Shadows in the Dark
(Edinburgh, Scotland - Usher Hall/Inverarary, Scotland - Inverarary Jail)
*I'm going to be winging it on this one. Ghosthunters starts up again tomorrow and episode 24 of GHI won't be up for awhile and it's almost 10:30pm and I have to work tomorrow and ... well, you get it.
Case #1 Usher Hall - Edinburgh, Scotland
It's snowing in Scotland! Good god, I wish I was there. Isn't Hogwarts around there?
Anyway, Susan gives us the scoop on Usher Hall - the first case for tonight. Before Usher Hall was established, it was a boarding school ... I mean, you already know where this is going, right? Fucking creepy as shit dead-ghost-kids-fuckinghell. The General Manager of Usher Hall (which is a concert hall, btw) called GHI in because EVERYONE was complaining about the ghosts. Including a world-renowned opera singer Dame Somethingorothershelooksveryposh. She even claims that she felt a presence while she was performing on stage. Creepy!!
Karl Chapman is the General Manager and he's a very clean looking man. The poor man - he's got staff that refuses to come in and work on account of the haunting. You know how to fix that? FIRE THEM AND HIRE OTHER PEOPLE. He's talking about cleaning crews and security - most of these people come in at night. You know how the economy is shitty and everyone is looking for work now? Guess what: someone will take that job. And if they get spooked (haha!) they can leave too because there will be someone else to fill their place. Hell, I'LL come work there.
So, the paranormal activity! In the Lobby one of the waitresses thought she saw a man through some glass double doors but he disappeared before she could talk to him. The Backstage Corridor scarred the shit out of someones dog, which is pretty good. Animals are supposed to be very keen on this kind of garbage, so I'll believe a dog. Barry wonders who has access to the backstage area - Karl says that "artists and technical crew" are the people that use it. A cleaning lady pops on and tells of a small ghost girl that she and four other cleaning ladies saw. Our first ghost child! Also: the cleaning lady's Scottish accent was so god damned thick they had to bust out the subtitles.
The Auditorium is the actual place where people perform. Karl retells the tale of the famous opera singer and how she felt a presence on stage with her. Apparently it was so wicked freaky that she actually told the audience she was performing for about it. Dang! Another little dead ghost girl siting happened in the Auditorium's balcony - this time by a crew member.
The team sets up. It's lights out and onto the investigation!
Barry and Kris start out in the Auditorium. Kris asks what music the opera singer had with her the night of her encounter. Barry answers: a grand piano. Then Kris asks if Barry is "hearing that?" Neither can place where this sound is coming from, so Barry starts to figure out where he wants to put his equipment when A LOUD BANG HAPPENS! I absolutely looooove Kris' reaction: "OK"
And then commercial!
Barry wonders what the hell that was! Kris is surprisingly calm considering that noise repeats itself. Turns out that it was a speaker malfunctioning. OK, that's fine. But why is a speaker making a banging noise? It sort of sounds like a gun shot. Whatever, I guess! They move on and try out the "Singapore Theory." What? OK, so it's the same shit they did back in Amsterdam or wherever that fucked up house was. This time they just play a recording of music.
Barry thinks he hears footsteps. So does Kris! But where is it coming from? Barry thinks it's on stage, Kris thinks it's in the audience. They can't place it but are confident because they have a bunch of equipment running, so something will catch it.
Scott and Joe check out the Backstage Corridor. Scott notices that there is an unshielded utility box and it's giving off some wicked crazy EMF fields. So the dog could have been jacked on that - though Joe reminds us that it still could be paranormal. Scott starts doing some EVP work, asking if the little girl people have seen is around. Does she like animals? Dogs, more specifically. Then they leave out the worst looking yarn doll I have ever seen in my entire life.
Scott suggests they play Hide and Seek or Ring Around the Rosey. Is there a way you could be any creepier, dude? Like, seriously, don't ask a kid (no matter how dead they may be) if they want to play those games with you. Joe totally sees a shadow fucking around at the end of the corridor but they don't see anything when they go investigate. No doy. But the EMF starts to spike when they move around - as if something coming up to them and running away. FUCK GHOST KIDS.
They get chills and shit but decide to leave.
Back in the Auditorium Paul and Susan set up some equipment. Susan hikes up to the balcony, where the little girl has been seen. Paul fiddles with more equipment on stage. Almost immediately Susan sees shadows in her direct area. She radios Paul and freaks the fuck out.
COMMERCIALS! The first commercial is for the new season of Ghosthunters. It's a very slick looking commercial and I've seen it every where.
They are done with it and decide to head back to base.
