Ghost Hunters International Recap Episode 1.13: Tortured Souls

Posted by Ron Martin on 08.14.2008

This week team Europe travel to my second home of Slovenia where Andy is on a misson to lick the walls of every cave in the country. Then onto Elizaebeth Bathory's where over 600 girls were tortured and murdered.

As far as I know, I am the only person to have recapped every single episode of Ghost Hunters International. If you know differently, don't tell me. It would make me cry. When I cry, the world cries. Even the ghosts cry. Well, they would cry if they were capable. It's time for…



TONIGHT ON GHOST HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL…

We're off to Eastern Europe where the narrator has singled out Dustin to be the sacrificial ghost hunter in a torture chamber. After that, it's onto the Lady Bathory's castle where the whacked out lady killed hundreds of maidens to preserve her own youth. She would bathe in their blood. And you thought I was weird.



The team is in Slovenia, which, honestly I have never even heard of. It makes me feel better that Barry is the only one who knows where the country is. There are unnecessary close-ups of both Robb and Brandy which give them the "big-head" bobblehead look. Especially since they are bobbing around in the car. Holy crap – the castle is built into the side of a mountain or something. Robb looks really nervous. I think he is afraid of mountains.

Case #1: Predjama Castle, Predjama, Slovenia

The Investigation
Vojko is our tour guide. Do not ask me how to pronounce this guy's name or I will punch you. The first people lived in the cave which was a dwelling for awhile. There were actually criminals put into the walls of the place where they met Vojko. Really, I just like to type in Vojko, because let's be honest, I'm never going to type those letters in that order ever again after tonight. Andy is really obsessed with there being bodies in all the areas they go to. I would be obsessed with that crazy mannequin sitting at the table. There's a freaking torture chamber. I am wondering if Robb actually said "Is there any activity in this area?" over and over or if they just recorded it once and looped it. Dustin wears cammo because it's harder for the ghost to detect him that way. No one stays in the castle overnight but GHI will because well, that's what they get paid to do. And there's a little sadomasochism involved, I won't lie. Robb wants to take Dustin and Barry to the torture chamber while Andy invites Brandy to the dark, dank cave because that was the only place that probably doesn't still have bodies.

LIGHTS OUT!

Robb and Dustin are in the Courtroom . Robb wants to be judged. Are the ghosts going to put him in the torture chamber or throw him down the well to die. Yeah, his ass is going to the torture chamber. Momma didn't raise no foolish ghosts.

Andy and Brandy are in the caves. Andy is excited because no one has ever investigated the place. Andy finds natural iron in the cave proving that the cave is not Anemic. Andy licks the wall of the cave because bat guano taste good and Andy is the weird kid who would eat stuff for money in school. They are getting EMF readings in the cave which is weird. If Andy was trying to impress Brandy by eating the cave, I don't think it worked. She has a face of bemused disgust. Trust me, I've asked many a girl out – I know that face. Brandy wants noises…so she gets knocking. I guess knocking on the cave walls. They noise is made every time Brandy asks a question, but I can't hear it. Of course, I'm not in the cave so it all works out. Andy automatically goes into debunk mode and takes off down the tunnel talking about the poop of the immortals. He does some wacky flashlight dance so we go to…

COMMERCIALS.

Brandy is left up in the darkness. Andy is very excited about something. It's quartz crystal. He's excited pretty easily. I know, I know, he's excited because this all leads to an awesome place for paranormal activity, but let me have my fun. He was creeped out by something at the bottom of the cave.

Robb, Barry and Dustin are in the torture chamber. Robb wants the ghost to knock near the closest ghost hunter. He gets something. Robb tells the ghost to get closer to one of them. He sends Barry into the corridor because there might be danger and Barry is basically Barry, Texas Ranger. Dustin takes the sympathy approach to tell the ghost to focus its anger. He's getting a cold spot on his left. That's a crazy looking horse. I think my ex-girlfriend had one of those. Dustin says this horse is vibrating a little. Yeah, I think that's the one she had. Lots of good EVP questions. Robb says he heard something, but we'll let the microphones be the judge of that. Now Dustin is hearing things. There's a dude without a head chained to the wall. Honest.

Barry and Brandy are in the castle doing EVP. It just says "The Castle," but it looks like art of the cave. You think Barry will lick the walls? They are hearing voices in here as well. Like Andy before him, Barry leaves Brandy alone in the dark in the cave. They decide this is good enough and close up for the night.

Robb says they weren't expecting the activity they got, which is kind of weird. What did you expect in a big spooky castle in the middle of a cave in Slovenia? Everyone gets a little shout out for the cave. Barry gets all confused because he's not used to driving with the wheel on the left side of the vehicle and begins driving into oncoming traffic. It's a good thing Dustin is there to lead him to the right instead of into the light. Ha! You get it? Dude, I am awesome.

