| 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 (2013-12-4) – December 18, 2013 (2013-12-18) |
Killer Contact (previously titledNotorious Hauntings[1]) is an Americanparanormal television series onSyfy[2] that premiered on December 4, 2013 at 10pmEST.[3] The series features a group of paranormal researchers who investigate reported paranormal activity inhaunted locations around the world including the notorious characteres these locations are associated with through history.[4][5][6]
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.
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Jack the Ripper" | December 4, 2013 (2013-12-4) | |
In the series premiere, theKiller Contact paranormal team travels toLondon, England to investigate the reported hauntings ofJack the Ripper by following his notorious path to the famous sites inWhitechapel where his heinous crimes took place. First they follow his path toThe Ten Bells pub where three of the five prostitutes (Annie Chapman,Catherine Eddowes andMary Jane Kelly) he murdered worked. Then their evidence of a man the ladies called "Leather Apron" leads them toThe Princess Alice pub where Jack frequented. | |||
| 2 | "Vlad the Impaler: Dracula" | December 10, 2013 (2013-12-10) | |
TheKiller Contact team follow in the footsteps of the most infamous vampire,Vlad Tepes a.k.a.Vlad the Impaler better known asDracula while traveling through the countryside inTransylvania. They try to find out the truth behind the legend of this sadistic ruler who supposedly drank the blood of his enemies hoping to become immortal and later was imprisoned atHunedoara Castle for his crimes where the team gathers evidence during their investigation. | |||
| 3 | "Lucrezia Borgia" | December 11, 2013 (2013-12-11) | |
The team travels toFerrara, Italy to investigateCastello Estense to uncover the mystery ofLucrezia Borgia, daughter ofPope 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 afemme fatale because of the rumors that she used her beauty and sexual allure to bring men to her castle and poison them usingarsenic. | |||
| 4 | "The Hellfire Club" | December 17, 2013 (2013-12-17) | |
The team researches the paranormal activity surrounding the notoriousHell Fire Club, an historic secret society for United Kingdom's elite. First they travel toEdinburgh, Scotland toGlimerton Cove, one of the club's locations to gather evidence in the cave-like corridors believed to have been a storage for the club's victims. Then they head to the club's headquarters, an old hunting lodge onMontpelier Hill inDublin, Ireland to find out if a centuries old vow of silence covered up the club's murders,orgies and rituals ofhuman sacrifice. | |||
| 5 | "The Mayan Empire" | December 18, 2013 (2013-12-18) | |
The team searchesSt. Herman's Cave deep in the dense jungles ofBelmopan, Belize to investigate a series of hauntings tied to the ruthless and cruelMayan 7th century rulerLord Smoking Shell who some believe destroyed his empire in a quest for personal glory by sacrificing of children. This spiked the paranormal events at the cave and may also be connected to theMayan calendar which may have something to do with the end of the world. They continue their investigation at theLamanai Ruins where the lord liked to playmesoamerican, a popular ball game. | |||
| 6 | "The Butcher of Iquique" | December 18, 2013 (2013-12-18) | |