SHOWBIZ: Thrills and chills

17 March 2014| last updated at 08:33PM

THE paranormal series Fear Files, which airs on Vinmeen HD (Astro Channel 231), the first 24-hour Tamil HD Channel in Southeast Asia, brings to viewers the stories of people who claim to have lived through supernatural experiences. It also introduces paranormal experts who sum up these experiences and the supernatural worlds connection with the physical world, and how these intertwine.

The series is in documentary-drama format. Ordinary folk relate their personal experiences of hauntings, sightings, black magic practices, strange incidents arising from acquiring antiques and second-hand goods, ritual killings and more.

It also delves into all kinds of supernatural beings, including elemental spirits and matters like Vaastu (Hindu feng shui), reincarnation, Tantric sacrifices, astral projections, the sixth sense, life after death, alternative healing and cryptozoology.

Producers of the show, Abhimanyu Singh and Majid Azam, spent almost a year before its launch researching the incidents to be showcased on Fear Files.

Below, the producers answer some questions from Life & Times on the series.

Who, or what, inspired the concept of Fear Files? The idea was to create a new weekend property which was entertaining and edgy. We were very keen on launching a show in the horror genre as it was something that wasnt part of our programming (for Zee TV).

How are the stories from people accessed? A: We have a research team which works on sourcing these stories.

In relation to the above, are accounts verified? Fear Files rides on the assertion that these are real experiences. All incidents that we show on Fear Files are based on paranormal experiences that people have had. As a format, it is completely experiential.

Are the sites mentioned the actual ones in most of the stories? A: This is subjective to the story; at times to protect privacy of individuals, we have to change the name of the place.

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SHOWBIZ: Thrills and chills