The Analysis
Barry and Brandy are on analysis duty today. Brandy hears something in the caves, but Barry denies! Barry brings up the photos he took of Dustin in the torture chamber. Something is in the picture, but we have to wait until the …

Findings
Lots of EVPs says Brandy. There's the voice of some sort of demon seconds into a recording during a Barry EVP session. A deeper voice answers Barry's question in the torture chamber. Also in the torture chamber, what sounds like a similar voice says "Look!" at the same time Robb heard a disembodied voice. There is some sort of light anomaly coming at Dustin in one of the pictures.

The Reveal
The boys are back with Vojko. Andy immediately starts telling him about all the fancy rocks he found in the cave. Robb explains to Vojko that all those rocks act like a battery to replay things over and over again. Robb tells about the vibrating horse. They play the EVPS for Vojko. Vojko translates the EVP as some sort of military command. Now they move onto the demon voice. Vojko theorizes that it could be an early language that he doesn't know. Now the clip that Robb heard. Even Vojko heard "Look!" Vojko asks how the ghosts know English. Robb doesn't really explain, but just says it happens. Now they show the series of photos of this mist coming in on Dustin. Once Dustin turns around, the mist disappears. Robb tells Vojko says the spirit was probably manifesting and when Dustin turns to see it, it runs or does whatever it is mist does. Even Vojko asks if the place is haunted and threatens to quit his job. Me too, Vojko, me too.

Status: Haunted.

Cartalk. Robb is impressed with the evidence. They are happy to be the first team in there. Unlike Barry, Robb does not drive on the wrong side of the road.

Case #2: Cachtice Castle, Cachtice, Slovakia

Back in Slovakia. Or at least back to footage filmed earlier in Slovakia. This is the Elizabeth Bathory castle. Robb says it is ruins so we have to be careful. I'm betting they don't find anything. It wasn't paranormal what she was doing, just insanely cruel. Wait. I guess hundreds of girls did die here, so I stand corrected.

The Investigation
They have to park pretty far out and hike all of the equipment up. Robb goes over the legend of Elizabeth. If you want to know more, click here Katarina is our tour guide. It doesn't look as if any of the castle still has a roof. That's a crazy GHI hat Robb has on. I dig it. I need to get one. Katarina says that people hear a lady yelling "I'm getting old! I'm getting old." People hear the voices of the girls killed on the property. There are rooms intact underground where Elizabeth tortured girls.

Robb theorizes that if paranormal activity is triggered by traumatic events, then this is the place.

LIGHTS OUT! Err…..SUN DOWN!

All new Ghost Hunters and Destination Truth on September 3. I imagine that they will run through Halloween like last year.

Thirteen minute left when they start the investigation. Barry is wearing a cowboy hat only strengthening my claim of Barry, Texas Ranger. Dustin and Robb are in the chapel area. Oh, Brandy is there as well. Robb wants to catch the ghost that has been seen up here. Robb tells the ghost that this is the best chance it's going to have to be known again. Brandy is seeing small black clouds moving on the ground. Someone check to make sure her eyes are dilated. Dustin is wearing a non-sponsor shirt so it gets blurred out. Bad Dustin.

Andy and Barry were sent to the tunnels to check out on the tortured girls. Andy finds a symbol on the roof of the tunnels. Barry starts doing an EVP session with a weird enough accent that he has to be subtitled. They are going to pass the symbol responsibility off on Dustin.

Robb and Dustin use Brandy as bait again. She is always getting used as bait. You think she knew she was going to be bait when she signed up. They see something big enough to make them get beeped. You know what happens when sci-fi beeps you. That's right.

COMMERCIALS. Next week on the GHI season finale, the team goes to Dracula's Castle. Not the New Jersey Wildwood amusement, but the real deal.

It would be much cooler if they got slimed like on Nickelodeon. They saw a light that made them cuss. Turns out it was ambient light from the city below. Doesn't look like a whole lot happened. Robb verifies this for me.

The Findings
It was once again verified by the fact that we skipped over The Analysis all together. Dustin is sporting the visor for the first time this episode. They even got a shot of him at the library with the visor in question. He says the tunnels were also used by the church. He also found something really interesting but we gotta wait to find out.

The Reveal
There's not even a table. That's not a good sign, Katarina. She knows this and just skips to the punch and asks about the catacombs. Andy tells the story of the catacombs. The Catacombs were divided at one point and sold to different families and the marks are probably family crests. Katarina is very surprised that they got nothing, but really, what are you going to do? Katarina looks at the positive. She can tell people that they should not be scared.

Status: Not Haunted.

Cartalk.

Overall: I wish they had spent some more time on the Bathory Castle, but when there's nothing, there's nothing. Six hundred dead girls and nothing? At least when it's recorded they can cut it down to thirteen minutes instead. I guess that's better than a live six hour hunt where you don't get anything. Aside from that, they got some awesome evidence in Slovenia. It just adds to an excellent string of episodes this run. I guess next week is the season finale. They're ended the season after 14 episodes? Oh well, at least they are signed on for a second season. A few more weeks and then we can slow things down…a lot. Dracula's Castle should be interesting.


Until next week, beware the ghost.