Best Paranormal Documentaries Of 2021

The series is more of a true crime documentary than a paranormal series, but since its based on an infamous haunted location and also investigates the possible paranormal causes of a very famous haunting, the series is well worth a watch for any fan of the paranormal. The series explores the mysterious disappearance and subsequent death of Elisa Lam during her stay at the sinister Cecil Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. Throughout its history the Cecil Hotel has always had a dark persona. It has recently been thrust back into the limelight in a 'Ghost Adventures' special which saw Zak Bagans and his team try to find out once and for all exactly what happened to Elisa Lam at one of LA's most nefarious settings.

'The Sleepless Unrest: The Real Conjuring Home' follows a small group of filmmakers and paranormal investigators who live in one of the most famous haunted houses in the world in an attempt to experience the haunting in the same way the homeowners do.

In the new documentary film, husband-and-wife directors, Kendall and Vera Whelpton, tackle the haunting at the world-famous house that inspired the first movie in 'The Conjuring' franchise. They're joined on their mission by paranormal investigators Richel Stratton and Brian Murray. The gang of four weren't just locked down inside for one night, or even 24 hours. Incredibly, they spent two weeks living with the haunting for the film.

Following the release of the latest supernatural horror in the Conjuring franchise, 'The Devil Made Me Do It', Discovery+ dropped a new documentary that examined the original Ed and Lorraine Warren case that inspired the movie.

'Shock Docs: The Devil Made Me Do It' offers an in-depth look into the case, which includes fascinating archive clips of Ed and Lorraine talking about the case, plus never-before-seen interviews with the man at the centre of the case himself, Arne Johnson and his family.

The terrifying documentary delves into the true story of the harrowing true events leading up to the murder and the astonishing court case that followed Arne, a Connecticut man who used the defence "the devil made me do it." For the first time in US history, the existence of demonic forces is used as a defence at trial.

This paranormal documentary series landed on Netflix in January. Created by director and executive producer, Ricki Stern ('Reversing Roe', 'Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work'), and based on best-selling author and journalist Leslie Kean's book, 'Surviving Death' is an in-depth investigative series exploring the possibility of an afterlife. Over six episodes, Surviving Death explores questions that have been contemplated throughout time: What does it mean to die, and is death the end of our existence? Weaving together innovative new research with firsthand accounts from those who’ve been close to—and even experienced—death, the series takes viewers on an extraordinary journey into a world beyond human existence as we know it.

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Warner Bros. have shared a short documentary about the Enfield Poltergeist featuring Janet and Margaret, who were the two young girls at the centre of the case. The 13 minute film tells the real story of one of the UK's best-known poltergeist cases that went on to inspire the 2016 movie, 'The Conjuring 2'.

The documentary examines the real haunting case, which took place in the London suburb of Enfield in 1977, the home of the Hodgson family. It features eye-witness accounts from Graham Morris, the first photographer to enter the house for a new report. As well as Lorraine Warren's own memories of the events in Enfield.

If you love the iconic 'Paranormal Activity' movies, then this one is for you. This documentary takes a deep dive into the making of the films with exclusive interviews with cast and crew, never-before-seen footage from the movies, and a preview of the seventh instalment in the franchise. Sadly, the film is only available in the UA via Paramount+, but the service launches in the UK next year.