The Holzer Files

I started watching this not knowing what this was about, and thinking it was going to be a stupid program I would turn off. I was wrong. This is absolutely one of the best Ghost hunting shows they put out in a while. They have great locations, great story lines, and they come out with plenty of evidence because they have some good technology and people they work with. I was so excited when I heard Ghost nation was coming out, but man... This is 100 times better. If you have not watched this yet and you like ghost hunting programs, watch it asap.. It won't dissapoint!

I liked the concept & execution of this new paranormal show on Travel Channel. It was different than your normal ghost hunting show. It provided much more of the history of a location which always seems to be spookier to me than any kind of "evidence" anyone finds. However I do think its a bit overproduced. For example, we dont need the -cut to- Case Log video diary segments, etc. Just tell the story. Maybe in time some of the forced acting will be evened out too. But I like this new entry. I'll watch again.

Decent show but frustratingly it feels like they barely scratch the surface of any investigation. If you're a fan of Dead Files, this show will probably appeal to you. Feels like it's the same producer / director, especially the camera focusing on his ring when the guys driving or talking (throwback to Steve).

Pro's: Creepy atmosphere, interesting clips of Hans original case files, keeps your interest throughout the show.

Con's: Sketchy video evidence that has yet to catch any source of noises they hear (and not enough to make me actually believe), far too much focus on "EVP" evidence that sounds like nothing but noise, using a gimmicky"spirit box" / Olvilus when they have a lack of other evidence happening, constantly replaying the same clips of Hans investigation throughout the episodes wasting time (once is plenty, thanks), stopping in the middle of an investigation when things start heating up, useless subjective evidence ("it touched me" "it grabbed me" "I have chills"), and it feels like they have done nothing to add to Hans original investigations - they seem to just piggyback on the locations and quit when they find some tiny piece of sketchy evidence.

I do like their resident psychic Cindy, she's slightly more believable given she's so badass and not freaking out over every little strange noise or feeling, but still impossible to know if she's actually legit or just a great actress.

First of all I want to say that the people who reviewed this show after 1 or 2 episodes, have seriously undercut it. The amount of work/though that has very apparently gone into this show is astonishing. The on-site investigation seems the be the easiest part and that's the way it should be. These guys are really digging into the history of these cases and looking at things from different angles. Dave enunciates because he's got a radio voice. That's bad? The one thing I do have an issue with is the over production part. The beginning back and forth roundtable into meeting needs to be more loose and less scripted. It sets the tone for the whole show and that's misleading people. Dave, your narrating in between segments is terrific. Just change that initial tone at the beginning. Maybe bring in Shane and Cindy for it. Shane is getting more relaxed. He's gonna bring you that "Goodwin" element that's really important. Loosen up big guy.

It's pretty well done but there's one aspect I cannot stand. Most of the time they do not point out video evidence. Almost always I have no idea what they're seeing. Why they don't point the evidence out with a white arrow like other ghost hunting shows is beyond me.