9/30/09

DEATH TUNNEL (Sony Pictures) Top Movie Marathons on The SyFy

31 Days Of Halloween. Top Movie Marathons on The SyFy Channel! 'Death Tunnel' is a documentary about Waverly Hills, which is considered one of the scariest places on earth. 'Death Tunne'l will air again on SyFy October 4th at 1pm EST.

Top Movie Marathons The SyFy Channel! The Booth Brothers premiere double feature 'The Possessed' and 'Children of the Grave' will air on October 8,

Top Movie Marathons The SyFy Channel! The Booth Brothers premiere double feature 'The Possessed' and 'Children of the Grave' will air on October 8, 2009 beginning at 9pm EST on SyFy. 'The Possessed' is about a well documented case of possession that happened in Watseka, Illinois. 'Children of the Grave' is a documentary about children during the hard years of the depression, orphaned, unwanted, mistreated and sometimes just our right murdered. Many of the orphanages are still around and some are explored. The part of this film that is the most disturbing is the footage of "Zombie Road". Horrifying, because it's true, caught on tape by identical twin brothers who have an eye for the story and the talent to get in on film. In addition, there will be a showing of the Booth Brothers first major film entitled 'Death Tunnel' which was filmed at Waverly Hills Tuberculosis Sanatorium in Louisville, KY. 'Death Tunnel' is a documentary about Waverly Hills, which is considered one of the scariest places on earth. 'Death Tunne'l will air on October 4th at 1pm EST. http://www.syfy.com/schedule/index.php?date=8-OCT-2009&feed_req=

The SyFy channel (formerly the SCI FI channel) will air its much anticipated 31 Days of Halloween Marathon which will be airing throughout the month of October. SyFy reports that beginning October 1 at 8am EST, this marathon will feature over 250 hours of horror and sci-fi movies, series, miniseries and originals. Highlights include horror favorites The Grudge, Saw, Freddy vs. Jason and Night of the Living Dead. Viewers can tune into daytime marathons of their favorite classic sci-fi series X Files and Haunted, and more, and in primetime can catch new episodes of fright favorites Ghost Hunters and Scare Tactics. The marathon concludes on Halloween night with Ghost Hunters Live, which will take place this year at the historic Fort Delaware in Delaware City, DE.

http://www.syfy.com
http://www.spookedtv.com
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2163115/top_5_movie_marathons.html?cat=40

9/29/09

Booth Brothers LIVE September 29 10pm/et http://www.gameconradio.com Moebanshee's Lair Paranormal Talk Radio

Booth Brothers LIVE September 29 10pm/et http://www.gameconradio.com
Moebanshee's Lair Paranormal Talk Radio

9/28/09

The Booth Brothers to appear at haunted Ashmore Estates, October 29th and 30th

Special Announcement: Paranormal filmmakers The Booth Brothers (Spooked, Children Of The Grave, The Possessed as seen on SyFy/NBC Universal) will appear for two nights only at the haunted Ashmore Estates Poor Farm, October 29th and 30th for autographs and pictures! Explore the twisted hallways if you dare as this halloween Ashmore Estates will become Circus Sanatorium, a true haunted house of horrors. With full body apparitions, black mists and a death filled history, there couldn't be a more perfect place for a paranormal investigation or a Halloween event. Ashmore Estates was built in 1916 and was the Coles County Almshouse (poor farm) and mental holding tank for many poor souls until 1956. During that period, it is said that approximately 100 people died in the building. Paranormal investigators regularly reserve the building for ghost hunting – and they have always found it to be a very active building. Because of it's appearance and activity, Ashmore Estates is often referred to as a mini-Waverly, after the world famous haunted Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Kentucky. Ashmore Estate's reputation for paranormal activity lead the Spooked TV/ Sci Fi Channel's Booth Brothers to its doors. In June of 2008 they filmed the documentary “Soul Catcher” which will be released in 2010. Black masses, shadows crossing in front of the cameras, strange things breaking laser beams, EVP audio of screaming and crying, get ready for the ultimate haunted horror experience this Halloween.Tickets are only $15.00 and are available now online or at the door! For tickets or more info please visit; http://www.hauntedcharleston.net or http://www.ashmoreestates.net

MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/ashmoreestateshaunt
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Circus-Sanitorium-Ashmore-Estates/117714906983

You catch the latest Booth Brothers shows this 31 days of Halloween on the SyFy Channel. Please check your local TV listings for channel and show times info.

