The best paranormal movies and shows on Next Level Soul TV are The Other Side for a respectful ghost-hunting series, Balsam: A Paranormal Investigation for a haunted-hotel investigation, and Ghosts and the Afterlife for a calmer look at the spirit realm.
Below are 17 films, documentaries and series, grouped by what you are looking for: haunted places and cursed objects, psychics and mediums, life after death, and witchcraft and the mystical unseen. Each one comes with who it is for and a button to watch on Next Level Soul TV.
Key Takeaways
- Start with The Other Side. This 13-episode series approaches ghosts with reverence, blending modern tools with ancient ceremony, and it is our top paranormal pick. Balsam: A Paranormal Investigation, with horror icon Kane Hodder, is the easiest film to start with.
- For ghost-hunting series, try Haunted America, Paranormal Mysteries, The Paranormal Road Trip or Haunted Objects.
- For psychics and mediums, watch Sight Seers, Spirit Talker, Beyond with James Van Praagh or Messages of Hope.
- Every title here is on Next Level Soul TV. Each card links to the watch page, and the Watch More section adds three more series.
- Hold every account with discernment. These films share firsthand experiences and points of view, not proof, so watch with an open and grounded mind.
What Are Paranormal Movies?
A paranormal movie is a film, documentary or series about experiences that fall outside ordinary explanation, such as hauntings, spirit communication, psychic abilities, cursed objects and life after death. Some are investigations, some follow mediums, and some are quiet, comforting looks at what may come after this life.
If you want the background first, start with our guides to whether ghosts are real, ghost signs and spirit communication. Several titles also connect to Samhain, the Ouija board and the Akashic Records.
Best Paranormal Movies at a Glance
| Title | Best for | Type | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Other Side | Respectful ghost hunting | Series | Spirits and ceremony |
| Haunted America | History-rich hauntings | Series | Prisons and battlefields |
| Paranormal Mysteries | Real encounter stories | Series | Unexplained events |
| The Paranormal Road Trip | A lighter ghost hunt | Series | Haunted inns |
| Haunted Objects | Cursed-object chills | Series | Haunted items |
| Balsam: A Paranormal Investigation | A haunted-hotel night | Documentary | Hauntings |
| Ghosts and the Afterlife | Ghosts without fear | Documentary | Spirit realm |
| Sight Seers | Psychics and science | Series | Clairvoyance |
| Spirit Talker | Healing mediumship | Series | Indigenous mediumship |
| Beyond with James Van Praagh | Classic mediumship | Series | Spirit messages |
| Messages of Hope | A credible first look | Documentary | Evidential mediumship |
| Afterlife: Beyond the Light | Near-death stories and research | Documentary | Shared-death experiences |
| The Life After Death Project | Evidence and science | Documentary | Afterlife research |
| Afterlife: What Happens When You Die | The big question | Documentary | Death and the soul |
| Dearly Departed | Comfort and healing | Film | Loved ones who crossed over |
| The Coven | Modern witchcraft | Film | Ancestry and ritual |
| The Akashic Chronicles | The mystical unseen | Series | Akashic Records |
How Do I Choose the Right Paranormal Movie?
Start with the feeling you want. If it is a chill, pick Haunted Objects, Balsam or The Other Side. If it is comfort, pick Dearly Departed or Messages of Hope. If it is curiosity about the unseen, pick Sight Seers or The Akashic Chronicles.
A few simple guides help:
- Short on time? Choose Messages of Hope at 40 minutes or Afterlife: What Happens When You Die at 58 minutes.
- Want a binge? Start The Other Side, with 13 episodes, or Beyond with James Van Praagh, with six seasons.
- Curious about near-death research? See our guide to near-death experiences.
Haunted Places and Cursed Objects
These seven take you inside haunted hotels, cursed antiques and restless spirits, from a classic investigation to a respectful ceremony-minded expedition.
1. The Other Side
Series | 13 episodes
Restless spirits, some playful and some burdened with anger, are reaching into our world to be seen and heard. Intuitive Jeff Richards, investigator Bill Connelly, researcher Priscilla Wolf and Aboriginal Elder Tom Charles explore why it is happening now.
The team blends modern tools with ancient ceremony and approaches the unseen with reverence, intuition and humility. The series shows how fear can turn into understanding when different spiritual traditions unite to restore balance between the living and spirit.
