Dark Realm Research, located in Lincolnton, NC.
One local group that is interested in proving the
presence of ghosts in North Carolina, and especially in the Denver/Lincolnton area focused on, on this website is Dark Realm Research. This ghostly group is family owned, and have two published productions available, presenting their work as highly legitimate. The group defends their films stating that they are based on providing the facts about the historical area in question, and adding to the interest with potential proof of spectral energy, thus resulting in a documentary, as opposed to a Hollywood blockbuster with outlandish special effects (Ravencroft, 2009). Snippets of their videos can be watched on their website and other popular video media sites such as www.Youtube.com (Johnathan, 2011). Though one viewing these films with a skeptical eye may question the true legitimacy, it is hard to ever truly prove or disprove an event based on abelief, or the use of special effects by anyone not present for the taping.
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(Bednarek, 2008)
Regardless, of belief, a lot can be said about Dark Realm Research, as this small town business is not knocking down Hollywood doors looking to sell their story. What appeals about this group that should be considered even if not for their riveting special effects therefore, is for their effort in revealing the history and potential hauntings of an area for what they arise from, history.
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("A ghost getting," 2011)
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This viewpoint on the importance of a location’s history is proven through further analysis of Dark Realm Research which turns toward the webpage editor for this group, who draws interesting attention to why the group, is interested in locating ghosts. Mention is made of media popular shows that set out to prove if there is or is not a ghost present, without truly delving into the all important question of why a ghost may be present at all.
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“Sometimes specters need to tell the story. Ghosts feel that they should let the living hear the stories of old. When ghost let the living know the stories, they want the living to understand them and learn from that story” (Ravencroft, 2009).
The editor, Joshua Ravencroft continues with this attitude by defining fetter attachments as items that a ghost was attached to when living, such as a personal item that had strong emotions related to it, or a location they were brutally murdered in (consider the basement of Vesuvius Furnace) (Ravencroft, 2009). This is an interesting prospect to consider, as items can be easily removed from a location, potentially ridding the haunted area of the paranormal, and thus solving a ghostly problem. If this information is true, why then, are there not television shows that focus on finding the source of the attachment in the attempt to reveal a ghostly presence. It is with this information and through the investigation of groups
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(Stephanie, 2008)
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like Dark Realm that provides the reason for understanding why a ghost may be haunting is so important. This evidence may also correspond with the haunting of more “famous” ghosts, and the historical pieces of a location that allow for ghost stories to arise from the history of a place alone.
("Man with ghost," 2009)
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In the investigation of the topography of an area in relation to haunting, Dark Realm continues to offer a solution, stating that some specters are able to transfer their energy into a misty fog, referred to as an echo mist. This mist is controlled by the specter, and may account for the association of fog and misty conditions popular in ghost stories. Dark Realm continues by offering potential reasons for why such fetters may appear, for example as a warning to the living to not go somewhere, as that is where their life was taken from them. Fetters are not always offering friendly warnings, however, often fetters are haunting because their life was taken from them brutally and they embody their energy
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onto the location of their death, taking out their anger on the living. The term ectoplasm is introduced, as the substance ghosts use to take on a form that arises from fear evoked from the living in a release of energy through a chill down the spine or heightened sense of anxiety (Ravencroft, 2009). This instance could be responsible for the doors slamming if either of M.B.’s parents-in-law were emitting a release of fearful energy while present in the death room. A specter could then gather form through the release of fear to create force to move objects, such as doors.