Image via WikipediaMany haunted locations mention the presence of "shadow people". Shadow people are defined generally as spirits that present in a dark shadowy mass as opposed to a full body apparition. Shadow people prove to be quite elusive, usually reported as seen at a distance, and using darting movements that are percieved from the corner of one's eye or (peripheral vision). Easy to explain away, many paranormal investigators try to capture their image for evidentiary value.
Science has been able to explain most proposed sightings of shadow people as being distorted visual and/or brain perceptions brought on by the unique environmental circumstances of the witness. This makes it ever so important that paranormal investigators corroborate reports with film, digital images, and other various technologies that are not prone to perceptual distortions humans have.
Paranormal investigators, and demonologists etc, have suggested that many dark black masses are of the most dangerous type. Often being demonic in nature or a less than savory character when they were living. The presence of dark, "blacker than black" manifestations, especially in broad daylight are reported and considered some of the most dangerous entities to encounter.
In one episode of Ghost Hunters where as they were investigating the Moundsville Penitentiary, there was a report of a "shadow man" with a picture taken by a previous paranormal investigator Polly Gear of the Mountaineer Ghosts Paranormal Investigators. On the episode the TAPS members claimed to have debunked the photo. However, for many their attempt at recreating the photograph was inferior to the original. The original photograph is clearly darker, has more solid mass, and resembled nothing like the shadow recreated in the Ghost Hunter episode. Just because someone can come in and recreate something similar, doesn't make it a true debunking. To debunk, is to totally discredit the photo as a fake or prove that it is not a "shadow man". The photographer by the way, was female, the shadow doesn't look female in the least.
To see this photo of a "shadow man" from the Moundsville Penitentiary, please visit Moundsville Penitentiary Shadow Man and decide for yourself. They present a very well argued case against Ghost Hunters attempt to "debunk" their photo.
We here at That Paranormal Blog, think
the Mountaineer Ghosts Paranormal Investigators got perhaps an unfair treatment, and agree that Ghost Hunters used them and their evidence in an unfair way to discredit them. Speaking of "Shadows", we think that was pretty shady.
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