Killer Contact
| Killer Contact | |
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| Also known as | Notorious Hauntings |
| Genre | Paranormal |
| Narrated by | Darren O'Hare |
| Composer | Vanacore Music Group |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Cinematography | Alex Pappas |
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| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company | Pilgram Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syfy |
| Release | December 4 – December 18, 2013 |
Killer Contact (previously titled Notorious Hauntings
Format
A paranormal team travels to the world's most haunted locations where infamous crimes were committed. They try to solve these cold cases by the only method they know; gathering evidence with the help of the supernatural using their technical ghost hunting equipment, antagonization and roleplaying scenarios to communicate with them. This show is based on real historical events.
Opening Introduction (narrated by Darren O'Hare):
There's a new breed of investigator whose mission is to solve the world's most enduring crimes and mysteries. But what sets this paranormal team apart is...they use the paranormal to solve these crimes. When activity breaks out at these notorious locations, this rapid response team moves in...using unconventional methods to get the spirits' attention...roleplaying to antagonizing. They stop at nothing to get answers...from the dead.
Cast
- Austin Cook[7] - The Point Man
- Greg Niecestro[7] - The Antagonizer
- Hector Barragan[7] - The Tech Guru
- Adam Leidenfrost[7] - The Brain
- Molly O'Connolly[7] - The Role Player
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Jack the Ripper" | December 4, 2013 | |
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In the series premiere, the Killer Contact paranormal team travels to London, England to investigate the reported hauntings of Jack the Ripper by following his notorious path to the famous sites in Whitechapel where his heinous crimes took place. First they follow his path to The Ten Bells pub where three of the five prostitutes (Annie Chapman, Catherine Eddowes and Mary Jane Kelly ) he murdered worked. Then their evidence of a man the ladies called "Leather Apron" leads them to The Princess Alice pub where Jack frequented. | |||
| 2 | "Vlad the Impaler: Dracula" | December 10, 2013 | |
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The Killer Contact team follow in the footsteps of the most infamous vampire, Hunedoara Castle for his crimes where the team gathers evidence during their investigation. | |||
| 3 | "Lucrezia Borgia" | December 11, 2013 | |
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The team travels to Pope Rodrigo Borgia and head of the world's first organized crime family and most feared family during the 16th century. Locals believe she is one of the most manipulative and evil women in Italian history. Lucrezia herself went down in history as a femme fatale because of the rumors that she used her beauty and sexual allure to bring men to her castle and poison them using arsenic . | |||
| 4 | "The Hellfire Club" | December 17, 2013 | |
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The team researches the paranormal activity surrounding the notorious orgies and rituals of human sacrifice . | |||
| 5 | "The Mayan Empire" | December 18, 2013 | |
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The team searches mesoamerican , a popular ball game. | |||
| 6 | "The Butcher of Iquique" | December 18, 2013 | |
References
- ^ "Syfy's "Killer Contact" (Formerly "Notorious Hauntings") to Premiere December 4, 2013 at 10 PM ET/PT". The Futon Critic. May 23, 2013.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (April 22, 2013). "Syfy Launches Summer of Imagination with Premieres of 'Joe Rogan Questions Everything', 'Cosword' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 25, 2013.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (November 21, 2013). "Season Two of 'Haunted Highway' Featuring Jack Osbourne Premieres Wednesday November 27". TV by the Numbers (Press release). Archived from the original on December 14, 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (November 28, 2012). "Syfy Greenlights Three New Reality Series 'Ghost Mine', 'Stranded' & 'Notorious Hauntings'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013.
- ^ Ng, Philiana (November 28, 2012). "Syfy Orders Three Unscripted Series". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Hibberd, James (November 28, 2012). "Syfy orders 3 shows: Ghosts, ghosts, ghosts!". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ a b c d e "Killer Contact: Cast & Details". TV Guide. Retrieved November 22, 2013.