Disc 1. Hauntings
1 x 47:00 min
Tales
of haunted houses are a mainstay of horror movies. But what can be made
of people's claims that real-life ghosts have turned their homes into
places of terror? This revealing programme introduces three families
who are convinced their houses are haunted.
Disc 2. Poltergeists
1 x 46:00 min
The
name conjures up images of vengeful spirits and chilling
manifestations. But what is a poltergeist? Are they demons, ghosts or
the manifestation of the psychic energy of a living person? We probe
the minds of the people who have seen poltergeists firsthand and
dramatic reenactments and chilling interviews bring these terrifying
encounters to life.
Disc 3. Exorcists
1 x 46:00 min
The
true story behind the events depicted in the movie THE EXORCIST. Meet
the priest who performed an exorcism of a 14 year old boy in 1949,
learn how they're performed today and hear the disturbing claims of
some fundamentalist groups that use exorcism as a justification for
brutal beatings of women and children.
Disc 4. Speaking with the Dead
1 x 45:00 min
Man
has always been fascinated with death. Throughout history there have
been people who claim to be able to communicate with those who have
passed on. SPEAKING WITH THE DEAD sheds light on humanity's
long-standing desire to speak with those beyond the grave.
Disc 5. Apontaneous Human Combustion
1 x 45:00 min
It
is said to consume its victims from the inside out, turning them to
cinders while leaving their surroundings relatively untouched.
Sometimes the fire is so localised that the victim's torso and head are
destroyed while the legs and hands actually remain intact. This
extraordinary programme investigates the most controversial of
phenomena and the hardest to explain.
Disc 6. Close Encounters
1 x 47:00 min
They
are the hardcore believers of the UFO movement. They risk ridicule and
government wrath in their attempts to expose the truth about sightings
and possible landings. They are the Saucer Seekers. THE UNEXPLAINED
goes on the case with these paranormal detectives to see how they work
and what they have found.
Disc 7. Zombies
1 x 47:00 min
They
are the stuff of horror movies - re-animated corpses who rise from the
grave to torment the living. But could there be a real-life basis for
zombies? Dramatic reenactments and extensive evidence from both sides
make this a reasoned, compelling examination of one of the more
fantastic superstitions on earth - the belief in zombies.
Disc 8. Vampires
1 x 47:00 min
The
legend spawned by "Vlad the Impaler" and made famous by Bram Stoker's
"Dracula" has taken on a life of its own. While most people believe
that vampires are the stuff of horror movies, there are people who call
themselves vampires and live their lives accordingly. This programme
reveals two real-life blood-sucking vampire cases.