Best for: Viewers who want a respectful, ceremony-minded ghost investigation over jump scares, and it is easy to start with any episode.
2. Haunted America
Series | 6 episodes | TV-14
Mike and Dave journey across the country into places where history and the unexplained collide, from abandoned institutions and historic prisons to battlefields and isolated homes. Each case explores the real stories behind America’s most enduring paranormal claims.
Season 1 visits Hinsdale House, Ohio State Reformatory, Gettysburg, SCI Cresson and the two-part Forest Haven. With curiosity and an open mind, the team searches for evidence of what may still linger, and the TV-14 rating suits most viewers.
Best for: Viewers who love history-rich locations and level-headed investigations.
3. Paranormal Mysteries
Series | 6 episodes
Firsthand accounts of unexplained and supernatural encounters that challenge what we think we know about reality. Each episode ventures beyond the boundaries of the known, grounded in curiosity rather than fear, and lets you draw your own conclusions.
Season 1 includes Buried Secrets, Haunted Homecoming, Mother’s Shame, Paper & Fire, When the Children Cry and Blood Ties. It is a story-led series that suits anyone who prefers real accounts over jump scares.
Best for: Viewers who want real encounter stories told with an open mind.
4. The Paranormal Road Trip
Series | 5 episodes
Hosts Brian and Richel hit the road in search of America’s most intriguing haunted locations, from historic hotels and old inns to legendary homes with unsettling pasts. Each stop brings a new story, a new investigation and the chance of something unexplained.
Friends and fellow investigators join the adventure along the way. Episodes include Pick a Card, Any Card, She Took an Axe and Fast Times at Captain Grants, so expect some road-trip humor alongside the chills, and a very different feel from a typical ghost hunt.
Best for: Viewers who enjoy a lighter, buddy-style ghost hunt through haunted inns.
5. Haunted Objects
Series | 2 seasons | MA 15+
What if the thing you loved most was possessed by something you could not see? Each episode unravels the dark past of three mysterious items, from heirlooms to antiques, uncovering chilling stories, unexplained phenomena and the hidden energies attached to them.
Season 2 covers cases such as The Ghostly Mirror of Myrtles Plantation, The Devil’s Rocking Chair and The Busby Death Chair. It carries an MA 15+ rating, so it is the spookiest pick on this list and best watched with the lights low and a friend nearby.
Best for: Viewers who love cursed-object lore and want chills with a story behind every item.
6. Balsam: A Paranormal Investigation
Documentary | 1 hr 23 min
Horror icon Kane Hodder joins paranormal investigators at the Grand Old Lady Hotel to explore reports of unexplained activity. Through eerie encounters, firsthand accounts and attempts to reach unseen presences, the team searches for answers in its century-old walls.
This atmospheric documentary asks what lingers in a historic hotel long after its guests have gone. It invites you to consider what may remain after death, and whether the past ever truly leaves us. A classic haunted-hotel night in under an hour and a half.
Best for: Fans of haunted hotels and ghost-hunt documentaries.
7. Ghosts and the Afterlife
Documentary | 1 hr 11 min
A journey into the mysteries of the spirit realm told through personal stories, scientific perspectives and compelling encounters. The film paints a rich picture of what may await us beyond this lifetime and encourages viewers to look at death with curiosity and wonder.
It is a beautifully crafted invitation to explore the eternal nature of the soul. If ghost stories leave you wondering what comes next, this is a gentle bridge from the paranormal to the afterlife questions many people carry quietly, often for years.
Best for: Anyone who wants ghosts and the afterlife explained with wonder instead of fear.
Psychics and Mediums
These four follow people who say they sense or speak with spirit, from clairvoyants working with scientists to a classic television medium.
8. Sight Seers
Series | 9 episodes
Clairvoyants Mark Joly and Laura Warren perceive reality in extraordinary ways. Born blind, Mark developed a form of second sight through palm reading, interpreting images and symbols revealed through touch. Laura, a former teacher, can communicate with spirits.
Together they investigate unexplained phenomena at places such as the Queen’s County Museum and the Boscawen Inn, working with scientists to bridge intuition and evidence. Our full review goes deeper into what the series gets right and who it suits.
Best for: Curious skeptics who like psychics paired with scientists.
9. Spirit Talker
Series | 2 seasons
A documentary series that follows Mi’kmaq medium Shawn Leonard on a personal journey across Canada. He blends ancient Indigenous wisdom with his extraordinary psychic abilities as he visits communities to bridge the worlds of the living and the dead.