THE POSSESSED -Television Premiere, October 8th, 9/8c, SyFy
CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE - October 8th, 11/10c, SyFy

9/27/09

For Immediate Release. THE POSSESSED, SyFy Television Premiere October 8th 9/8c.



For Immediate Release. THE POSSESSED, SyFy Television Premiere October 8th 9/8c.

"She was born October 8, 1846, She died July 5, 1865, She will return October 8, 2009, Happy Birthday Mary Roff"!

Spooked Television and SyFy Channel/NBC Universal is proud to announce the television premiere of 'The Possessed'. This new spooky paranormal documentary by the Booth Brothers (Spooked, Children of the Grave) will premiere on the SyFy channel the same day as the birthday of the film's true life character, Mary Roff, October 8th, 9/8c. Neither the network or the filmmakers coincided these dates. Syfy's air date for 'The Possessed' falling on the same day as Mary's birthday was strictly coincidental, or was it? How spooky is that!

"The Possessed" SyFy Television Premiere, October 8th 9/8c 31 Days Of Halloween Special Event
120 minutes, paranormal documentary. www.syfy.com

'The Possessed' is a paranormal expedition into the haunted world of possession. True events include the chilling story,'The Watseka Wonder'(1877), America's first documented possession of a 13 yr old girl by spirits of the insane dead!

Produced and Directed by the Booth Brothers. Distributed by Spooked Television Releasing and SyFy Channel/NBC Universal.
Cast includes; Keith Age, Rick Hayes, Steven La Chance, Denice and Michael Jones, Troy Taylor, Rosemary Ellen Guiley, Juli Velazquez, James Long and John Zaffis.

OFFICIAL SITE: http://www.thepossessedmovie.com
TRAILER: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aub9o_sBIFc&feature=PlayList&p=DDF7AAE4D7DE021A&index=0&playnext=1
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/thepossessedmovie
BLOG:http://www.thepossessedmovie.blogspot.com
IMDB: http://www.pro.imdb.com/title/tt1067777

Download THE POSSESSED HD/TV spot at http://www.spookedproductions.com/tpsyfy.mov

9/26/09

The Possessed SyFy Television Premiere October 8th 9/8c TV Spot

She was born October 8, 1846, She died July 5, 1865, She will return October 8, 2009. The television premiere of 'The Possessed' will air on the SyFy Channel, the same day as her birthday, October 8th, 9/8c. How spooky Is that? Happy Birthday Mary Roff! "The Possessed" a new shocking documentary from the Booth Brothers (Spooked, Children of the Grave (SyFy). The Possessed is a paranormal expedition into the haunted world of possession. True events include the chilling story,'The Watseka Wonder'(1877), America's first documented possession of a 13 yr old girl by spirits of the insane dead! www.thepossessedmovie.com

9/22/09

Thank you Face Bookers truly the Booth Brothers

It was a dream come true to meet you Facebookers. Thank you all for joining us on ParaChallenged Radio. U GUYS RULE & ROCK. Sincerely the booth brothers!

ParaChallenged Radio Welcomes The Booth Brothers! Tuesday, September 22, 7:00-9:00pm/est only at www.asprn.com.


ParaChallenged Radio Welcomes The Booth Brothers! Tuesday, September 22, 7:00-9:00pm/est only at www.asprn.com.

9/19/09

ParaChallenged Radio Welcomes Christopher Saint and Philip Adrian Booth Tuesday September 22!!

ParaChallenged Radio Welcomes Christopher Saint and Philip Adrian Booth Tuesday September 22!! They are documentary filmmakers whose work has been featured on the Syfy Channel. Come and listen as they tell us about Children of the Grave, Spooked, The Ghosts Of Waverly Hills Sanatorium, Death Tunnel and the soon to air, The Possessed! The Possessed which focuses on the infamous twisted possession true story of "The Watseka Wonder" will be premiering October 8th at 9/8c on the SyFy channel.. YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS ONE!!!

