Destination Fear

I'm in absolute awe of this show! The setup, the cast, the filming and editing are so good you'll be sitting on the edge of your seat while watching. It's such a unique show and far surpasses the other paranormal shows on this network. It isn't nearly as dramatized as other shows so you get real reactions from real people. I hope this show gets renewed for season 2, 3, 4 and beyond. It's the only show that really puts the "travel" in travel channel.

I was very skeptical of this show before I started watching it, partly because it's produced by Zak Bagans who thinks every haunting is a demon and partly because Dakota and the team always seemed to be screaming in the previews. I finally decided to give it a shot and see how they go about investigating a haunting. I started with season two and was surprised to see they don't actually investigate. I think part of the reason there are so many negative reviews is because people expect the Destination Fear team to investigate the haunting but that's not what they're doing. They are going to these places to EXPERIENCE the haunting. There's a big difference between experiencing a haunting and investigating one. Once I grasped the main concept, I actually came to really enjoy the show. Granted, Chelsea can be very irritating because she screams at every little noise and it seems like every other word that comes out of her mouth is "like" or "literally". There was one instance where she said "like" six times within one sentence. And yes, they do scare easily and sometimes they run away but there are also times where they go towards a noise to see what made it. To be completely honest, there were a couple episodes that thoroughly freaked me out (particularly Sweet Springs Sanitarium) and they do catch compelling evidence. I highly recommend this show to anyone who wants to witness a haunting and not necessarily want to see how it's investigated. Try to look past the irritating speech patterns of Chelsea and the girlish screams and just enjoy their experiences. Also, it is hilarious every time Dakota gets frightened by his walkie.

My husband got me into the show but one thing we both agree on....the fact that every single time they hear a noise....they scream over it and run....is so aggravating. Watch a few episodes of Ghost Hunters. They will show you how to react and attempt to learn from the sights and sounds you experience. TAPS may show surprise or excitement at a sound or vision but they don't panic. They don't scream.

Stop screaming!

That is all.

Update: The newest season has given me hope. They are using more equipment. They are catching evidence finally. Chelsea is still a annoying but not as much. They still run around like kids before the investigation still. But during the investigation they have gotten better about it. Looks like zak bagans is setting up the new generation of ghost hunting.

They walk around the investigation sites like teenagers. They do not use any equipment, every once in awhile they use a recorder. The female screams and cries any time there's a noise. So you can't hear what's going on. They rarely do play backs, so you can hear it. When something does happen, they just freak out and move on. They do not go and investigate where the sounds or lights come from. I feel they are not true investigators, they treat this like an opportunity to get on TV.

Really enjoy the programme. Binge watched it on Discovery+. For those who are leaving negative reviews.... Lighten up! A group of young people trying too scare themselves witless. Interesting use of some technology that does get a response and unexplained. Take it for what it is and enjoy it.