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A group of straight unsuperstitious people set out to prove these supernatural/paranormal videos are fake. Simple premise - dumb but entertaining.

Unlike awful paranormal investigation shows this one tries to prove real "evidence" is fake as opposed to lolling in the dark for 50% of the episode and using the other 50% for an unfulfilling context dump. The show is best when they debunk it as quick as possible. Some of their attempts to replicate the footage can be dumbfounding, but hilarious.

Sometimes after failing to prove it is fake, they'll do a "paranormal investigation" from which they always get nothing from. Luckily it's heavily edited, unlike most boring ghost shows.

Nothing on TV? Put this on, it kills time effectively and it's quite addictive and engaging. Give it a go, don't expect much.

When this show first aired I think on SyFy Channel, I loved it.

Upon recently watching reruns on Destination America, I've come to realize that these people were trying way too hard to be the paranormal MythBusters.

It's OK, but not as amazing as I once thought.

First of all, forget all you read before about this show in previous reviews.

This show is fun to watch, it tells you about videos/pictures/stories out there about the mysterious that you might not have heard before, and they go out there and investigate some of them.

I never really believe anything they come to conclusion because really, it could be ANYTHING, but it is definitely a very fun show to watch. I've seen both seasons out now (they are also up on Netflix) and honestly, if you like "the mysterious" stuff out there, you should sit and watch it.

At least it's genuinely entertaining instead of the Ghost Hunters crap and anything alike.

Axx

I'm at a loss. I really am. I've read the other reviews on this show and I have to remind myself that we are talking about the same program. I had just looked up the Josh Gates show 'Destination Truth' which, correctly, received applause and I had expected the same here. Fact or Faked is a hugely entertaining, well researched, comprehensive look at the paranormal, cryptozoology, Ufology and the general unexplained. The program looks at these phenomenon without bias and I love the fact that they never ridicule anything, everything is possible. For those of you who enjoy Bigfoot, Ghosts, Lake monsters, Aliens, Conspiracy theories or if you simply enjoy the very lovely Jael De Pardo, then Fact or Faked is an absolute must.

I love this show... I think my favorite part is the beginning when they all sit around look at all the videos they have found...

OK so they are not 'investigators' they are photographers and ex FBI agents and medics and show producers... but they share any expertise they do have when needed.. and the photographers are able to debunk a lot of film stuff that most normal viewers would not have any clue on how its done..

and what is an investigator anyways? an investigator can be anyone that wants answers...

THese guys have been able to recreate a lot of the videos they receive... even UFO sightings.. there have been a few cases they could not debunk.. most of them are usually on-site ghost investigations...

sometimes i do disagree with the investigations they do choose.. because some of the investigations are easy to explain.. and in season 3 it seemed like they started running out of ideas and stuff to investigate, that they have not investigated already...

but this is still a very fun show to watch.. from levitating girls to alien interrogations to mother-ships in the sky to ghostly images... this show has investigated it all...

I love all flavors of paranormal shows even yours providing insight if something might be fake!! You definately show how it could be fake but you can't prove it really is fake and your team doesn't say that! You can create what was seen and recorded but that only means that it is possible someone faked the whole thing! The thing I'm saying is it still could be paranormal/Alien!? Thank you for listening, Linda

Seriously, I look forward to this show every week. The only thing that sucks is that it comes on after that GOD-AWFUL excuse for a reality show "Mary Knows Best". Just cancel that and make Fact or Faked 2 hours long. The investigators are very professional with their attempted debunking. What would make it even better is if they allow viewers to submit videos to be investigated instead of choosing them themselves. The characters are easily relatable and do not add in any additional drama. While some of the investigations may have some "scifi" aspects to them it does not fill the show. I would enjoy it even more without all the "paranormal experiences" and just the debunking of viral videos. All in all, this is a wonderful way to spend a Thursday night.

I have loved this show since I was a small child and as a person who's always been interested in the paranormal, this was right up my alley. The show doesn't have the traditional format of most ghost hunting shows or Bigfoot investigations. It centers on a team of filmmakers, photographers, and journalists who seek to debunk supposed paranormal videos. The topics range from ghosts to aliens to the lizard man.

I've heard many times that the show is like a mystical Mythbusters (another one of my favorite shows), I agree with this sentiment.

At some points the show does feel staged and like the hosts are very clearly talking to the camera and have a script but the experimentation is legit and lends credibility to the people behind the show. The team has a sort of familial dynamic that makes them feel real and relatable.

Some of the investigations do even in inconclusive evidence, and I wish that the episodes were longer so they could explore more explanations and really get to the bottom of it. Sometimes it just feels like there's not enough time to cover every possible explanation.

Overall, this show is a must watch for anybody interested in the supernatural and tired of clearly faked ghost hunting shows. It's a shame that it was canceled because this was one of the best shows for the common skeptic to be introduced to the weird world of the paranormal.

