We can debate all day about the validity of Zak and Nick's evidence they captured, but thats not why I'm here giving it a high review. The editing and pacing of this documentary is what gave these guys thier extreme rise in popularity.
Its really unfortunate that the television show of the same name and cast was not able to follow suit with the same tone as the documentary. It seems obvious to me that Travel Channel execs told them to spice things up and over edit every scene to death with spooky music. But this documentary has very little of that.
The editing is great because it is very minimal. Zak understood the importance of letting the dead silence of a creepy location set the tone. It lets your imagination run wild, and thats what ultimatley scares the viewer. Just imagining what could be at the end of a dark tunnel can give you the chills. No corny reenactments with bad acting, or "spooky" musical stings. Just two men making a guerilla style documentary of the paranormal.
Like I mentioned earlier, the pacing is great as well. On one hand, it leads me to believe that everything was staged. The pacing is just too perfect. First, small noises, knocks, a shadow in the hallway, then ends with a bang, a brick being levitated on camera. If it wasnt for the charisma and true fear of the people involved, I would 100% certain it was fake.
But at the end of the day these guys really believe what they are seeing. Their sheer terror and jumping out of the second floor window is borderline embarassing, and I somehow doubt they would have scripted that part in. But fake or not, its highly entertaining. I would say give it a watch.
Its really unfortunate that the television show of the same name and cast was not able to follow suit with the same tone as the documentary. It seems obvious to me that Travel Channel execs told them to spice things up and over edit every scene to death with spooky music. But this documentary has very little of that.
The editing is great because it is very minimal. Zak understood the importance of letting the dead silence of a creepy location set the tone. It lets your imagination run wild, and thats what ultimatley scares the viewer. Just imagining what could be at the end of a dark tunnel can give you the chills. No corny reenactments with bad acting, or "spooky" musical stings. Just two men making a guerilla style documentary of the paranormal.
Like I mentioned earlier, the pacing is great as well. On one hand, it leads me to believe that everything was staged. The pacing is just too perfect. First, small noises, knocks, a shadow in the hallway, then ends with a bang, a brick being levitated on camera. If it wasnt for the charisma and true fear of the people involved, I would 100% certain it was fake.
But at the end of the day these guys really believe what they are seeing. Their sheer terror and jumping out of the second floor window is borderline embarassing, and I somehow doubt they would have scripted that part in. But fake or not, its highly entertaining. I would say give it a watch.