Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files

2010 • SYFY
4.5
229 reviews
TV-PG
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Season 2 episodes (24)

1 The Real Battle of L.A. / Queen Mary Menace
3/23/11
In the season premiere episode, the team investigates the mysterious case that many people believe marked the very beginning of UFO government cover-ups -- the historic Battle of LA. Only a couple of months after Pearl Harbor, enemy aircraft was reported over Los Angeles, and the city erupted into a fiery battle that lasted for several hours. But almost seventy years later, no one knows what the military was actually shooting at, and the Fact or Faked team is determined to figure out if it was of extraterrestrial origin. Ben, Jael and Devin head to one of the original gun batteries in San Pedro, CA to get the facts before recreating the epic battle themselves, using searchlights, grenade launchers and a 50-caliber machine gun. Meanwhile, Bill, Chi-Lan and Austin spend the night on the haunted Queen Mary luxury cruise ship to test theories around the phantom figure that was caught lurking down the main deck hallway. When Austin sees a pair of glowing eyes, the team realizes they're not alone.
2 Thermal Theater Ghost / Fire in the Sky
3/30/11
Bill, Chi-Lan and Austin head to Jacksonville to investigate a video of a ghost sitting in the balcony of the haunted Florida Theater. When a shocking heat signature registers on their thermal cam during the night investigation, the team goes on a wild ghost chase! Meanwhile, when a mysterious triangular formation of lights appears in the skies over both New York and Texas within a few days of each other, Ben, Jael and Devin head to El Paso to see what they can uncover. After launching a series of lights and pyrotechnics into the sky, the team makes an important discovery that may break the case.
3 Raining UFOs / Ectoplasmic Pic
4/6/11
On this episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, the team takes on an unusual UFO case with video captured in flight by a police helicopter's night vision camera. Ben, Jael and Austin attempt to recreate a spherical ball of what appears to be liquid fire expelling white-hot droplets over the Long Beach Harbor. With a little science and some creative thinking, the team may be able to solve what authorities could not! Bill, Chi-Lan and Devin try to crack a case in Winnipeg, Canada where a prominent surgeon from the 1920's took thousands of photographs that purport to illustrate the paranormal phenomenon known as Ectoplasm. Experimenting with the billowy substance -- that supposedly oozes from the orifices of mediums during séances -- proves to be a challenging task and the team gets a taste of their own medicine!
4 Playground Poltergeist / Alien Intruder
4/13/11
On this episode of Fact or Faked, Austin, Bill and Jael fly to South America to investigate a mysterious case that has attracted worldwide attention and stumped both scientists and structural engineers. In the small town of Firmat, Argentina a purportedly haunted swing set has been swinging on its own since 2007 and the investigators must determine if what they're seeing with their own eyes originates in the paranormal. Meanwhile, Ben, Chi-Lan and Devin explore a bizarre alien abduction case in Milton, Florida. They meet the family who claims they've been visited by extraterrestrial life forms for the last decade and have the video to back it up. The team's high-tech stakeout backfires with malfunctioning equipment and they learn that some of the family's testimony could in fact... be true.
5 Dashcam Chupacabra / Nightly News Alien
4/20/11
On this episode of Fact or Faked, Ben, Chi-Lan and Devin travel to DeWitt County, Texas to investigate sightings of the mythical bloodsucker known as the Chupacabra. They interview a local sheriff who captured footage of an unidentified creature and even take DNA samples from what one local rancher thinks is the actual carcass of a Chupacabra! Austin, Bill and Jael are busy in Santa Cruz, Argentina where an alien has turned up in the news. The footage of an alleged extraterrestrial walking behind a local news reporter shocked viewers across South America and the team is determined to find out if it is real. When they make a key discovery in the field that changes the course of the investigation, the team is forced to confront the truth head on!
