So Scary but its so good and makes you want to go out and ghost hunt more.

Matt

I've seen a lot of these ghost/paranormal films and I really liked this one. I've read about the asylum in books so I was somewhat familiar with it. I would love to have the opportunity to visit it. The dvd is well made and very interesting. Not really scary but definately creepy. I did find it kind of amusing when the producer went outside and was pointing out where little creatures, goblins or some such thing, were seen and try as I might I couldn't see a thing. Other than that it was fun to watch and worth the money. I recommend it.

"Spooked" really is a horrible documentary. I'm very interested in the paranormal, and the Waverly Hills sanitarium is a very creepy spot, and if you can get past the eye-rollingly awful presentation of the material, I suppose there are some interesting elements.

There are interviews with some elderly folks who worked at the hospital, as well as former patients, and what they have to say is somewhat interesting. There are some nice shots of the location. The owners of the place and some local historians seem genuine, but the ridiculous "evidence" presented really leaves a lot to be desired.

Authentic period photographs are juxtaposed with "horror hospital", dramatized segments. The music and sound effects used are jarring, with an automated computer voice annoyingly listing off the "phenomena". Most of the collected "evidence" is ridiculous. Blurred, pixelated photos of "real ghosts", where there ISN'T ANYTHING (they circle the "ghosts" for the viewer. There is NOTHING THERE). Creepy sounding EVP samples with helpful subtitles to point out what is apparently being said from the garbled, inaudible mess. ORB photos, right? Dust illuminated by the flash, moisture in the air, all of it is presented dead-seriously as paranormal orb activity. Ridiculous!

The worst part of it all is the mention of some local hard rock band. We are actually presented with the scenario of this band having one of the "ghosts" FOLLOW THEM TO THEIR REHEARSAL SPACE (as seen by a "scary mist" in a photo). The biggest slap in the face is a live concert shot, where cigarette smoke is visible in the shot and we are told it is a GHOST WHICH NOW HAUNTS THEM. Please, please get real. The "evidence" is ridiculous on all counts. I'm happy to report that their lousy music then becomes part of the film's already crap soundtrack here and there. Nice.

Most of the other "witnesses" are members of a film crew, including a few buxom, wide-eyed actresses and a pair of cowboy-hat-wearing brothers who stammer out the history of the place and their crazy experiences while filming the godawful "Death Tunnel". They show some of their photos on a digital camera to a group of teenagers, who shriek in horror for some reason(presumably at the orb photos?). The juxtaposition of these slurring brothers next to hat-and-tie wearing senior citizens is embarrassing. In the middle of it all is a REAL LIFE GHOST HUNTER, with all the ghost hunting fix'ns, who seems like he's trying to drum up business for his lousy guided tours of the place.

I don't even want to talk about the numerous spelling and punctuation errors present in the text segues. It makes me too unhappy.

There are some interesting interviews, local folklore, and good site shots here. That is all. There is NO evidence of the paranormal provided, and all of it is layered underneath a ludicrous, obnoxious and cheap veneer.

Avoid, avoid, avoid. I really wish someone would do a good documentary about this place. It is a very creepy building.

I was a little disappointed in this. I was very excited to get my hands on this disc but when it came to watching it I was let down. I usually like the Booth Brothers work and this one film won't keep me from investigating their other stuff.

I Did ordered this DVD and watched this but to my disppointed with DVD is dont have a closed caption (CC). That reason I had to send it back for full refund. But It seems very good movie. It need to make a format the CC on Spooked, Ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanatorium DVD and other DVD.