After viewing the first episode, I was sorely disappointed. Despite all the hype, there was precious little science, limited expertise, and no common sense in the evaluations. While one investigation was well done (Ghost Car), the rest were simply not worth the effort to have filmed.

The final "lights in the Arizona sky" segment killed any suggestion that the show intends to seriously address strange phenomena caught on videos. Anyone with any experience with military aviation could tell that the "unknown" lights were flares (sorry UFO fanatics – there may be something in the Arizona sky, but that wasn't it). This obvious explanation was never addressed by the "investigators", having apparently been dismissed because the person who took the video claimed that he had checked with the local Air Force base, and no aircraft were in the air when the video was made. Where was the confirmation? Why wasn't an effort made to recreate this important possibility? My guess is cost and an unwillingness to confirm the obvious. The (apparently) one night of investigation filming the area did record an interesting effect, but did nothing to prove or disprove the original video; all it did was create another video which needs further investigation. Saying that something odd is happening in the sky over Arizona doesn't answer the question, although the cast clearly thought they had done so.

Like too many of the paranormal related shows, this one also seems to want to find the paranormal more than it wants to provide accurate results. Granted, disproof doesn't get good ratings, but don't bill the show for what it is not. I for one won't waste time watching this in the future.

this show is amazing ! some of my friends keep saying its awful and one of them said: these actors from fact or faked paranormal files cant have a real job in real world !! dude ! this is the real world ! in real world you are just keep saying they cant have a job and on other side those guys are developing their own TV show ! i mean if you can do that too bring it on ! everyone would love to watch your Sci-fi TV show ! the thing about this show is they are not saying this video or picture is a complete fake ! they're just saying a man can design that so the chance that it could be fact is not much ! in this world we live in , they are many people claiming that they keep seeing paranormal things and they filmed a paranormal thing with their camera and they just want to buy them self(s) some popularity ! . after all this show is just great and can really prove a paranormal video could be easily faked . prepare yourself to know the TRUTH !

The big flaw with this show is that they claim these people are "experts" but in reality are 30 something actors who probably couldn't get a REAL job in the REAL world. They come across as rather cloddish when evaluating the so called phenomena and part of me thinks they are in collusion with Scyfy in promoting Ghost Hunters just like Destination Truth does. I really hope they aren't this anserine in real life, but my God! A prime example is when they are set to debunk the ghost footage and parade around as skeptics until we are forced to accept that they just can't replicate the original footage and therefore have to believe that something is actually, really and genuinely haunted...GASP! Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't skeptics really scientists who believe in the scientific method to prove that something is not what it seems? Never in my life would a real skeptic decide that something is haunted because they can't collectively agree that they can't replicate the same effect on film. From the episodes that I've seen, they did a great job in replicating the ghostly apparitions, but yet we are somehow forced to reject their findings and embrace their flimsy conclusion that something is haunted based on their beliefs alone?! Belief that something is haunted is just that, a belief and should not be an option in a scientific investigation. That being said this show never does claim to be scientific in nature and this automatically places it in the entertainment category. Don't get me wrong, what they investigate is fascinating, but in the end we the audience need to be entertained so queue the dramatic commercial break cliff hangers and eerie sound effects. So in all, if you want to be entertained then this show is for you. If you are looking for a valid scientific program that is set out to debunk the paranormal, then look elsewhere this show is not for you.

All I ask is to be entertained and this show does that for me. The investigators are my age (30ish) and they are stylish and every day peers I might meet at the local Starbucks. I don't expect it to be 100% scientific or void of dramatic effects. The show has proved many viral videos to be easily faked. In the beginning segment of the show, each investigator presents a viral video and most often it's quickly exposed as a hoax. If it's not quickly exposed as a hoax they all vote whether or not to investigate it further. The team divides in half and each team half investigates one of the chosen paranormal occurrences. It's kind of a hip version of Ghost Hunters and Myth Busters. It's a decent show and doesn't deserve the negative feedback from the crusty old geezers.

I just watch your 2010 show of the Lock Ness Monster in Raystown Pa. Well that is Champ.

I comes in from the Atlantic Ocean and travels down Lake Champlain every year, So if you think its fake go to Port Henry and ask around, They even have stores that sell stuff of it. It has been spotted on the New York and Vermont side every spring early morning when the fog is lifting from the lake.

I know these things are hard to believe but it has been seen by hundreds of people, just have to be at the right place at the right time.

This so-called investigative program is as silly as Ghosthunters International. We're introduced to supposed experts who will prove or disprove the existence of Paranormal events. Nice premise.

Geez....where to begin?? Oh yeah, today's program. They went to some lake to investigate a photo taken of a Loch-Ness type monster. To do this they made a lame attempt to make their own floating monster. Now, we all know that even in the early 1900's a man was able to make a "Nessie" that floated, and take a seemingly believable photo. But these people could not replicate it?? They end that segment by saying they believe there's a monster there, MAINLY based on the people who made statements to that effect.

