JR_1_ Review of Files of the Unexplained

Files of the Unexplained (2024– )

Not in the same league as 'Unsolved Mysteries'

[4/10 · 3 April 2024]

I was pleased to see the 'Yuba County Five' mystery on this series. This has baffled me for years, and I am glad that there will now be more awareness of it. I disliked the Narrator, I may be biased as I was comparing it to the captivating voice of the late Robert Stack (Narrator and host of the Original Unsolved Mysteries series). However I thought she spoke far too deliberately and slowly, and I simply just wasn't a fan. It is hard not to compare this series to Unsolved Mysteries, as both shows have the same premise, and a similar structure. Of the eight episodes, only three of them (3, 5, 8) are based on missing persons or unexplained deaths/mysteries. I barely count Episode 5 'Haunting of Lake Lanier' in this, as although it is based on apparently unexplained deaths, they claim the reason for this is unrested spirits/paranormal, which I think is hogwash. Personally, I think there should have been more episodes which focused on missing persons/unsolved mysteries, as they are simply more important. I dislike anything paranormal or UFO related, as the only 'evidence' is ALWAYS word-of-mouth or 'eyewitnesses'. Don't get me wrong, they are on occasion vaguely interesting stories (this is being generous), but personally I have a hard time believing it and I think this show could have utilized its episodes better. There are so many unexplained deaths/mysteries they could have taken their pick at.