
When I first heard about True Haunting, a new Netflix series diving into the realm of paranormal encounters, I thought it was going to be a run-of-the-mill docuseries. I mean, a Netflix subscription gives you access to dozens of these types of docuseries exploring ghosts, possessions, and other supernatural incidents, and this seemed like more of the same. However, after pressing play, I quickly realized I was wrong; very, very wrong.
On the surface, True Haunting gives off the impression that it would take the standard approach with stories about a college dormitory plagued by an angry spirit and a Victorian house with a chilling past, but that’s not the case. Instead, this unique take on the docuseries genre, produced by horror icon James Wan, is anything but typical…