ParaChallenged Radio Live can be heard by going to any of these great networks!!

www.ASPRN.com
www.Jackalope105fm.com
www.FreetimeRadio.com
www.PlanetParanormal.com

Don't Miss The Booth Brothers Films on SyFy's 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN!!!

THE POSSESSED 10/08/2009 09:00PM/ET.

31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN: THE POSSESSED 10/08/2009 09:00PM/et
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE 10/08/2009 11:00PM/et
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN MOVIE DEATH TUNNEL 10/04/2009 01:00PM/et

See all these supernatural titles UNCUT NOW ON DVD
http://www.spookedtelevisionreleasing.com

Spooked TV as seen on Syfy Channel A Division of NBC Universal!
http://www.spookedtv.com
www.ASPRN.com

9/17/09

For Immediate Release "Spooked arrive en France un film des frères Booth.!" 6 million viewers"FRANCE TV GETS SPOOKED!"

For Immediate Release "Spooked arrive en France un film des frères Booth.!" 6 million viewers"FRANCE TV GETS SPOOKED!" Breaking News Good News for Halloween and Ghost hunters around the World! The Booth Brothers just signed a deal to broadcast "Spooked, The Ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanatorium" on France TV. The popular network, production company, plans to air a re-edited, translated version to an estimated six million people. The Booth Brothers popular docu-films can be seen on America's Sy Fy Channel, a division of NBC- Universal and feature renowned experts as Keith Age, Rosemary Ellen Guiley and John Zaffis. Their latest film "The Possessed" airs Oct 8th,9:00pm EST and is followed with Children of the Grave at 11:00pm EST on Sy Fy channel. One Scary night for Television! Submitted by Ann Spyre of Spooked Television Releasing. www.spookedtelevisionreleasing.com

The Booth Brothers talk to Python/Game Con Radio about their brand new horror documentary "The Possessed

The Booth Brothers talk to Game Con Radio about their brand new horror documentary "The Possessed" which focuses on real cases of human possession in the U.S.. This documentary premieres October 8th on the SYFY Channel.
We also discuss their previous horror documentary...the enormously popular "Children of the Grave."
http://python-radio.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-09-08T20_29_21-07_00

THE BOOTH BROTHERS BLOG: SPOOKED is heading for France TV.

9/9/09

SPOOKED TV NEWS: HORROR NEWS, SYFY TO SHOW BOOTH BROTHERS PARANORMAL FILMS IN OCTOBER, HALLOWEEN!

HORROR NEWS, SYFY TO SHOW BOOTH BROTHERS PARANORMAL FILMS IN OCTOBER, HALLOWEEN!

SYFY TO SHOW BOOTH BROTHERS PARANORMAL FILMS IN OCTOBER, HALLOWEEN! http://www.horrornews.net/exclusive_news/_news_09.2009/09.09.09.html

9/8/09

The Booth Brothers board the Queen Mary haunted ship for Ghost Party & Hunt! Sept 10-13, Long Beach, CA http://www.darknessevents.com


The Booth Brothers board the Queen Mary haunted ship for Ghost Party & Hunt! Sept 10-13, Long Beach, CA http://www.darknessevents.com

9/7/09

Booth Brothers Interview Sept 8th 9pm/est The Paranormal Python Talk Radio with Annette Munnich on Game Con Radio!

The Paranormal Python Talk Radio with Annette Munnich on Game Con Radio!
Booth Brothers Interview September 8th for a 1 hour interview. 9pm/est 6pm/pacific
http://www.paranormalpython.com/paranormal-python-radio
http://www.gameconradio.com/

9/4/09

SyFy Channel to air all Booth Brothers Films 31 days of Halloween.

SyFy to air all Booth Brothers Paranormal Films & Documentaries in October during the 31 Days Of Halloween! SyFy Channel/NBC Universal! Las Vegas Film Examiner, Terra King.

The SyFy Channel is having a great event for the whole month of October. 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN. The Booth Brothers have a premiere plus a showing of two other films. The Brothers hit the ball out of the park with their first major film.
Death Tunnel is a really good scare. Very well done. It was filmed at Waverly Hills Tuberculosis Sanatorium in Louisville, KY.
Death Tunnel will be shown October 4th at 1pm.

