Spectral Shadows

SS may not be Pulitzer-worthy, but it was fun to watch. Surely, any sane person would laugh at some of the stuff here-or would they? SS takes on various supernatural-themed topics, with interviewees weighing in with their opinions. The show takes a mostly light approach to some of these topics but it was all kept entertaining. If you're one of those people who hate anything paranormal related then this is probably not going to work for you. For what it is and what it was meant to be it is pretty good. Especially for people like me who can't get enough of this stuff. I look forward to more episodes being released.

As my title suggests, this show has a little bit of everything. This is the kind of show you just have some fun with and don't think about too much. But I'm not saying it isn't interesting, I'm just saying I don't believe in a lot of the stuff, but I understand that some people do. The episode about Cryptids like Bigfoot is good, and so is the Japanese horror, and the one about being possessed by the devil. Emmet is funny, and Jon seems very serious. There are a lot of good speakers who are actors and normal people. Shows inline with this one are Greatest Mysteries, Oak Island, and Weird or What with William Shatner.

I swear I've seen about 30 of these same shows before with a wide range of production values. This one is kind of fun and even decently captivating at times due to some of the flamboyant guests and some interesting story layers within the episodes. I found the idea that some of the guests are just regular people giving their opinions a good one. It adds some unpolished depth to the topics. If you are reading this, then there is a good chance you've seen lots of other shows like this, and it is more of the same with a couple of fresh ideas and topics. The real plus side is Spectral Shadows often goes into multiple stories within stories. Histories and such. Standout episodes for me were the ones on Japanese horror and Cryptids.

Some of this stuff has been covered by larger studio shows, but there is some good here. Interesting characters/experts that range from the average person to the extravagant. I did enjoy what I call the onion effect, which is that each episode starts off about one thing and ends up being about a bunch of other stuff as well. It's a lot like Mysteries at the Museum but with supernatural and unexplained stuff. Ghosts and things like that. The JHorror episode was pretty good. If anything the show is good at sparking interest in a topic and letting the viewer go on to do their own investigating. Decent show. Not great but not horrible.

What can I say about Spectral Shadows? The Unbelievable, The Unexplained, Oak Island, all these shows are similar in format as this one but I think this is a lower budget version. But that doesn't mean it is not good. So far. I look forward to more episodes being released as I've only seen the one. The guest speakers are more like real people except for a few of them and the topic was interesting enough. If you like shows with weird theories or information about supernatural topics this show is a good one. I don't believe everything but either do some of the speakers on the show. This is supernatural investigative docuseries thats a little different then the run of the mill.