Danny Robins Tackles His First American Case As 'Uncanny' Returns

Danny and his panel of experts, Ben Radford and Evelyn Hollow, delved into Marcus's chilling experience. Ben, the episode's US expert, a writer and deputy editor of the Sceptic Inquirer magazine, pointed out a common mistake people often make in thinking - assuming that because one thing follows another, the first thing must have caused the second. He suggested that Marcus might think using the Ouija board caused the power to go out, simply because the outage happened right after they started using it. But Ben reminded us, "Keep in mind this is rural Georgia. The infrastructure is not great. So how often does power go out when you're not using a Ouija board?"

Evelyn, on the other hand, pointed out that while the power outage could be a mere coincidence, the context of numerous unusual events might suggest a paranormal opening. She told Danny, "If you believe that they have contacted something or opened up a door or a gateway, then you might be inclined to believe that the power blowing indicates the arrival of something."

Ben also addressed the loud banging sounds, suggesting a more mundane explanation. He thinks it's likely that what Marcus perceived as supernatural might actually have been neighbours checking in due to the power outage, "It could be that what he described as loud banging was knocking that is amplified in his mind for being terrified late at night."

Evelyn told Danny that she thinks Marcus's religious background and his aunt's warnings about the Ouija board could have had an impact on this experience, "I think we have huge potential for the placebo effect. In the use of Ouija boards. People are frightened, they're already putting themselves in a place of fear."

As the conversation turned to the mysterious figure seen at the window, which Evelyn thinks could be perceived as real and present, whether supernatural or not. Ben speculated on the possibility that the dark figure was an optical illusion, possibly caused by car headlights creating a large shadow on the window.

Lastly, Ben and Evelyn discussed the mysterious flooding within the house and the similarities with Aunt Jean's tragic death. Ben suggested practical steps like consulting a plumber, while Evelyn pointed out the implausibility of the house flooding so quickly without obvious signs of a burst pipe. She explained, "If you did have a burst pipe somewhere, the cops would go in and you would hear it. You would see a point in the wall where there's water gushing out and there's nothing."