The Dead Files

The Dead Files
Genre	Paranormal Documentary
Starring	Amy Allan Steve Dischiavi Matthew Anderson
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	6
No. of episodes	57 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Jim Casey Rob Rosen David E. Gerber (co-executives Ross Kaiman
Producer(s)	Joseph Bradley, Angela Root, Brian Kniffel, Rob Mancini, Ashley Laub, Tracy Weatherby, Cameron Dieterich (line prod.) Carrie Paul (story prod.)Oliver Becker, Phil Abatecola, Tyler Jenkins, Brian Paterson
Editor(s)	Jason Kothmann, Stephen Carr, Vasan Insixiengmay, Patrick Reilly, Michele Gitomer
Location(s)	United States
Cinematography	Rob Toth
Camera setup	Multiple
Running time	45 minutes
Production company(s)	Painless Entertainment, Inc.
Distributor	Travel Channel
Release
Original network	Travel Channel
Original release	September 23, 2011 – present
Chronology
Related shows	Paranormal Cops
External links
Website

The Dead Files is an American paranormal television series that premiered on September 23, 2011, on the Travel Channel. The program features psychic medium Amy Allan and former NYPD homicide detective Steve DiSchiavi as they investigate locations that are reported to be haunted. The show initially airs new episodes on Fridays at 10:00 pm EST.

Summary

Partners Amy Allan and Steve DiSchiavi investigate purportedly haunted locations to provide proof of paranormal activity. The partners each explore the case individually and then meet at the end of the episode to compare their findings with one another as well as to the occupant of the location to determine "whether it is safe for them to stay or time to GET OUT".

Criteria:

1. Location
2. "Amy's Arrival" (walkthrough)
3. "X Hours Earlier" (Steve's arrival)
4. Rooms/Floors (Amy's investigation)
5. Interviewees (names)
6. Research (Steve's investigation)
7. "The Sketch"
8. "The Reveal"

(possible)

1. "Revisited"

Each episode begins with Amy's initial walkthrough of the investigation site. Amy's assistant, Matt (her former husband), visits the location prior to her arrival and removes anything that might distract or influence Amy during her "channeling" session. (Items such as family pictures, trinkets, or personal effects.) In her walkthrough, Amy appears to communicate with ghosts and spirits and gather information to be used throughout the course of the episode. This walkthrough is intercut with footage of Steve gathering facts by researching the history of the location and interviewing witness who claim to have experienced paranormal phenomena. Amy will occasionally collaborate with a sketch artist to describe the entities she claims to have channeled during her walkthrough. In the episode's climax, Amy and Steve collectively meet with their client for the reveal of evidence.

Opening introduction:

“

[Amy]: My name is Amy Allan. I see dead people. I speak to dead people. And they speak to me. But there's only one way to know if my findings are real. I rely on my partner. [Steve]: I'm Steve DiSchiavi. I'm a retired New York city homicide detective. And I know every person, every house, has secrets. It's my job to reveal them. [Amy]: But Steve and I never speak. [Steve]: We never communicate during an investigation. [Amy]: Until the very end. [Steve]: Then we uncover that it's safe for you to stay... [Amy]: ... Or time to get out.

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Warning message:

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The following program contains material that may be disturbing to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Sometimes they also show a written statement that any evidence gathered during the show is inadmissible in a Court of Law.

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Cast and crew

• Amy Allan - A psychic communicator and medium who claims to have a sixth sense for channeling and communicating with the dead. She comes into a location unaware of its past and begins an initial walk-through of the location through channeling.

• Steve DiSchiavi - A retired, twenty-one year veteran of the New York City Police Department and licensed private detective. Steve gathers facts pertaining to the investigation in the form of historical research and eyewitness interviews.

• Matthew Anderson - Amy's assistant/interviewer/collaborator. Known as a "cleaner", Matt will visit the investigation site before Amy appears, to remove any information that he feels might unwittingly distract her from communicating with spirits during a case. He also provides video evidence by recording Amy during her channeling session.

Series overview

Episodes

Season	Episodes	Originally aired		DVD and BD release date
	Season premiere	Season finale	Region 1
	1	22	September 23, 2011	August 17, 2012	September 4, 2012
	2	36	November 2, 2012	July 12, 2013	N/A
	3	15[1]	November 1, 2013	N/A	N/A
	4	13	June 12, 2014	November 15, 2014	N/A	N/A		5	13	April 25, 2015	N/A	N/A

See also

• Apparitional experience
• Parapsychology
• Ghost hunting
• Paranormal television
• Haunted locations in the United States

References

1. "Travel Channel Greenlights New Original Programming + Renewals of Popular Primetime Series". The Futon Critic via press release. July 15, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2014.

External links

• Official website of The Dead Files
• The Dead Files at the Internet Movie Database
• The Dead Files at TV.com
• The Dead Files at TV Guide
• The Dead Files at TheTVDB.com