6 Whaley Ghost House / Muck Monster
4/27/11
On this episode of Fact or Faked, Austin, Bill and Chi-Lan examine a series of mysterious photographs capturing ghostly images in one of the most haunted houses in America -- the historic Whaley House of San Diego, California. The investigation yields an eerie recording of electronic voice phenomena and some unexplainable bumps in the night! Meanwhile, Ben, Devin and Jael dive into a case that has baffled locals along the inter-coastal waterways of South Florida. An unidentified maritime cryptid is rumored to patrol the Loxahatchee River with such frequency that it's been dubbed the Muck Monster. The team meets up with a family who has captured the creature on film, and sets out to discover the truth behind the myth.
7 UFO Crash Landing / Graveyard Ghost
10/19/11
In this episode, Ben, Jael and Devin venture deep into the deserts of New Mexico to investigate explosive footage of what many claim is a UFO crashing and disintegrating at the top secret White Sands missile testing facility. Armed with their ingenuity and a series of pyrotechnic experiments, they aim to put this mystery to rest once and for all. Meanwhile, in Tonopah Cemetery, Nevada, Bill, Austin and new member of the team Lanisha investigate a strange video shot on a full spectrum camera that claims to show a ghostly apparition walking between the gravestones. The team enlists the help of the local emergency services department to see if they can crack a case that has local ghost hunters baffled.
8 Cajun Apparition / Area 51
10/26/11
Bill, Lanisha and Devin journey to the Historic supposedly haunted Myrtles Plantation in Louisiana to investigate a video of what the witness described as an evil mist like entity. Using a combination of clever experiments, the team tries to find an answer to the mystery. Ben, Austin and Jael fulfill a boyhood dream of Ben's when they head to on of the most secret places on earth -- Area 51. A strange UFO video with a shadowy past has been the subject of debate for years and the team go all out to see what it could have been before embarking on a night time investigation with shocking results.
9 Sinister Spirals / Flying Saucers
11/2/11
Ben, Lanisha and Devin head to Santa Ana, California to investigate a classic flying saucer case that has divided the UFO community for years. Using a vintage camera and a giant pyrotechnic loaded blimp, they see if they can blow the case apart. Meanwhile, Bill, Jael and Austin head to Joplin Missouri to tackle the controversial topic of so called 'flying rods'. They meet a videographer who claims they are interdimensional beings, and break out the science to find out whether it's paranormal, or something they can explain.
10 Asylum Apparition / Mystery Over Mexico
11/9/11
"In this episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, Bill, Devin and Jael head south of the border to Guadalajara, Mexico to investigate the origins of a video that supposedly shows a fleet of traveling UFO'S; one of the largest UFO sightings ever captured. Embarking on some epic scale experiments they put the merits of the case to the test with eye opening results. Meanwhile, Ben, Lanisha and Austin travel to the world famous Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville, Kentucky, renowned for its morbid history and frequent ghostly encounters. Scrutinizing a video taken at the home that purports to be evidence of a paranormal encounter, they conduct a series of investigative experiments culminating in a nighttime exploration of the property's chilling halls and grounds.
11 Old West Haunting / Freeway Flyer
11/16/11
In this episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, Ben, Lanisha and Devin saddle up and head to Tombstone, Arizona to tackle a mysterious piece of footage from the historic Bird Cage Theater. After a series of experiments, they think they have their answer, until a sweep of the site yields some truly unexplainable findings. Meanwhile, Bill, Jael and Austin descend on Los Angeles to investigate a UFO sighting over one of the city's busiest freeways. After meeting with the videographer, they construct their own replica thoroughfare and hit the skies hoping to explain this eerie sighting.
12 Ashtray / Bruja
11/29/11
In this episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, Bill, Lanisha and Devin pay a visit to a local watering hole in Humble, Texas where surveillance video of an exploding ashtray purports to validate the bar's long-rumored history of poltergeist activity. After attempting to explain the video with scientific experiments, they embark on a night investigation with hair-raising results. Meanwhile, Ben, Jael and Austin get their passports stamped in Calacoaya, Mexico where they investigate a chilling piece of footage of an alleged flying witch, known in popular Latin lore as La Bruja Lechuza. After a series of inventive experiments attempting to replicate the video in question, the team hits a home run.