He delivers messages of hope, healing and spiritual connection, and each episode offers an intimate glimpse into the sacred path of reconnecting with one’s roots. Season 2 visits First Nations communities in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
Best for: Viewers who want mediumship that is warm, healing and rooted in tradition.
10. Beyond with James Van Praagh
Series | 6 seasons
Originally aired in 2002, this spiritual classic follows renowned medium James Van Praagh as he bridges the gap between the living and the departed. Each episode features messages from the spirit world that bring emotional healing and closure to audience members.
James occasionally explores past-life experiences and paranormal phenomena. Co-host Lisa Canning, a skeptic, interviews participants after their readings, which makes this a thought-provoking look at belief, mystery and the afterlife that still resonates today.
Best for: Fans of classic television mediumship with a skeptic in the room.
11. Messages of Hope
Documentary | 40 min
This award-winning documentary has been praised as life-changing and transformational. It follows the unexpected journey of Navy Commander Suzanne Giesemann, who moved from a distinguished military career to her current path as an evidential medium.
It is a credible, heartfelt exploration for those curious about mediumship or skeptical of life after death, and it helps viewers understand and appreciate the work of a medium. At 40 minutes it is also the quickest watch in this guide, ideal for a short evening.
Best for: Skeptics and first-timers who want a credible introduction to mediumship.
Life After Death
When ghost stories raise the bigger question of what comes next, these four films take it on with science, testimony and heart.
12. Afterlife: Beyond the Light
Documentary | 1 hr 13 min | TV-14
Everyday people recount leaving their bodies, moving through light or mist and feeling a deep sense of peace and homecoming. Their near-death and shared-death stories sit beside researchers like Dr. Raymond Moody and William Peters of the Shared Crossing Project.
The film blends personal testimony with those decades of research to ask what these experiences reveal about consciousness and what happens when we die. It is one of the newest documentaries on Next Level Soul TV, rated TV-14, so it suits most viewers.
Best for: Viewers who want real near-death and shared-death stories set beside decades of research.
13. The Life After Death Project
Documentary | 1 hr 46 min
Esteemed authors, respected science professors and skilled mediums unite to uncover evidence of life beyond death. The documentary delves into the enigmatic case of a celebrated futurist and scholar, revealing surprising encounters and intriguing signs.
As the experts move between the realms of science and spirit, they piece together evidence that may forever alter our view of the afterlife. It challenges our understanding of existence and leaves the conclusions to you, the viewer, to weigh with an open mind.
Best for: Evidence-minded viewers who want science and mediumship in one film.
14. Afterlife: What Happens When You Die
Documentary | 58 min | PG-13
A profound exploration beyond the veil of mortality, where science, spirituality and personal testimony converge. Through intimate interviews, near-death experiences and ancient wisdom traditions, the film seeks to answer what truly awaits us after death.
It invites viewers to contemplate the continuity of consciousness, the nature of the soul, and the possibility that death is a transformation into another realm. It challenges fear, ignites curiosity and offers hope that life continues in extraordinary ways.
Best for: Anyone ready to move from ghosts to the big question of what happens after death.
15. Dearly Departed: A Film by Darryl Anka
Film | 1 hr 10 min
A warm, compassionate look at life after death through the lens of Darryl Anka’s remarkable work. With sincerity and clarity, the film explores what our loved ones experience on the other side and the lessons they carry forward, offering comfort to the living.
Blending real stories with spiritual insight, it brings comfort to anyone who has wondered what happens when we cross over. It is a deeply healing film about love, transition and the continuity of the soul, and a gentle pick for a quiet evening.
Best for: People grieving or wondering about loved ones who have crossed over.
Witchcraft and the Mystical Unseen
Two more doorways into the unseen: modern witchcraft and ancestry, and the Akashic Records.
16. The Coven
Film | 1 hr 28 min
Three millennial women explore what it means to be a witch in the modern world and reconnect with the rituals, sacred places and ancestral traditions that shaped those before them. Their journeys take them from New Orleans and Romania to Scotland.
Blending spirituality, history and personal discovery, Coven explores the enduring power of ancestry, community and ancient wisdom, and what can happen when we reclaim the parts of ourselves that have been lost. A fitting watch for the Samhain season.
