Equipment Review : EM Vortex

Generated electricity is said to increase paranormal activity. By giving the spirits more energy to feed from, spirits should in theory have more energy to interact with the living.

Enter the EM Vortex. Unlike the standard generators the EM Vortex has three hand wound coils that generates the vortex, instead of just a little pump inside that has to vibrate. Each mode has a variable pulse and rotation rate, which is great if you're trying to do some research into this theory.

While these devices can be great for some cases, be aware the range for such battery powered devices are only a few feet. These are still ideal as powered devices can cause false results, and possibly some medical side effects. Being one of the more powerful portable devices around, you really can't go wrong.

Running in eight AA batteries gives it a longer running time which is essential for those longer cases, and still lightweight enough to carry around if so desired.

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Devils Due..Review

Devils Due is the new paranormal demon movie to hit the theatres. Devils Due is basically Rosemary's Baby reimagined. The movie follows a newly married couple who goes on their honeymoon and the crazy events that happen.

The plot is nothing new, its not even as good a Rosemary's Baby done in 1968. Its the same possessed person who gets crazy and kills everyone plot. About halfway through the movie I remember wanting the movie to be over, which is unusual due to the fact I love the horror, paranormal movie genre.

The camera work is done in the same tired first person view started by Blair Witch Project, just without the steadycam on. Anyone who gets nauseous with shaky camera work should avoid this movie at all costs. I usually can deal with first person and got nauseous during this movie.

In the end, I believe the Devil owes me my money back.

Haunted Collector? Really?

As I’m watching the not so new show The Haunted Collector I cant help but wonder, do they hand pick places that they think have haunted items, or do they plant them? I seemingly doubt that it would be that easy to find places that happen to be haunted by items. Trust me it doesn't happen as often as they may make it seem. Let alone they seem to find the item in a night or two, which really doesn't happen in real investigations. Let alone find the exact item and having the client let you take it such things don’t really happen without priority agreements or false placement.

Most times in investigations we tell the clients that it usually takes a few investigations to really be able to determine what they are experiencing, and how to get rid of it. I've had some clients where it took three or four investigations to even capture anything.

Now I can’t say that this is what’s going on, as John is supposed to be a reputable member of the paranormal community. But I can’t help but ask those questions and I always bring up the fact that these shows always seem to find evidence when there are plenty of times you can travel to a known haunted place and get nothing.

This again just like my review of Deep South Paranormal, these are the things that give us a bad name as the paranormal community. First these shows are not any different from each other, they make it seem like you’ll always get evidence every time you go out. People, this is simply not true. Most of the time it’s like watching paint dry. You may get nothing at all for eight hours. You may get one noise, or you may have an evening so packed that it forever changes your life.

Needless to say just as I have stopped watching The DSP show, this one is next. There are only so many crappy shows I can fit into my schedule. 

A Haunted House 2013 Review

Do you like scary haunting movies? I know I do..But you wont find it here. If you love spoofs of those scary haunting movies then look no further! A Haunted House is a spoof of you guessed it- Paranormal Activity. If either spoofs or Paranormal Activity are not your kind of movies then I would suggest you go ahead and move on.

Marlon Wayans (not my fav but will do) stars in this over the top spoof of a often confusing series. I usually have reservations about these kinds of movies, and by this I mean I dont usually like spoofs of any kind whatsoever. But after just a few minutes of watching you can see that they've kept it from being totally stupid (still pretty stupid just not totally).  I did find myself repeatedly laughing my butt off during A Haunted House and did enjoy myself watching it very much. Although there really isnt a plot here that you haven't seen if you've seen the Paranormal Activity movies, I still wont give any of the scenes away as they are worth watching.

I know this is going to be a short review, but theres not a whole lot to say besides watch it. I think youll enjoy it if you like the Wayans style of comedy, haunted movies, or along this genre.



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Tom Cruise Oblivion movie review

The latest Scientology movie is out...errr Tom Cruise movie. As I stated in the last review that the trailers can make anything look good. I bet if they made a movie about cutting grass they could still edit it to make people pay to see it. Well I have to admit that the trailer absolutely got me. There are a few Tom Cruise movies that I enjoy so its not like it was hard to convince me.

The story is as old as time. Aliens are invading the Earth, and there is a massive war to fight them off. Wait.. I think Ive seen this movie before? Truth is no you haven't. While the basic story has been rehashed a million times over, this one is different. There are twists and turn all over the place, enough to keep you guessing. I guess you could say same story different angle.