13 The Grim Sleeper / The Real Mr. Freeze
4/17/12
Bill, Devin and Lanisha visit Atlanta to investigate the case of a woman who was terrorized by an unseen force during the night. Ben, Jael and Austin hit the deep freeze and welcome the world famous "Ice Man" to Los Angeles.
14 Bay Area Hysteria / Jersey Shore Haunting
4/24/12
Ben, Austin and Jael investigate a mysterious hovering light over the waters of Bodega Bay, California. Bill, Lanisha and Devin travel to the Jersey Shore's Paramount Theater where amateur ghost hunters caught a humanoid apparition.
15 Vanishing Victim / Sky Serpent
5/1/12
In this week's episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, Ben, Jael and Devin head to Droitwich, England to investigate a piece of footage purportedly documenting an alien abduction. The team attempts to determine how one woman vanished in the night on camera through a series of experiments before diving into a full nighttime investigation, which yields some out-of-this-world results. Meanwhile Bill, Lanisha, and Austin travel to Stratford, England to investigate footage of a flaming, serpentine object undulating over the horizon of the London skies. The team embarks on a series of experiments in an attempt to explain this fantastic object.
16 Pride House Specter / Bluegrass Bigfoot
5/8/12
In this week's episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, Bill, Austin, and Devin travel to what many consider to be the most haunted city in America: Jefferson, TX, to investigate a piece of truly haunting photographic evidence captured at the historic Pride House. The team utilizes groundbreaking technology in an attempt to find some answers before delving into a full nighttime investigation, which reveals some startling results. Armed with two mysterious pieces of evidence - one photo and one video - Ben, Lanisha, and Jael travel to rural Kentucky to investigate the state's recent wave of supposed Sasquatch sightings. The team runs a series of tests to determine if the evidence in question could represent proof of the famous cryptid's existence or merely be cases of mistaken identity or the product of pranksters.
17 Battleship UFO
5/15/12
In this week's episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, Ben, Jael, and Devin head to the historic WWII battleship USS North Carolina to investigate photos and video of a strange apparition rumored to be the ghost of a dead sailor. After blowing part of the case wide open, the night investigation yields some stunning results. Meanwhile, Bill, Austin, and Lanisha travel to Michigan on the trail of a menacing UFO that appears to be scanning the area with some kind of light beam. The team mounts some impressive aerial experiments as they battle to find a solution to the alien mystery!
18 Reptile Rampage / Gasoline Ghoul
5/22/12
Ben, Jael, and Austin journey to the swamps of Bishopville, South Carolina on the hunt for the terrifying Lizard Man. Locals claim to be plagued with disturbing sightings and damage to their property.
19 Glowing Gargoyle / Phantom Feline
5/29/12
Ben, Jael, and Devin head all the way to the United Kingdom to investigate a video of what looks like a hideous gargoyle with glowing eyes leaping through the darkness. And for this case, they enlist the help of Destination Truth's Josh Gates to hunt for the answers. Meanwhile, Bill, Lanisha, and Austin travel to Kentucky to investigate the strange case of what appears to be a spectral cat dashing across the floor of the haunted Old Talbot Inn. It takes every bit of the team's ingenuity to discover the unlikely solution to this mystery!
20 Florida Woodland UFO / Black Forest Entity
6/5/12
In this week's episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, Bill, Lanisha, and Devin journey to the swamps of Florida to investigate video of a golden shimmering UFO traveling silently through the air. With off-road vehicles and military flares, they go on a quest to explain the phenomenon, but when they do a sky watch to capture video evidence of UFO activity, they get more than they ever expected. Meanwhile Ben, Austin, and Jael travel to the freezing forests of Colorado to examine the terrifying case of a family haunted by strange ghostly entities that they captured on camera in their home. Their tests are ingenious but the cause of the mysterious apparitions proves hard to pin down. The team gathers some truly startling evidence on a night investigation at the house.
