Deception: magicians’ string and a candle…
June 2, 2025
A couple of weeks ago, ‘Candlegate’ struck the paranormal Youtube Community. The debunking community…
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This section will deal with providing details on some of the tricks and deceptions utilised by more unscrupulous ghost hunters and investigators. While it cannot be stated that all phenomena witnessed containing these elements are deceptions, it will be up to you to decideon a case by case basis if the specific phenomenon you’re looking at fits the criteria.
I’m not a magician by trade, nor do I have any training in this regard. Anything observed/recreated here is simply through research and observation.
Demonstrations
Deception: Video editing, cuts and staging
June 2, 2025
An exercise in misdirection and video editing to demonstrate how many paranormal shows use those techniques to fake alleged paranormal activity…
Deception: video masking and overlays
June 1, 2025
Demonstration of masking in video recording techniques alongside a little self deprecating humour…
Deception: poltergeist activity
February 23, 2025
Demonstration of a ‘poltergeist’ or ‘telekinesis’ movement of a small pamphlet. The effect…
Deception: ‘poltergeist’ chair
February 23, 2025
Demonstration of a ‘poltergeist’ or ‘haunted’ chair seemingly moving across an office by itself. The effect…
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