Paranormal Prison (2021)

The Skeptic and the Scientist is a show with a few hundred followers who are desperate to increase their audience. Arrogant skeptic Matthew’s trust fund is supporting this endeavor and Matthew wastes no time throwing his weight around. Not only does he play some lame pranks when they’re doing investigations, but he says things like, “My money, my headphones”.

Sarah, the scientist, is the opposite of Matthew in that she is likable.  She’s invented a machine which she believes can detect ghosts and is excited to test it, even though Matthew scoffs at her and her belief in ghosts.

The group arrives at the prison and meets the ranger who will guide them through the site.  They set up cameras, get a tour, and strange things start happen. The most unsettling thing being when cameraman Jacob asks Ashley how she got interested in the paranormal. She launches into this five to ten minute soul baring story. Since they are supposed to be investigating and it’s the last chance anyone will get to ghost hunt before the prison is demolished, it would have been more appropriate to simply say someone I love died and I feel like it’s my fault. 

Three of the four members of the team have trauma stories that got them involved in this, and then there’s Matthew. Based on his actions, he’s involved because he’s rich, thinks he’s more intelligent than others, and this is the only way he can get people to hang out with him, and even these people are about at the end of their rope.  

Ridiculous dialogue: 

Mary Beth came from an extremely wealthy family.

So how’d she become a serial killer then?