While Tom Cruise isn't spectacular in the movie, he doesn't ruin it either. I guess it's still better than having someone like Ben Affleck being the lead character. Morgan Freeman isn't a lead character in the movie, and isn't in it long enough to go see the movie just for him.  I personally found the rest of the acting in the movie to be so-so. Lets just say there won't be any academy awards in this movies future.

Despite everything I would recommend Oblivion if you are a huge Tom Cruise fan or Aliens killing everyone movie fan. Other than that there are probably other movies that are better worth your dollar. I do think the movie posters are cool though.

Evil Dead: A Piss Your Pants Review

I was first time I saw the original Evil Dead I was still a teenager. It was the first time I had ever heard of the necronomicon, and seen anything like that kind of possession in a movie. Lets just say after seeing it, it made me not want to go into the woods anytime soon. It obviously had the same effect on thousands as that movie and the others that followed it became cult classics in the American Horror genre.

So imagine my uneasiness when I first saw the trailer for the Evil Dead 2013 movie. Now I will admit that the trailer looked pretty good, but you can say that for most movies, even Will Ferrell movies. The only thing I think of is how virtually every series is ruined by the remakes. Consider Conan, Total Recall, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Omen to name a few. Plus I see no Bruce Campbell? Blasphemy I say! But then I ask, will they copy the movie exactly, or do something new just with the same theme?

Now first off, this movie is not for the squeamish. Also not the movie to go see if your trying to get laid on a date (usually). Beyond that, I can say that this remake of Evil Dead is not the same Evil Dead you saw originally. Its better! It even makes it better knowing that Bruce was involved int the making, and that there are more to come! If you can't tell by now I was very impressed by the movie. It keeps the over the top blood and violence, even pays tribute in small ways.

If you are an Evil Dead fan, a Bruce Campbell fan, or horror fan you need to see this movie. Even if it left me wanting to hear the phrase "Shop Smart, Shop S-mart!" and its not exactly the same without Bruce. The story works in different ways to achieve the same goal, which is to scare the piss out of you. It stays in the serious horror genre unlike the second and third installments of the series (although I love Army of Darkness- much to the dislike of my wife). Lets just hope they hit it out of the cabin (or ballpark) on the next one as well!

Long Live the King!

Deep South Paranormal: An Unfortunate Review

I managed to catch the first episode of Deep South Paranormal on the SYFY Network. This new Ghost Hunter show takes place down in the south (duh hence the name) and plays up the Louisiana angle.

I usually get excited when a new show comes out, kinda hoping something different will be brought to life. Im the kind of person that is really interested in three things: Helping people, showing "true" ghost hunting and working towards getting scientific evidence of the hereafter. Now regardless of the reputation, y favorites include Paranormal State and Ghost Adventures. I can say at least Paranormal State tried to help people. They brought in people to help treat the family, and tried to get at the root cause of the problem. Ghost Adventures kind of shows the behind the scenes goofiness and some new technology that gets introduced into the field.

Unfortunately within about 15 minutes I was ready to change the channel. Literally. This is the same show as Ghost Hunters, GHI, Haunted Collector or (Insert show name here). The only thing that seems to be any different is the Louisiana connection. The annoying thing was the playing up of small occurrences to try to make the show scarier, like hearing noises in the ceiling and seeing hanging boards swinging (its a ghost!). One thing that I do not appreciate very much is the provoking unnecessarily. I have used this technique in the past and gotten very unwanted results, including being growled at, touched, and having things thrown. The show makes this out to be something that anyone should do to get a rise out of a "spirit". This can be dangerous and not to be attempted by anyone but a seasoned investigator.

Again they perpetuate the myth of tv ghost hunting by using k2 hits exclusively as evidence to the proof of the  paranormal. Im sorry but there was a scene where a investigator was on a cutting machine and he was using a thermal camera and he caught a glimpse of something and instead of trying to debunk it at all he over-reacted and called for backup. At this point I dont think I could keep my eyes from rolling.

I did however manage to make it through the entire episode, only to be further disappointed by the clips for next weeks show. Again, they're showing them being chased out of a building for the sake of ratings. Would I recommend this show and watch it again? The answer is an obvious NOPE. I have much better things I can be doing...Like watching paint dry.

*This show has been canceled. I'm guessing I wasn't the only one who didn't care for the show