During filming many cast and crew members had "feelings" about the place. It's difficult to explain, however, the Booths felt a documentary about Waverly would be interesting so, they did "Spooked: The Ghosts of Waverly Hills". Waverly is considered one of the scariest places on earth. The Brothers did an amazing job of catching the feel of the empty halls, of the huge structure. They even documented the outside of the structure where "creatures" have been glimpsed from time to time.
Premiering on SyFy, "The Possessed" October 8th at 9pm. This is another paranormal documentary. It is about a well documented case of possession that happened in Watseka, Illinois. This film was the winner of the "Best Paranormal Documentary 2009", by Haunted America Tours.

Also on the 8th, right after "The Possessed" at 11pm is "Children of the Grave". This is the perfect film for SyFy's Halloween event. It's a documentary about children during the hard years of the depression, orphaned, unwanted, mistreated and sometimes just out right murdered. Many of the orphanages are still around and some are explored. The part of this film that is the most disturbing (in a delicious way) is the footage of "Zombie Road". Horrifying, because it's true, caught on tape by identical twin brothers who have an eye for the story and the talent to get in on film.

Recently, the website, Dread Central did an interview with the Booths. Sex, Ghosts, and Rock and Roll. Meet the Booth Brothers.
See what SyFy could not show you; These Spooked titles are Now On DVD / Uncut; Order Online at http://www.spookedtv.com. For more info http://www.spookedtelevisionreleasing.com



NOW ON DVD: As seen on the Sci Fi Channel.'The Possessed' www.thepossessedmovie.com, 'SPOOKED' www.spooked.org (Sci Fi Channel), 'CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE' www.childrenofthegrave.com (Sci Fi Channel), 'DEATH TUNNEL' (Sony Pictures) www.deathtunnel.com and 'DARKPLACE' www.darkplacemovie.com. More trailers at www.youtube.com/spookedtv
All Booth Brothers Films as seen on SyFy Channel/NBC Universal
Courtesy Of Spooked Productions/Spooked Television Releasing.

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-10191-Indie-Movie-Examiner~y2009m9d4-SyFy-to-show-Booth-Brothers-Paranormal-documentaries-in-October

SyFy to show Booth Brothers Paranormal documentaries in October

9/2/09

SEX, GHOSTS & ROCK and ROLL. Meet the Booth Brothers. Exclusive Interview by: Elaine Lamkin/Dread Central.

If you have never had the pleasure of dealing with The Booth Brothers, you are missing out on both some hilarity and serious professionalism, British cowboy rock star-style. The identical twins first made an impression on the horror community with their first feature film, 'Death Tunnel', which was shot at the Waverly Hills Tuberculosis Sanatorium in Louisville, Kentucky. Known around the world as one of the scariest places on earth!

After shooting 'Death Tunnel', the brothers became interested in the stories from the people who had been actual patients at Waverly, and their second career as documentarians was up and going. 'Spooked: The Ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanatorium' was their first "ghost hunters"-style film, followed by 'Children of the Grave' and, most recently, 'The Possessed', about a documented case of possession in Watseka, Illinois, in the late 1800s. 'The Possessed' winner of 'Best Paranormal Documentary 2009' by Haunted America Tours.

Dread Central recently spoke with Christopher and Philip Booth about how two lads from Yorkshire ended up in the States documenting American hauntings when we all know the UK is overflowing with spooks.

DC: Hello, Christopher and Philip! You crazy British cowboys. For the uninitiated, would you mind giving our readers a brief biographical rundown on The Booth Brothers story? And how you both ended up making horror documentaries?

CB: Well, to start, we were born in a creepy old asylum-looking hospital in Yorkshire, England, and grew up as ambitious rock 'n rollers. The music biz was our first taste of success in the entertainment industry. I guess we wanted our amps (volume) to go louder then just ten as at the age of 18 we were playing in front of 20,000 people. We wanted more than music on our agenda. The film biz came somewhat easy in sleazy Hollywood as we started as set boys (art department) on million dollar films and production assistants on adult films while sleeping in station wagons and bathing in pools. We were the ones that had to buy the birth control and the enema stuff by the case and hide when the cashier called a price check - we did anything we could to survive. One show led to another, and before you knew it we worked our way up from HD Playboy and found ourselves on the set of the Twentieth Century Fox Film DreamScape and said, "We can do this, we can do all of this!" So that was the end to the beginning

