Haunted Ghost Whisperer Set

Jennifer Love Hewitt the star of the popular American television show entitled Ghost Whisperer claims to this day that this show--2005 to 2010-- was haunted by real ghosts.

Hewitt’s character in this show-- Melinda Gordon had the ability to see and communicate with ghosts. Hewitt feels that the shows' subject matter attracted real ghosts to the sets where the show was filmed.

During filming the 28-year old Hewitt and various other members of the cast and crew all reported noticing unusual occurrences.

Lights on the set would move several inches as actors watched and overhead lights would burst over actors’ heads into a million pieces. This would occur especially if they were playing a role where they expressed verbally they did not believe in ghosts.

Other lights would whirl around out of control without cause and set props were found moved or missing.

Rumors started to spread about these odd incidents and several actors announced they would not accept “guest appearances” on this show.

On one particular set Hewitt and seven crewmembers one day all reported being touched by a ghost.

As Hewitt was walking onto the set to start a scene she felt something tug the bottom of her dress. A female crewmember had her sweater tugged and a male crewmember had the bottom of his jeans tugged.

Many members of the crew became firmly convinced there were paranormal presences following them around as they filmed.

Their belief was confirmed later when they were filming Hewitt in a scene when she noticed something strange going on behind her. It seemed like something just over her shoulder was moving around. She turned and glimpsed a shadow.

She and the crew checked out this film footage and to their shock, they saw what appeared to be a ghostly figure turn around right behind where Hewitt was standing.

Hewitt during a guest spot on the talk show Ellen in 2007 talked about this haunting and showed the film clip with the ghost behind her on set.

Ghost Whisperer won several teen and young people awards while it originally aired. All five seasons can be watched on Netflix.

In another post here I discuss Hewitt’s haunted home, which inspired this show.

Here is a recent interview with Hewitt where she mentions again the set being haunted on Ghost Whisperer. She states several ghostly actors were captured in scenes--they were not seen on set during filming.

Television Series: In Search of…

In Search of… was an American documentary television show that aired from September of 1976 until March of 1982. 

This series investigated offbeat and often controversial topics. 

In Search of

The show always began with the disclaimer that the information it presented was based upon theory and conjecture. It was stated that the purpose of  In Search of… was to “suggest some possible explanations, but not necessarily the only ones, to the mysteries we examine.” 

I found the series above all else to be very entertaining.

The series creator was Alan Landsburg, a television writer, producer, and director. Landsburg also produced “Biography” and the “National Geographic Specials,” etc. 

The original shows were based upon a series of paperbacks he wrote about ancient mysteries and their outer space connection. 

The host of In Search of

Rod Serling, the creator of the “Twilight Zone” series, hosted the original episodes. Leonard Nimoy, famous for his role as “Mr. Spock.” in the “Star Trek” series then became the regular host.

In Search of… explored and investigated an eclectic mix of subjects. The series explored everything from the death of Marilyn Monroe to the Abominable Snowman. 

The show posed the question did Sherlock Holmes really exist to a show that focused upon Sun Worshippers and solar energy. Other topics covered over six seasons were UFOs, myths and monsters, missing persons, missing cities and missing ships, and of course, the paranormal.

The show always started with a teaser and a clip introducing that episode’s topic. This was an excellent device to heighten the viewers’ anticipation. 

The format of the show included interviews, reenactments, and scene footage with voice-overs from Nimoy. 

The series aired on the A&E Network and then on The History Channel. Re-runs are no longer shown because of a licensing agreement that ended in early 2000. Most of the episodes, although can be seen on YouTube.

The series had several terrific episodes about ghosts. The first was entitled “Ghosts.” It focused upon an investigation Dr. Hans Holzer conducted. 

Holzer was a parapsychologist, ghost hunter, and a pioneer within the paranormal community, he passed away in 2009. 

Other episodes included topics about spirit voices, haunted castles, and a ghostly stakeout, which was a forerunner to all the ghost hunter shows on television today.  In Search of…  was the groundbreaker for many television shows aired today.

Here is a link to the first of three parts of the In Search of…  entitled “Ghosts.” Enjoy.
Ghosts