I love investigation of mysterious and spooky phenomena. But, if there's not a hint of realism to it, then it puts me off.This show is pure garbage. The back stories are slightly interesting and then, this hokey "psychic" shows up to make it all a big steaming pile of ............ you know.I would put this show into the same category as "Finding Bigfoot", in which everything that makes a noise in the woods is quickly identified as a "SQUATCH!" Hokum.There are a proliferation of shows such as this, so apparently many people are like me and interested in the paranormal. It's a shame there are more quality shows out there. This show does not rate as quality.I won't bother turning this crap on again. It's terrible.

I enjoyed this series because it reflects "everyday" encounters with spirits. Contrary to the expectation raised by horror stories, most people who have extrasensory experiences do not have scary ones, & I appreciate that the series reflects that. These are ordinary, sensible people who happen to have had paranormal experiences, like a relative returning from The Other Side to help them. Perhaps the selection of the stories is part of the screening process, as I noticed that psychologists & religious experts were listed as consultants. My family has had many psychic experiences, & my mother trained many of the kids to control their psychic abilities & use them responsibly. There were no horror stories in our family lore, & it was seen as an extra sense that helped us understand things more deeply or help others. A spirit returning to deliver a message was not automatically something to fear, any more than a surprise visit from a cousin.

I've watched G.E. many times, hoping for a nice scare. I'm always disappointed. The format consists of sitting a nice Canadian down in a chair in an empty studio and just letting them talk about their "ghostly encounters" which, frankly, seem kind of boring. I think it might be better if they edited the monologues to be shorter, and add more dramatization. Maybe have 3 stories per episode instead of 2, and move things along a little faster. If you've ever seen the show "I Survived", that has a similar format: sitting real people down and letting them talk. But "I Survived" is absolutely riveting compared to "Ghostly Encounters", and doesn't even involve ghosts.

I so agree with your opinion. It is presented very bare bones, with little explanation. Much better than the other voyeuristic ghost hunting shows. Well worth watching. I read some comments from some who believe they have the 'scientific' explanation to what these people experienced, such as with the 'Hag' story. I was thinking also that she probably was experiencing sleep paralysis until she mentioned her roommate telling her about the/a spirit with her telling the roommate. I would not classify myself necessarily a True Believer or nonbeliever. I try to look at the situation with an open but rational mind, not being bound to my world view. I would just say, things are sometimesnot as easily classified and explained as we would like.