The over dramatization of small events, the host's often needless explanations of events already witnessed by viewers and the slotting in of video vignettes of people pretending to be demon's or ghosts are some of the annoying aspects of a show which needs none of this, and which only detracts from viewer enjoyment. The subject matter is enough to attract interest, and the interaction through electronic devices and video capture of otherworldly phenomenon is proof enough to convince us that restless souls really can be caught between worlds after death. Evidence of intimidation, malevolent interference and even possession is occasionally astounding and especially rewarding when the show's on-call exorcist team free those suffering from demonic infestation within their homes and even possession. Such as these are truly frightening and act as ample warning to all that messing with ouija boards and anything to do with the occult is foolish in the extreme, possibly leading to unimagined horrors and even death, with the real chance of one's soul being enslaved and usurped by things too hideous even to contemplate.
That the show educates and illustrates all the dangers involved is a major plus for viewers, although voice over explanations of the bleeding obvious does, at times, tend to detract from educational value of the program. Regardless of the host's bombastic tendency to overdramatize and become tediously repetitive, these negatives are fortunately overshadowed and outweighed by the teams knowledge of the subject and obvious courage employed in their investigations. I for one commend the fact that this strange and often dangerous aspect of our reality is being brought out of the shadows and into the light, hopefully educating all while dissuading the foolish from tampering with the order of things in this world, where all but the initiated and those knowledgeable in the field should not tread.
A fascinating, educational program and a valuable addition to television. With their healthy financial investment in everything from vehicles, private in-home cinema and array of electronic tools and gadgets, the Ghost Adventures team are one of the best outfits in their chosen field of endeavour. There could, however, be greater probing into the dimensional environment where their subjects (ghouls, ghosts, elementals, alien lifeforms, imps, night crawlers and demons) inhabit. Viewers are left wondering about what exists beyond the veil, and why these dimensions overlap the way they appear to do. All in all, though, an excellent deviation from the usual plethora of uninteresting, uninformative rubbish to be found on television. A great show, but there's still room for improvement.