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Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files

2010–2012 · 3 seasons

Breezy, skeptical debunking with a playful lab-test vibe, easy to dip into and mildly spooky without ever being truly scary.

Genres
Reality, Documentary, Mystery
Starring
Jael de Pardo, Chi-Lan Lieu, Lanisha Cole
Overview
Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files is a paranormal investigation series produced by Base Productions that began airing July 15, 2010, on SyFy. The show follows a team of investigators, led by former FBI agent Ben Hansen, who review various photographs and viral videos of alleged paranormal activity. If a particular piece of evidence is deemed intriguing enough to warrant further investigation, they set out to recreate and explain the sighting. Beginning episode #207 in first-half of season two, the show began to feature a "You Decide" segment in the middle of the program where a video is shown of something strange and then asks the viewing audience if they think the footage is fact or faked. After a commercial break the truth behind the video is revealed.

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Genres
Reality, Documentary, Mystery
Starring
Jael de Pardo, Chi-Lan Lieu, Lanisha Cole
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • science
  • media
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action2
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Genres
reality, documentary, mystery
Starring
Jael de Pardo, Chi-Lan Lieu, Lanisha Cole
Length
3 seasons, 48 episodes, 60 min each
Network
Syfy
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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