Don’t watch these 10 best paranormal documentaries on Amazon Prime when the night is dark (and full of terrors), or they may very well be the reason for a sleepless night.
Whether we believe in the paranormal or not, we are all intrigued by it. The term paranormal could be described as experiences, events, beliefs, or phenomena that are not considered ordinary and can’t be explained by science. It includes everything from ghosts and demons to aliens and near-death experiences. All of these mostly live in peoples’ campfire stories and spooky anecdotes, but there are rare physical pieces of what people claim to be evidence of these occurrences. Those stories are often flawed. For example, when people report they have seen a ghost, only 1% of them say they have seen the ghost in its full form. The rest say they have seen the curtain moving, the shadow on the wall or the footsteps behind them. The physical pieces of evidence that do exist are not remotely strong enough to confirm the existence of the paranormal. Of course, this depends on who you ask. If you ask us, we say you should check out our list of the 35 Best Documentaries on Amazon Prime. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)‘s Prime Video is now included in its Prime Membership, which also offers shipping perks on millions of items, and is now available in more than 200 countries.
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The paranormal is a difficult topic to discuss since you either believe in it or you don’t. If you believe in the paranormal, know you are not alone. Studies and surveys have shown that lots of people consider paranormal events to be the real deal. American research company Gallup conducted a poll in 2005 to see how many people in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain believe in the paranormal. The results were quite surprising. According to Gallup, 40% of people in Great Britain believe in haunted houses, accompanied by 37% of Americans and 28% of Canadians. Also, 24% of Americans believe that extraterrestrials have visited Earth at least once, while 21% of Canadians and 19% of Britons believe the same. The percentages of those who believe that some people can communicate with the dead are similar.
Now, let’s shift focus back to our list of the 10 best paranormal documentaries on Amazon Prime. There is a fine selection of documentaries that you can find on this topic on Amazon Prime, from ones that support claims that the paranormal is real to those that are skeptical of those claims. We recommend checking out both kinds with an open mind. In order to determine the best ones, we used the film’s Amazon rating and the number of ratings (those with 5 or fewer ratings were not considered) as our starting point. After ranking the documentaries using those two criteria, we calculated an average rating and got our list. Let’s head into the unknown, beginning on the next page.
10. The Bridgewater Triangle
Amazon Rating: 3.7
Number of Ratings: 49
This documentary investigates a region in Southeastern Massachusetts called The Bridgewater Triangle and the history of strange occurrences that have taken place there. The region is thought to have the highest rate of reported paranormal activities, ranging from extraterrestrials to ghosts and the occult.
9. Children Of The Grave 2
Amazon Rating: 3.7
Number of Ratings: 83
This documentary follows an experienced crew of “ghost hunters” in their attempt to find more about ghost children. It also claims that it has real evidence that confirms ghosts are real. It is up to you to trust the evidence or not.
8. The Pantry Ghost Documentary
Amazon Rating: 3.4
Number of Ratings: 237
Although it may seem like the plot of the film Paranormal Activity, keep in mind that this is a documentary. One family in California has managed to catch on tape some unusual activity in their home. This documentary investigates this activity and also claims that it has the first ever spirit entity caught on film.
7. UFOs – The Secret History
Amazon Rating: 4.0
Number of Ratings: 21
The description of this documentary is encouraging. It claims that it is the best one done on the subject of UFOs. You’ll have to watch it in order to figure out how close to the truth that claim is. The documentary takes you on a journey through the history of UFOs and contains footage, analysis, and interviews with leading experts in the field.
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6. The Unwonted Sasquatch
Amazon Rating: 4.0
Number of Ratings: 49
Although there is no firm evidence of a Sasquatch ever existing, many people believe in it. This documentary ranks 6th in our list of best paranormal documentaries on Amazon Prime. It tries to make a compelling case for Sasquatch being real while blaming the media and science community for hiding the truth.
5. UFOTV Presence: I Know What I Saw
Amazon Rating: 4.0
Number of Ratings: 57
If you want to hear the stories of people who are convinced that they have seen UFOs, then this is the documentary for you. It features some of the most credible witnesses of UFOs and experts who analyze their stories.
4. A Journey to Planet Sanity
Amazon Rating: 4.0
Number of Ratings: 70
This entry on our list of the 10 best paranormal documentaries on Amazon Prime is a bit different than the rest. It is both hilarious and skeptical. Documentary maker Blake Griffin isn’t one of those people who believe in the paranormal. His friend LeRoy, on the other hand, is. Blake is determined to show him how wrong he is by taking him on a trip around the country while testing and pranking “experts” in the field of the paranormal.
3. What On Earth?: Inside the Crop Circles Mystery
Amazon Rating: 4.1
Number of Ratings: 24
Are we alone? Did aliens ever come to visit us? Could the crop circles be a message from them that we are still unable to decode? This documentary that ranks third in our list of best paranormal documentaries on Amazon Prime, tries to give answers to those questions while also showing the audience some of the most amazing footage of crop circles in the world.
2. Haunted State: Whispers From History Past
Amazon Rating: 4.2
Number of Ratings: 21
This documentary investigates historical buildings in Wisconsin and the paranormal activities that have happened inside of them. It explores questions about the existence of ghosts and whether there is equipment we could use to communicate with them.
1. UFOTV Presents: Out of the Blue – The Definitive Investigation On UFOs
Amazon Rating: 4.3
Number of Ratings: 160
Another UFOTV documentary closes our list of the 10 best paranormal documentaries on Amazon Prime and confirms that UFOs are the hottest paranormal topic. This documentary doesn’t just present its case with eyewitnesses but also through extensive footage and interviews with high government officials. The main goal of the documentary is to find out if there is a conspiracy to keep evidence about UFOs a secret; a common refrain in the conspiracy community.
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