La malédiction de Devil's Perch

I was hoping for something different, but in reality, we're presented with the same old overly dramatised 'ghost show' that features a psychic who is constantly surprised by her own 'abilities' a 'tech' guy and Dave Schrader, who I once had a lot of respect for, as I thought he was genuine. Dave Schrader always asked great questions and hunted for truth, but he seems to have sold out in order to get onto TV (I guess we all have bills to pay). This show is aimed at the non-scientific, thrill a minute audience that have the attention span of a gnat. I wish my review wasn't as scathing, but this has been my finding thus far......I just WISH some of these guys could put their heads together and come up with a genuine show. We don't all need constant and orchestrated paranormal activity to keep us entertained....

I see some people have given this show low ratings. Its not made by professional actors, but rather a team of paranormal investigators who are trying their very best to provide evidence of the paranormal for us. I take the show for what it is, not what it isn't or what people think it should be.

The show does have dramatised segments to show the viewers of a persons paranormal experience for example. I don't have a problem with this, it makes me feel like I have experienced what the person has (I have had paranormal experiences myself).

These shows are hit and miss for people I'm guessing, but really I'm enjoying it. The evidence they produce seems genuine in my opinion. I also love learning history of places I have never been too and will most likely never visit so that is a nice and thoughtful aspect of this show.

If you enjoy paranormal shows its really worth a watch, the same with Holzer files which Dave was a part of too along with Cindy.

My advice, take this show for what it is intended to be and not for something it isn't, with that perspective you might enjoy it more!

The medium in the series is credible and has the right attitude and humble and respectful way of communicating with the other side.

As in many of these series there are some guys participating that seems to be very afraid of the other side, and that has to drag a lot of fear and darkness into it. Addressing the spirits in often very disrespectful and commanding/leading ways that often cut off the communication. Because of it. Asking the spirits if they are the dark one, the evil one reciding here etc. Knowning the spirit world you would know that treating them like this just pisses them off. They need help, good communication and understanding of their position, to be freed. Not condemnation.

It seems like The Travel Channel prefers to use talent that is horrendous on camera so that the audience doesn't look up their imdb, see that the talent has actor credits, and think the person is just "acting" on their shows. The on screen takes are bad enough, but the pick ups are so embarrassing to witness. It takes you completely out of the moment and makes you question how the people involved with these shows aren't cringing, knowing an audience....albeit a dwindling audience, is watching. Sure, some may question the credibility of the paranormal (in the show) if they see the talent has acting credits. But I think the credibility is even more in question when the talent is so unnatural that you can tell they are being fed lines....because if that part is scripted, what else in the show is? And yes, every "reality show" has scripted elements, it's the only way to make the story go from "A" to "B". However The Travel Channel's current "A" to "B" is taking an "Average" show and making it a "Bad" show.

In a world saturated with shows about the paranormal, this show is definitely nothing original. The premise of the show seems to be the authorities of a MT town call in a team of "paranormal investigators" to figure out the paranormal activity being experienced (pretty much in queue) by the residents.

What's unclear is whether this is supposed to be a scripted show? The way the cast speaks, along with the almost on-demand appearance of activity feels more like a B-movie than an actual paranormal investigation.

For those familiar with paranormal shows, the cast is familiar, however the (bad) acting makes this entire endeavor feel like a "mockumentary"