Balsam: A Paranormal Investigation

2021

Documentary / Horror

2
IMDb Rating 5.3/10 10 48 48

Plot summary

Kane Hodder leads a team of paranormal investigators as they investigate The Grand Old Lady Hotel in Balsam, North Carolina. The Grand Old Lady Hotel is a 112-year-old, 40,000 square foot hotel with a disturbing past. Nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina, the hotel is referred to by locals as the South's Stanley Hotel.

Director

Tony Cadwell Photo
Tony Cadwell

Top cast

Kane Hodder Photo
Kane Hodder as Self
Amanda Hannah Photo
Amanda Hannah as Self
Mark A. Richardson Photo
Mark A. Richardson as Self
Maeve Ybanez Photo
Maeve Ybanez as Self
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761.54 MB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 23 min
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1.38 GB
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English 2.0
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1 hr 23 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by txriverotter 9 / 10

This team should train others to make documentaries on real investigations!

I know people love some of the "entertainers" out there supposedly doing paranormal investigation, and that's fine. To each his own. But those shows are not really about paranormal investigation.They're made for entertainment. Lots of dramatic music, lots of yammering trying to sound deep, like they really are hunting down existential answers, when all they're really doing is trying to entertain.I like paranormal investigation documentaries like this: no stupid sound effects or music, that make you wonder if you heard something real or made up and no phony, silly conversations. And they sit quietly and listen, or they let you see lengthy recordings of captures, without talking over it. They don't jump and run to a different room every time they supposedly hear a sound. They just work methodically through the house. They let things go still and quiet while the camera catches what it catches, and they ask questions then sit quietly and listen.So much of paranormal investigation is just sitting quietly and listening, and recording for lengths of time after asking questions slowly, then listening back to see if you hear any answers.It's not flashy. But so many of these show creators think every single viewer wants flashy. Not the case. Some of us want to see actual investigations, without all the extraneous BS.This documentary comes so close to perfect in that regard. And I see that some are complaining and down-voting it because it's not like Baggins "style." Well, go watch his shows. Lord knows he puts his face out there front and center as often as he can, because it's about his celebrity, not about investigating.I had my fill of Zac Baggins after watching one episode. They're "investigating" an old west town, and he literally has on toy cowboy hat and guns, trying to walk like he just rode horseback 700 miles to get there, then tells the camera "I can trigger ghosts and get 'em to react by shootin' these here guns." Then proceeds to shoot his toy guns.Holy crap....
Reviewed by torquildewar 1 / 10

I can't believe there is only one other review

I am 41 minutes in. Kane Hodder deserves better. If nothing else, this proves the standard that Ghost Adventures has set - cut out the crap, make sure your host and/or investigator is at least mildly compelling, show the "evidence," and provide some backstory. Add some Aaron if you can afford it. Most folks probably can't. I know that at 277 characters left to go, I better come up with a damn good reason why Aaron should be paid to be on this. But the answer is obvious: Aaron IS Ghost Adventures. He's the heart and soul of the entire show. His love of Tron alone is proof positive that he is a good guy.
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