PB: The next step beyond was when we experienced actual paranormal activity on set, while shooting Sony Pictures' Death Tunnel. While filming on the third floor of Waverly Hills Sanatorium, suddenly the room went ice cold just for a moment, and then the cold moved through me, and then it just left. What was really chilling was discovering a slight icy film on the lens afterwards; no one could explain what happened. Then later in the shoot I saw what appeared to be a little girl running through the hall ahead of me - it was holographic in nature but very real! So this, as well as meeting the real patients of the sanatorium, opened up the door to "real horror" yet with a heart!

DC: Now I've seen the original Death Tunnel as well as the version Sony put out, and I've seen 'Spooked: The Ghosts of Waverly Hills'. Where did you two hear about Waverly, and do you still do any paranormal investigations there?

CB: Waverly was all over the Internet! People were "spooked "about this place. The execs wanted to make a pirate movie, and I said, "No, wait a minute, read this, this is the story we should do!" That story, of course, being the true, haunting story of Waverly Hills Sanatorium. We won't go back to Waverly now; we have the world we want to explore, been there/done that concept!

PB: Waverly has become quite altered and somewhat commercialized now, so it's not really like just stepping in it while the cobwebs are still there. We were allowed in all the closed-off areas when we shot there, our main scenes there as well.

DC: Since the success of the film and the documentary, you have both gone on in the "ghost hunters" mode, investigating sites associated with child hauntings in Children of the Grave (review here)How did that documentary come about?


CB: I wouldn't say we are ghost hunters per se; we are more like epic filmmakers capturing the supernatural. 'Children of the Grave' started with a photo that was sent to us. It was a picture of the top of a dark hillside with dead trees. In between these trees were shadows, shadows of what seemed to resemble twelve or so small children about three-foot tall. They had an imp-like look to them; almost like something disfigured out of 'The Hills Have Eyes'. I remember saying, "If this picture is fucking real, then we are going down there to try and capture this on film". Three months and a lot of research later, we were there, walking six miles down broken roads to the place they call "Zombie Road". The locals actually nicknamed the road due to the murders that happened there back in the day. That is where we caught them, this nest of shadow children. It blew our bloody minds, so that picture was quite real, very real indeed! We got a lot of serious thermal evidence that day! 'Children of the Grave' winner of 'Best Paranormal Documentary 2008' by Haunted America Tours.

PB: We were also shooting footage for other shows and went to a graveyard, and the cameras all shut off and on. Then we picked up what sounded like a "thousand kids screaming". It blew my headphones off, and we sat here in awe. After dedicated research we realized this was where over 600 children had been buried in a mass grave from milk poisoning!

DC: Have you ever consulted with the TAPS guys for any hauntings? Or just gotten together with them to talk ghosts over a beer or two?

CB: We spend an average of six months to a year researching a place, case, or event before we make a movie. Usually when you sit down with a ghost hunter over a beer or (twenty) two, the last thing you're going to talk about is their work. We like to get to know the people we merge with; after all you are going to have to survive the longest road trip and scariest asylums together. When you set out into one of our ghost hunts, you have to make it through "Booth" camp. At the end you are all best buds and just as scared silly!

PB: Jason and Grant are cool guys; we run into all kinds of celeb ghost gurus at shows and stuff. Even though Syfy has us and Ghost Hunters usually back to back, we are very different in style and format. We complement each other. But next time the beers are on them!

DC: Tell us a bit about your latest documentary, The Possessed. (review here) Where did you first hear about the story of Lurancy Vellum, Mary Roff, and Watseka, Illinois?

CB: Based on the true story, The Watseka Wonder. America's first documented possession of 1877 is a chilling journal of a 13-year-old girl from the small town who became possessed by spirits of the insane dead. We filmed on location at the real houses, interviewed the last of the remaining family members of the possessed girl, and redid an actual 100-year-old séance - this time with hi-tech gadgets. We also obtained real possession footage of victims alleged to be under control of the devil. That was very disturbing to us, I must say. To top it all off we investigated an abandoned mental hospital where "demonic" patients were kept. After witnessing the harsh treatments they performed, one knows NOW who the real lunatics are the ones running the asylum!

