous ones, before the change in regulars, and I mostly watch for the entertainment rather than anything else. And to see Gates in the field is a treat (when he’s able). Although he’s a bit of a knucklehead with the antics he pulls, I still love him!
Although the quality of the both shows are in question due to how some aspects are evidently staged, hopefully the reputation it now has won’t be too damaging. That’s because the discovery of tombs at Petra is cause for concern and criticism. The archaeological team invited the TV presenter to be in Jordan so they could present this discovery on camera. They filmed after the realisation rather than before. Also, I would not put an expensive camera on the ground and get dust into the electronics. It’s a great angle to capture, but unless there’s wireless data transmission, the potential to damage gear is high!
I’m not against what Gates does, but these days he’s more of a presenter than a true investigative anthropologist. That honour goes to Josh Bernstein, who seems to be out of the broadcast limelight these days. I’m sure much has changed since Gates’ early days where he shirks danger. That’s the element missing in many “reality” shows, be it paranormal or regular.
The fact he wears a GoPro (and there’s a camera people following him) says it all. I love the fact he brings awareness to mysteries that the masses are not aware of, but let’s finally give props to the people who did the hard work when the credits roll.