21 Graveyard Lightning/Truck Stop Terror
6/12/12
In this episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, Ben Jael, and Devin venture to Logtown, Mississippi on the trail of a mysterious glowing entity photographed by a paranormal investigator in the allegedly haunted Point Cemetery. The team cranks up the voltage on a series of experiments designed to replicate what looks like an otherworldly bolt of energy directed at a gravestone. Meanwhile, Bill, Lanisha, and Austin journey to Villa Ridge, Missouri to investigate a misty apparition caught in an abandoned truck stop long rumored to be haunted by a ghost known as "Mr. Bates." The team is in for a long night as they try to solve the case and perform a night investigation deep in the cavernous truck stop basement.
22 Into the Vortex / Tavern Shapeshifter
6/19/12
In this episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, Ben, Jael, and Austin head to the Pacific Northwest to investigate the Oregon Vortex, a famed mystery spot said to contain visual and perceptual paranormal phenomena. People's physical heights appear to change while within or near the Vortex, brooms and other household objects stand on end, objects roll uphill, and people seem to stand at mind-altering angles. The spot's mystical properties go under the microscope as the team determines if the alleged vortex is truly supernatural. Meanwhile, Bill, Lanisha, and Devin travel to Penrith, England where they investigate a haunted pub whose owner captured a strange ghostly anomaly on one of the security cameras. The team unveils some inventive experiments to see if the video can be explained naturally, but their findings from a chilling night investigation might suggest something more sinister afoot.
23 Surveillance Specter/Morgue Mystery
6/26/12
On this episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, Bill, Austin, and Jael venture across the pond to investigate a mysterious piece of surveillance video shot outside the historic Belgrave Hall in northern England. The team explores a few different theories to determine whether the alleged apparition caught on tape was something environmental or truly paranormal. Meanwhile, Ben, Lanisha, and Devin descend on Louisville, Kentucky to tackle separate pieces of purportedly paranormal evidence captured inside an abandoned morgue. The team thinks they might have some answers...that is, until their spine-tingling night investigation flips the script.
24 Stonehenge Secrets / Iceland Worm Monster
6/26/12
In this episode of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, Ben, Jael, and Devin are joined on the road by Destination Truth's Josh Gates as they head to Iceland to investigate video appearing to show a large aquatic snake gliding through the icy waters of a volcanic river. With centuries of sightings in the region, the team has to employ some creative methods to explain this mysterious monster. Meanwhile, Bill, Austin, and Lanisha welcome WWE superstar Kofi Kingston to the team as they do some heavy lifting on the secrets behind Stonehenge. With the goal of explaining how the giant stones came to be moved into place, they visit the site in England before heading to Michigan where a local contractor believes he has the answers. The team puts his claims to the ultimate test!

About this show

Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files is set to revolutionize paranormal programming by investigating the evidence witnesses post on the Internet every day. Have you ever seen a photo or vide online and wondered, "Is this real?" This is the show that will answer that question. Heading up the Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files team is Ben Hansen, a former FBI agent who found that his love of the paranormal was greater than his love for the Agency. Now, he leads a young team of intrepid investigators who will convene to dissect the latest unusual images and decide whether they merit further investigation. Grainy videos will be brought to life using the latest in 3D modeling, and Ben will make the final choice which cases will require a trip into the field. Once an investigation is underway, the team will talk to witnesses, carry out experiments using the latest in high tech detection devices, collect physical samples, and determine whether a case should be debunked, or whether it's a baffling paranormal mystery that might even put the team in danger. It's all in a day's work for the dogged investigators of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files.

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4.5
229 reviews
Mathew “The Ace” Johns
December 16, 2019
This show is just alrite... I just hate it when the host think they can debunk everything they come acrossed!!! I do like the show, but sometimes u guys are not always correct in your interpatations of the evidance u all come acrossed... It has tuaght me to take what u see with a grain of salt, makes u think pretty hard about what your seeing on the internet!!!
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A Google user
October 25, 2012
This TV show is cool. If you are a person who belives stuff that are not from this world , watch this. Or you just might be crazy. But if you ask me I think its an ok TV show.- Karina Out....(Swagger)
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A Google user
October 22, 2012
Was watching the first ep. When it just ended right where the team comes to a conclusion? Why is the episode incomplete...this is pretty frustrating knowing this is the first time I buy videos to watch. Please fix this issue. ASAP.
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