10 Movies & Shows Like My Ghost Story

Description: This series presents dramatized accounts of real-life hauntings, featuring interviews with the actual people involved. The detailed recreations of supernatural events make the stories feel immediate and terrifying.

Fact: The show has been credited with popularizing the 'reenactment' style of paranormal programming. Some episodes have been adapted into feature films.

Description: While primarily focused on cryptozoology, this show frequently investigates haunted locations as well. The team's travels to remote areas and their encounters with unexplained phenomena share similarities with other paranormal investigation shows.

Fact: The show's investigations have taken them to over 30 countries. They once captured thermal footage of what appeared to be a ghostly figure in Romania.

Description: This show follows a team of paranormal investigators as they explore haunted locations, often capturing eerie phenomena on camera. The focus on real-life ghost stories and first-hand accounts creates a chilling atmosphere.

Fact: The show's lead investigator, Zak Bagans, claims to have been possessed during an investigation in Romania. The series has spawned multiple spin-offs and specials.

Description: A unique approach to paranormal investigation where a medium and a retired homicide detective work separately to uncover the truth behind hauntings. The combination of psychic impressions and factual evidence creates a compelling narrative.

Fact: Medium Amy Allan often experiences physical reactions to the spirits she encounters, including nausea and pain. The show's investigations sometimes lead to recommendations for spiritual cleansings of properties.

Description: This series focuses on investigating abandoned psychiatric hospitals and asylums, locations notorious for paranormal activity. The team's use of unique investigation techniques and their focus on the tragic histories of these places adds depth to the hauntings.

Fact: The investigators often use homemade devices to detect paranormal activity. Many of the locations they investigate have such intense energy that team members report physical effects after leaving.

Description: British paranormal investigation show that takes viewers along on live ghost hunts in notoriously haunted locations. The unscripted nature of the investigations creates genuine moments of tension and fear.

Fact: The show holds the record for the longest continuous live paranormal investigation broadcast. Several crew members have quit due to being too frightened by their experiences.

Description: Follows a team of college students who investigate paranormal occurrences, often helping families dealing with disturbing supernatural activity. The youthful perspective and earnest approach to helping people sets it apart.

Fact: The team leader claimed to communicate with a spirit named 'Man in the Hat' throughout the series. The show was criticized by some skeptics for its use of psychics and mediums.

Description: This Animal Planet series focuses specifically on cases where animals appear to be affected by paranormal activity. The unique angle of pets sensing or interacting with spirits provides a fresh perspective on ghost stories.

Fact: Many of the cases involve animals behaving strangely in ways that suggest they're perceiving supernatural presences. The show has featured everything from ghost-sensing dogs to possessed cats.

Description: This series dramatizes terrifying true stories of supernatural encounters, blending reenactments with interviews of the people who experienced them. The emphasis on personal testimonies adds credibility to the eerie tales.

Fact: The show covers a wide range of paranormal phenomena, from ghosts to demonic possessions. Some episodes have been so frightening that viewers reported sleepless nights after watching.

Description: Pioneering reality series following a team of paranormal investigators as they use scientific equipment to detect ghostly activity. The show's methodical approach to investigating claims of hauntings lends it an air of authenticity.

Fact: The team has investigated famous locations like the Stanley Hotel and Eastern State Penitentiary. They were the first to bring night vision and EVP recordings to mainstream paranormal TV.