Best for: Anyone drawn to modern witchcraft, ancestral roots and Halloween-season magic.
17. The Akashic Chronicles
Series | 8 episodes
The series explores the mysteries of the Akashic Records, a vast energetic archive believed to hold the experiences, wisdom and possibilities of every soul. Conversations range across spirituality, consciousness, awakening, past lives and humanity’s evolving journey.
Visionaries, mystics, intuitives and spiritual teachers, including Linda Howe, Dr. Ervin Laszlo and Theresa Cheung, offer insights about where humanity has been, where we are now and what may be waiting just beyond the horizon. Eight episodes, eight conversations.
Best for: Viewers drawn to the mystical side of the unseen: records, past lives and the soul’s future.
An Honest View of Paranormal Movies
A film is a story, and a story is not proof. These titles share firsthand accounts, investigations and points of view, and the questions they raise about ghosts, mediums and the afterlife remain open for you to weigh.
Use them as doorways, not authorities. If something does not feel true or stirs fear, set it down, and read our guide to protecting yourself from ghosts and evil spirits. Nothing here replaces medical or mental health care; if you are struggling, please reach out to a doctor or call or text 988 in the US.
Watch More on Next Level Soul TV
Next Level Soul TV is our own home for films, series and teachings on these questions. Here are three more paranormal and psychic series to start with.
More Best-Of Guides From Next Level Soul
If these titles pulled you in, keep going with our other guides: the best spiritual movies on Next Level Soul TV, the best books about the afterlife, the best near-death experience books, the best spiritual audiobooks and the best books on consciousness.
For the stories behind the screen, read our guides to near-death experience stories, signs from deceased loved ones and the thin veil.
Go Deeper with NLS Mastery: Awaken the Inner Medium
Learn how mediumship works and how to open to spirit communication safely. Nikki Dutta teaches it in Awaken the Inner Medium, part of NLS Mastery. Watch the course preview below.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best paranormal movies to watch?
Start with Balsam: A Paranormal Investigation for a haunted hotel, Ghosts and the Afterlife for a calmer look at the spirit realm and The Coven for modern witchcraft. All 17 titles on this list are on Next Level Soul TV.
Where can I watch these paranormal movies?
Every title on this list is on Next Level Soul TV at watch.nextlevelsoul.com. Each card has a button that opens its watch page, and the service also has apps for Apple iOS, Apple TV, Android, Android TV, LG and Roku.
What is the best paranormal documentary for beginners?
Ghosts and the Afterlife is a gentle first documentary, with personal stories and scientific perspectives. If you prefer an investigation, Balsam: A Paranormal Investigation follows a team through a historic hotel.
Are there paranormal series as well as movies?
Yes. Haunted Objects, The Other Side, Sight Seers, Spirit Talker, Haunted America, Paranormal Mysteries and The Paranormal Road Trip are series with multiple episodes or seasons.
Which paranormal title is the scariest?
Haunted Objects carries an MA 15+ rating, the highest on this list, and explores cursed items and their dark histories. Most other picks are rated TV-14 and lean toward curiosity rather than fear.
Which films are best for Halloween night?
Balsam: A Paranormal Investigation, Haunted Objects and The Other Side suit a spooky evening. The Coven is a good Samhain pick, and you can read about the holiday in our guide to Samhain.
Are paranormal documentaries real?
They present real accounts and investigations, but they share a point of view and are not proof. Enjoy them as doorways to explore, and weigh each claim for yourself.
Which titles feature mediums and psychics?
Sight Seers, Spirit Talker, Beyond with James Van Praagh and Messages of Hope follow mediums and clairvoyants, and Psychic Awakenings, in the Watch More section, shares how mediums and intuitive guides discovered their gifts.
Which films explore life after death?
The Life After Death Project, Afterlife: What Happens When You Die, Ghosts and the Afterlife and Dearly Departed each approach the afterlife through science, testimony or spiritual insight.
Is it safe to watch paranormal content?
Most viewers find it fine, but if it stirs fear or distress, take a break and ground yourself. Our guide to spirit communication covers how to approach the unseen safely, and a doctor or the 988 line can help if you are struggling.
Does Next Level Soul TV have paranormal shows about ghosts and hauntings?
Yes. Haunted America, The Paranormal Road Trip, Paranormal Mysteries and Haunted Objects investigate hauntings, and The Other Side explores restless spirits with ceremony and intuition.
