I have always loved scary movies, especially the horror movies that are based on a true story. Over the summer, I went with some friends to see The Conjuring, a movie based on a true story of a family that was haunted by a ghost. While the movie was enjoyable, and kept me on the edge of my seat, I couldn’t help but wonder how accurate this all really could be. We know that Hollywood loves to be dramatic, but you can’t advertise a true story that has no truth to it.
It makes me wonder whether or not ghosts are real. Sure we’ve heard people claim that they have seen spaceships, or doors open and close on their own, but are there reasonable explanations for what we experience? After reading this Live Science article, they might be.
Many ghost experts try to explain the existence of ghosts through modern physics. Beginning all the way back to Einstein’s studies, which discussed what happens to energy once it is no longer used. Where does it go? How does it change form? We know there is energy, but we don’t know where it goes, or if it can be called a ghost.
Because of the constant uncertainty that is seen within the controversial topic of whether or not ghosts do exist, I have decided that faith in the supernatural is individual. With evidence to support both sides, it really is up to you to decide what’s real. Was Casper the friendly ghost really a little boy trapped on earth as a ghost, or was he just a figment of or childhood imaginations? We’ll probably never really know for sure.
Source:http://www.livescience.com/16951-einstein-physics-ghosts-proof.html
Like you said, just because a movie is *based* on a “true” story doesn’t necessarily mean it couldn’t be dramatized into something far beyond the story it is *based* on. And I definitely agree with you when you said that “faith in the supernatural is individual.” A lot of times there are other explanations for weird occurrences besides ghosts. Like andrew said, our intuition is lousy.
Oh god, The Conjuring was actually one of the most scariest movies I have ever seen in my life. I also don’t see much truth behind the movie as well. However, the fact about ghosts thought, I believe that it cannot be scientifically proven, but proven spiritually. In some religions, especially Christianity, ghosts are very real and are often seen and felt through prayer. So I think it really depends on what each of you believe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vjk2So3KvSQ
for those of you who didn’t watch the conjuring, the trailer is here.
I absolutely love this topic considering I find ghosts and the paranormal very interesting. Considering I love horror movies and halloween is one of my favorite holidays, I wonder if it could indeed be real. There are so many reports of “true” hauntings out there, but due to the fact it is hard to scientifically prove, it may be unknown forever. I believe it could be true considering some unexplainable events that happen in this world. This is a topic I would definitely love to read more about and I found this intriguing website called http://www.unmuseum.org/ghosts.htm explaining more on the phenomena.