Ghost Stalkers

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Ghost Stalkers
Genre Paranormal
Reality TV
Written byTimothy Weisberg
Starring Chad Lindberg
John E.L. Tenney
ComposerMichael Mouracade
Country of origin United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Executive producers Nick Groff
Chris Bray
Sara Helman
CinematographyRob Saffi
EditorsAllan Spencer Wall (lead), Eric Paulen, Sonny Ratcliff, Nick Groff, Michael Mouracade
Camera setup Multiple-camera setup
Running time45 minutes
Production companiesGroff Entertainment
Bray Entertainment
Release
Original network Destination America
Original releaseOctober 19 (2014-10-19) –
November 20, 2014 (2014-11-20)

Ghost Stalkers is an American paranormal television series that premiered on October 19, 2014, in the United States on Destination America. It is executive produced by Nick Groff of Ghost Adventures . [1] The series features a duo of paranormal investigators that came together over their near-death experiences. They want to prove there are portals in the world's most haunted locations. The show formerly aired on Sundays at 9:00 p.m. [2] But by episode 4, was moved to Thursdays at 9:00pm EST.

Contents

Plot

The series follows two paranormal investigators who each went through an alleged near-death experience (NDE). During their investigations, they experiment with trying to find naturally occurring gateways or wormholes which may connect our reality with alternate realities or differing dimensions.

Opening Introduction by narrator:

I'm Chad Lindberg. In 1983, I almost died in a hospital. My name is John Tenney. In 1988, I was pronounced dead. [3] Our experiences with death have led us to believe that some places contain portals, where the dead can cross over into our world. We are on a mission to find them. We're going to spend 48 hours, isolated in some of the rawest, grittiest, haunted locations in the world.

Cast and crew

Episodes

Season 1 (2014)

Ep. #TitleLocationOriginal Air Date
1.1"Whispers Estate" Mitchell, Indiana October 19, 2014 (2014-10-19)
In the series premiere, the Ghost Stalkers duo of paranormal investigators Chad Lindberg and John Tenney, both bonded by near-death experiences, investigate the Whispers Estate, a Turn of the Century Victorian-style house that some believe is evil. They and many others are convinced that all the negative energy comes from a portal located in the basement, making its way up to the attic where non-human entities are known to come through, including a "goat-man".
1.2"Springfield State Hospital" Sykesville, Maryland October 24, 2014 (2014-10-24)
Chad and John investigate the abandoned Springfield State Hospital, a former mental hospital that mistreated the mentally insane. The town sits on underground springs, which may be a conductor of all the paranormal activity on the complex, as well as forming a portal or doorway to another world. Chad goes on a solo investigation in the Warfield "W" Buildings which are allegedly the most haunted location on campus; a location where female patients were housed and alleged reports of screaming are heard.
1.3"Old Taylor Memorial Hospital" [5] Hawkinsville, Georgia November 2, 2014 (2014-11-02)
Chad and John travel to Georgia and revisit their own near-death experiences inside the Old Taylor Memorial Hospital. They make an extraordinary discovery while investigating reports of a vortex inside this abandoned medical building, and capture their best evidence of the supernatural yet.
1.4"Holmesburg Prison" [6] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 6, 2014 (2014-11-06)
Chad and John investigate Philadelphia's Holmesburg Prison, where reports of an oppressive energy, which some believe is related to a centuries worth of prisoner assaults, murders and rioting. While investigating, John comes face-to-face with his own personal demons.
1.5"Wheatlands Plantation" [7] Sevierville, Tennessee November 13, 2014 (2014-11-13)
Chad and John travel to Tennessee to investigate Wheatlands, a plantation house built in 1825 by the Chandler family who lived and died here throughout centuries. This estate is also where the sordid history of murder, claims of the original owners spirits, and an oppressive paranormal energy from a crystal inside a geode reside. They believe this is where a portal or a doorway to the other side exists because the Cherokees were drawn to the land.
1.6"Farrar School" [8] Farrar, Iowa November 20, 2014 (2014-11-20)
John and Chad put themselves in danger as they investigate the highly haunted Farrar School, where even though there aren't any documented deaths on the property, there are reports of violent paranormal activity throughout the building. They encounter evil entities, child spirits of former students that are seen running in the halls and a tall dark shadow figure called "The Principal" that aggressively attacks the living and forces them out.

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References

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