Kris and Barry are wandering through corridors with the thermal and decide to do some EVP's. Kris gets comfortable and begins to use that baby voice I hate. Barry asks if they are speaking to the little girl and if she like theater. No dude, no kids like theater. Does she enjoy the huge crowds? What? Anyway, nothing happens and the cameras cut away before we get to see Barry grope Kris in night-vision. Barf.
Paul, Joe, Susan and Scott are stuck going through all the evidence. Joe catches a voice during one of Barry's EVP sessions. Susan finds a voice during one of her EVP sessions and it is just way too freaky sounding.
More commercials ....
Barry and Kris sit with Karl to deliver the evidence. Barry goes over the shadows and other activity in the balcony. Barry shows Karl a photograph of those double doors in the Lobby - it's got a reflection of Kris in it, which could explain why people think they see things. One EVP sounds like a sharp intake of breath. Another EVP has a very clear "yes" in response to investigators talking about people dying in the hall. CREEPY.
Karl is happy with the evidence, which is nice. He thinks that the ghosts are there to listen to music, which is so freaking adorable.
Case #2 Inverarary Jail - Inverarary, Scotland
Goody! Jails are always creepy.
Susan explains that the jail was in use from the 1820's - 1970's, which is crazy when you see the place. Turns out a lot of the inmates were tortured before being executed - even having their hands cut off. Joe thinks that pretty bad. Employees and visitors have heard whispers, felt a presence sitting next to them, seen shadow people, etc.
We meet Hannah. She's very posh. Paul is with Barry and Kris this time and he's wearing a kilt. Turns out Paul is Scottish! Kris has a tartan scarf on too. On a slightly darker note: there were children locked up in this place - ENOUGH WITH THE DEAD GHOST BABIES. Barry moves on from that.
In the Old Prison Cell 4 we find out that the guard Samantha ... oh my ... has had many experiences. In Cell 7, Rob - the guide - heard his name called out by a female voice. In the New Prison 1st Floor we find out that children visiting on school trips will be found in some rooms talking to themselves - but they claim they are talking to "the funny man." NOPE. NO. NO. In the Courtroom there are voices and footsteps.
The team sets up and Paul discusses why he's so excited to be there. He loves that the building has never been changed, so it's like walking in history. Paul's kind of a nerd. Lights out!
In the Old Prison 1st Floor, Barry and Kris immediately hear some shuffling above them - but there's nothing there. EVP work! Kris wants to meet whatever dark shadow has been wandering around. Nothing. Barry calls out "Step forward and you will be freed!" Dude, can you back that up? He asks for a name and they both hear a voice. Ooooo!
Commercials ...
Kris swears it was a male voice and that it came from the end of the hall. Barry reminds the entity that if it tells them it's name, they will let the ghost go. Alrighty then!
Joe and Scott are also asking for names, this time in Cell 7. Joe starts provoking and demands that they come out or he's going to BURN THE PLACE DOWN! You go, Joe! It gets a reaction upstairs and they investigate. Joe gets touched!! And then so does Scott!!! They're kind of excited but they keep their cool. Joe starts kicking some stuff around but the activity is pretty much done.
Barry and Kris sneak away to the Courtroom for a romantic moment. Barry goes down to the room below and walks around - it actually sounds like he's walking in the room with her. Interesting!
Paul and Susan are in the New Prison to check out the room where the kids see the dead guy. EVP session begins! They ask the ghost to knock in answer to their questions - instead, Paul hears a female voice.
COMMERCIALS. I guess the next episode is going to be bananas.
So Paul has heard this female voice and asks her to speak again. The more he hears it, the more he thinks it's a little girl. OF COURSE. But he's wondering who the man that living kids sees is. There are some heavy knocks that I don't hear. Then they feel a cold spot that moves around the room. Investigating the cold spot they discover a tile in the floor that, when walked on, makes the heavy knocking noise. Which is pretty crazy. Susan is sure that whatever was making the cold spot made the tile move and was trying to guide her to the tile.
Time to go over the evidence. Paul finds that lighting from outside the building is making shadow play on the walls, which is a good bit of debunking. Joe finds a "get out" on some recording.
Barry and Kris sit with Hannah and, first, show her the tricky footsteps. She seems relieved to know this. Next they show her the debunked shadows and she's loving it. Now it's time for spooky shit. Well, she's not as delighted by this stuff. There's the "get out" and the part where Barry demands a name. That name turns out to be "Rodney." Not a very scary name ...
Anyway, Barry says that place isn't actually haunted but there is some activity there. Hannah is happy over-all, which is good.
Not a bad episode. A lot of fun stuff, some intense moments, etc. I could have used a little more Joe Chin but I understand that SyFy doesn't want to burn me out. I'm looking forward to the season finale since it's supposed to be crazy!
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