PB: Troy Taylor also has a book out by the same name about this case as well as we read about it while researching 'The Exorcist'. Something like possession happening in the 1800's sounded epic to us!

DC: Take us through your process for documenting these hauntings. You have some of the equipment the ghost hunters have: EMF detectors, EVP recorders, thermal imaging cameras, etc. But how involved are the two of you in the actual "ghost hunting"?

CB: We are there every twisted step of the way. The stories, the Hunters, the people, and most of all, the Ghosts are the stars. It is our twin mission statement, to "capture the truth" and present it with compelling reason. We do not so much care if a place is haunted, we go after why it is haunted!

PB: At first, and still, we use seasoned professionals that have had real paranormal activity. Sometimes false alarms happen. They have the experience in the field and know if something is "supernatural" or not! But we both have become very involved in the hunt for the truth behind the tragedy and the discovery of actual evidence. You have to care before you scare!

DC: Do you go into these documentaries to debunk the stories, or are you just wanting to get the stories recorded for posterity? And do either of you really believe in ghosts?

CB: We just don't just film anything. I mean, we don't document "Little Suzy's room is haunted by her pet gerbil". That is how silly things seem to be going in paranormal Hollywood. We only take on the "scream of the crop," so to speak. We like the twisted, the inspired, the deadly, and the unknown. We sincerely want to help tell a lost soul's sad story in hopes they will find the closure they need. And we will adapt their after-life story into an epic adventure feature, not as a half hour situation reality show. Yes, we believe in ghosts and the truth, as there is nothing scarier than those two, together as one.

PB: Actually we are not there to debunk anything; we rarely go to film anything that has not already been researched by our team beforehand. We are there to just document the case and to bring the story to the screen on a compassionate and engulfing level. Ghosts - do I believe in them? Oh yeah!

DC: You make use of quite a few experts in the field of the paranormal: Lorraine Warren, John Zaffis (both of whom investigated the Amityville Horror house), Keith Age from the Louisville Ghost Hunters, etc. How do decide whom you want on any particular investigation? And would you ever want to team up with the TAPS folks?

CB: If we need a doctor, we will call the best we can find. Our last demonologist was 70 years old and was advisor to the Vatican; he knew things that only God and Satan should know. He was the real deal! We take our hauntings seriously, and so should you. The last thing you want to do is piss off a ghost with an attitude.

PB: There are so many wonderful experts and teams we have worked with. If they bring the case to us, then they may know the details best or have documented evidence from the case. There was discussion about doing a case with Jason and Grant in the future so you never know!

DC: Are there places in the U.S. that you REALLY want to investigate? Where are they, and what is the attraction?

CB: Yes, whatever has a real solid connection to the afterlife is the attraction!

PB: Unfortunately, we cannot disclose that information.

DC: What scares the Booth Brothers?

CB: That some people believe everything they see and what they are told. It is important to open ones eyes but to be truthful to their heart. Just like people, television should be held responsible for its actions and attacks on others.

PB: Reality TV (laughs). Seriously, we were pretty scared going to the real Exorcist house and asylum!

DC: There have been quite a few movies lately about hauntings, particularly The Haunting in Connecticut, and is apparently in pre-production. Would either of you ever want to return to horror filmmaking as opposed to documentary filmmaking?

CB: We have some film projects in the works which may go into pre-production next year. It takes a big chunk of your life doing a film, our creativity moves far too fast sometimes to lock down. Our current television production deal supports as many new ideas and shows we can pop out as long as they are crafted within the Booth Brothers epic style.

PB: Well, we get a lot more respectively from our current style of "Epic Reality" than the cliché "horror movie" so to speak. With these there are no typical format, they are scary because they are "Real People, Real Stories & Real Fear"! We get to scare people, then deeply move them, hopefully with a message from the afterlife and one for us internally as well. We would not be able to do that with a studio horror film. But we have had some pretty interesting offers, so we'll see which way the wind blows.

DC: Have either of you seen any horror movies lately that impressed you? Weren't the usual!

PG-13/CGI-overload/20-something "actors" crap?

CB: Watchmen, The Dark Knight, Coraline are cool, but I am afraid that Hollywood is playing it safe. It's about numbers, and I don't mean 'The Number 23'.

