Bottomed Out

I had already thought the paranormal reality show craze had bottomed out with SyFy's incredibly lame 'Ghost Academy,' but now I think it definitely has with their latest ghostly offering: 'Haunted Collector.' Ranking right up there with 'Paranormal State' on A&E for boring non-evidence nonsense, 'Haunted Collector' is yet another attempt to cash in on the popularity of 'Ghost Hunters,' which itself is suffering from a noticeable lack of entertainment value (and genuine evidence). I can't believe I'm going to say this, but the three (well two for sure) over-the-top, "Dude!" guys who host 'Ghost Adventures' on the Travel channel have consistently brought genuine creepiness and impressive evidence, and the great 'Psychic Kids' on A&E is sorely missed - I hope it gets renewed for another season - because boring paranormal fluff like 'Haunted Collector' seems too contrived to hold my attention for very long.

Ghost Adventures

Be sure to check out tonight's new episode of 'Ghost Adventures' on the Travel Channel - it will be featuring Kane (Jason Voorhees) Hodder and R.A.(Leatherface) Mihailoff as guest investigators. I'm kind of a reluctant fan of this show. On the one hand they seem to get some pretty compelling evidence - using some really questionable methods - but on the other hand, it's really over-the-top in its presentation and the lead investigator is kind of a knob. See for yourself tonight. Meanwhile here's a link to the show:

http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Ghost_Adventures