In the same hour, their photo expert could not duplicate taking a photo in a particular house and having "ghost writing" on it. Even though they themselves could not take ghost writing photos in the same house, they still lame-brained out and said they couldn't disprove it.

Save yourself a lot of time and frustration. Play a DVD or watch something else when this program is on. The only sure bet is you'll have lots of time to wash dishes, get a snack or do anything but watch this boring show and whatever dumb sponsors they can hook for the hour.

So far from watching this series I see that this team of supposed experts do their best to prove wrong paranormal sightings as they show they are faked or just a plain hoax. Still I for one am thrilled when I see a creature or Bigfoot video I for one hope that they exist, still it's nice to see how a team can come together and prove many of these video works of sighting footage to be wrong. Always the team goes on a hypothesis and the best experiments are conducted. You name it the team of six experts will go to many measures to try a case no matter if it means using weapons, dressing as a creature or using fake wind blowing this team will show it. Lead by Ben an ex FBI agent he gathers the clues, while Jael the journalist collects information and background story on the sighting and add Devin and Austin for their tech and stunt work rounds out a fine team to disapprove an occurrence. And Bill the science guy always has the right answer, and the biggest eye candy treat is seeing the photographer of the team the cute and sexy erotic and exotic Lanisha Cole! Overall interesting series of debate and mystery true it's your call as to if these guys are right or wrong still this series is a good watch for mystery and paranormal fans of the unknown.

I am a big fan of this type shows, especially Ghost Hunters has been a great pleasure to watch.

I was pleasantly surprised that there had come another show which, from description, trailers, etc. seemed very interesting. But what a disappointment! This show is without doubt one of the worst I've ever seen.

There is absolutely nothing scientific about their methods of investigation, or any kind of thorough investigation of videos, pictures, etc. Moreover, some of the cases they investigate have already been scientifically confirmed as natural occurrences.

Use your time on something else instead of this ridiculous show...

"Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files" is nothing more than an ultra-cheap ripoff of "UFO Hunters." The salient difference is that the ultra-youthful cast of "Fact or Faked" has zero scientific background whatsoever. They collect the cheesiest videos from here or there; set out to "prove" or "debunk" things based upon the most ill-conceived notion of the scientific method, indeed, of science in general; pepper the audience with nonsensical, high-falutin'-sounding nonsense such as, "Come on, guys, let's examinate this rocketological conburblification," and cannot-do-without exhortatives, such as, "Let's go green, guys!" (I think the kindergartners behave basically the same way on "Sid the Science Kid.") The kids are ignorant, annoying, unscientific, and a slap in the face to any viewer whose education extends beyond junior high school.

First off, all of these paranormal reality shows is really just plain entertainment! It's just suppose to satisfy our cravings for strange/spiritual interest! I tried several times to watch this show, but it's just horrible! Destination Truth is stupid also, but at least Josh and the "cast" had chemistry that makes it fun to watch! I stopped watching Ghost Hunters because there is just not enough real believable evidence to warrant the time. All of these "actors" are just plain annoying! For god sakes, change the horrible sound track! Over using dramatic music does not make a bad show more exciting!!! The opening sequence is just plain stupid! Like it's suppose to make us really believe they are really discussing the validity of each ideas! Really!

This reeking pile of pseudo-investigative claptrap is what happens when network shirts come together in an alcohol-fueled attempt to combine The Hardy Boys, the supernatural, and Mythbusters.

Here's the concept: A wholesome collection of youthful and attractive "investigators" band together to review videos of supernatural events, choose the most compelling, then go replicate them in order to verify or discount them. I'm guessing there must be several semis full of everything from blimps to dynamite following these Glee rejects around the country, as these kids whip up the most elaborate and complicated experiments on the spot to replicate the events ("Here, let me set up this 1/8th scale model of the house and surrounding countryside that I just built, and we'll blast it with this array of military lasers!!!).

Plenty of dopey dialog and bad acting combined with lame "scientific" experiments make for an IQ-killing viewing experience. After 10 minutes, I was praying for some malevolent spirit to murder all of these mouth- breathers, preferably in slow motion.

Stupid and unbelievable.

yet another stupid show, like destination truth and one or two others i forget the names of, making a terrible name for the very real phenomenon of UFOs and ETs. please don't base your judgement of it on shows like this.

this show is so dumb.

stay away

yet another stupid show, like destination truth and one or two others i forget the names of, making a terrible name for the very real phenomenon of UFOs and ETs. please don't base your judgement of it on shows like this.

It's obvious they spend a lot of money producing this show. My question is...why?! These experiments and theories are rediculous. The only slightly interesting thing about this program are the photos/videos they try to debunk.