PB: There are a few out there. I'm afraid the studio formula is numbing the market. We actually like emotional, human dramas with supernatural overtones better than the slasher genre!

DC: What is next for the Booth Brothers?

CB: We've got two new shows that will rock ya. The first one is 'The Haunted Boy, The Secret Diary of the Exorcist'. Which is the true story of what really went down in the movie 'The Exorcist'. We shot on location in St. Louis, Missouri, where the real exorcism occurred. We take you into the real decayed home of the possessed boy, the churches, the asylums, with interviews from the boy's family circle and the associated priests, and we track down the devil boy's furniture that has been locked up in cold storage now for over 20 years. That will be released in 2010.

PB: The other one is 'Soul Catcher, Trail of Fears'. Supernatural guardians, curses of the land, haunted Indian boarding schools, and the most mind-blowing evidence to date! All shot on location like an epic David Lean film!

DC: You both wear SO many hats when filming your documentaries – have you ever thought about handing the reins over to someone else and just produce? And if you have thought about that, whom in the horror genre would you like to see inherit your vision?

CB: Not that many. I have maybe over 20 Stetsons now, which is my favorite make of cowboy hat (laughs)! It is hard to have others represent our shows for television as many parts are unscripted. Much like complex jigsaw puzzles of events and emotions needed to be pieced together, like body parts at a crime scene, once put together correctly you know exactly what you got. Assembled in the wrong order and it's a mess, just average TV. We have many new affiliates and partners with new opportunities so we do hope in the future we can take a break and just produce.

PB: Actually I wear the bandanas (laughs). We utilize the highest end of HD camera equipment, lenses and filterS. Constant updates makes its hard to keep up sometimes. We work with a lot of great talent, but what comes together in the end is very personal and that may be its main potent ingredient!

DC: Have you ever considered adapting a horror novel for the screen? I would be happy to give you a short list of titles that REALLY need to be made.

CB: Love to see that list. We've got a backlog of spooky stories and events that we would love to adapt. We get more and more horror stories every day - we will never have time to do that romantic comedy our agent wanted us to do. Though we have thought about doing some "Scary Fairy" kid flicks.

PB: Oh, please pass them on. Thanks, love!

DC: Why do you think people love to be frightened? Particularly with shows like Ghost Hunters and your documentaries – those really hit home (no pun intended)?

CB: When you scream, you are alive. People are getting tired of their own lives; they are interested in moving to the other side.

PB: Fear is a raw, primal emotion like love. We almost need it to survive - adrenaline junkies hooked on fear from the comfort of your own home!

DC: You are both from Great Britain, a pretty freakin' haunted place in my opinion. Any spooky stories you can relate from growing up there? Would y want t to return there for any documentaries?

CB: Jack the Ripper, the Vampire Graveyard, the real Madhouses of Venice intrigue me. Where we lived, we had an entire family buried in the backyard from the 17th Century who died of Scarlet Fever. It was really hard to sit back in that garden; it put a whole new meaning to the concept of "green thumb".

PB: Ha, the place we were born, Halifax General Hospital, shrouded in fog, that was a scary place. Many offers to go back, but there are few more skeletons in America's closet yet to reveal!

DC: Thank you both so much for taking time to talk to Dread Central. I know that I am waiting for your next documentary. Any special plans for Halloween at the Booth households?

CB: It has been a pleasure. Thank you and special thanks to all our cool fans, team, and family and to our not so "imaginary friends." Halloween is our only day off!

PB: Thank you and to all who have watched and worked on our shows. And, of course, the ghosts for showing up!

You can find out more about the Booth Brothers films at www.spookedtelevisionreleasing.com

For the latest trailers and exclusive media You Tube/Spooked TV

Interview by: Elaine Lamkin/ Dread Central.
www.dreadcentral.com

If you are ready to see a Booth Brother double feature, you are in luck. 'The Possessed' television premiere is part of the Syfy Channel's "31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN" on 10/08/2009, 9:00 pm/et, and right after that 'Children of the Grave' airs at 11:00 pm/et. 'Death Tunnel' is also on 10/4/2009 at 1:00 pm/et. You can keep up on what they are doing, the latest news at www. SpookedTV.com.

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