Summary: Ever wonder what it would be like to spend the night in haunted cabin with a group of ghost hunters? No electricity, no phones, but lots of strange noises.
I thought this was really great. I am not a big skeptic. So I was interested in the subject, and the narrator made it personal without being cheezy. I really liked the story of the place and the human pain that happened there. The music was appropriate, and not overdone.
This piece is another amazing example of Jake Warga's hidden talents. He can take a story that most would find contrite and ordinary material, and by the end of the piece you are wanting more and more. You find yourself very disappointed when the story comes to its end.
Like any ghost story the Haunted Cabin was a treat. I listened to it in the car with my kids and it even kept my eight-year old’s interest. The story tells of a haunted cabin and some scientifically driven ghost hunters and one psychic and the tricks they use to see of there is anything real about the hauntings. The piece would be perfect for a News and Information Station’s Halloween programming. One part of the piece that was a bit of a stretch was when the host brought in his personal search for meaning in the afterlife because of one his parent’s recent death. I think this could have been better integrated in the story or eliminated, which could have made this entire piece even stronger. This is a nicely produced and mixed with strong story telling. Good work.
This is a simple and delightful tale. It’s the story of a night in a “haunted cabin” with people who know all things haunted, and it works on several levels.
On one level, it will interest listeners because it reveals the tools and lore of ghost hunting, something most listeners probably won’t know much about. On another level, it is enjoyable because of the quirky characters it brings together. In particular, I like the way the “psychic” is sort of separate from everyone else. Though everyone is interested in the hunt and brings his own skills to the table, she seems to be out front. The other characters seem to teeter between a self-serving “distrust” or “skepticism” of her and an admiration or awe at the gifts they perceive she has. On a final level, the story is interesting because it reveals how often the little quirky hobbies that enter our lives are about a search for meaning. We seek to satisfy some longing or void by filling it with a pursuit that appears to have promise.
On a technical level, the piece is very sound. It is of sufficient audio quality to be heard on mainstream programming as is. The transitions were smooth. The sound quality was clear, and the music selection was complementary to the mood of the piece. Good work.
This could be interesting listening on any weekend, but particularly great as part of a series on ghosts, psychics, or the afterlife. Whatever one’s belief about such issues, I think the piece will be enjoyable because the narrator admits an openness that will make believers comfortable but an uncertainty that keeps him well on the rational and practical side of thought. This, of course, will make skeptics comfortable.
I have only one criticism. The dimension of the piece that addresses how the hunt relates to the narrator’s own personal hunt for meaning and belief in the afterlife could be richer. Unfortunately, such things cannot be forced, and maybe the producer just didn’t have the tape he needed to bring this out. If such tape does exist, I’d encourage him to beef up the “intensity” of this dimension.
Comments for Haunted Cabin
Produced by Jake Warga
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5 comments
chris santos
Posted on October 11, 2010 at 03:46 PM | Permalink
fun!
Please more ghost stories...
Tom Evans
Posted on April 20, 2005 at 11:58 AM | Permalink
Review of Haunted Cabin
I thought this was really great. I am not a big skeptic. So I was interested in the subject, and the narrator made it personal without being cheezy. I really liked the story of the place and the human pain that happened there. The music was appropriate, and not overdone.
Brandyn Muir
Posted on September 04, 2004 at 03:43 PM | Permalink
Review of Haunted Cabin
This piece is another amazing example of Jake Warga's hidden talents. He can take a story that most would find contrite and ordinary material, and by the end of the piece you are wanting more and more. You find yourself very disappointed when the story comes to its end.
Erik Nycklemoe
Posted on August 27, 2004 at 07:29 AM | Permalink
Review of Haunted Cabin
Like any ghost story the Haunted Cabin was a treat. I listened to it in the car with my kids and it even kept my eight-year old’s interest. The story tells of a haunted cabin and some scientifically driven ghost hunters and one psychic and the tricks they use to see of there is anything real about the hauntings. The piece would be perfect for a News and Information Station’s Halloween programming. One part of the piece that was a bit of a stretch was when the host brought in his personal search for meaning in the afterlife because of one his parent’s recent death. I think this could have been better integrated in the story or eliminated, which could have made this entire piece even stronger. This is a nicely produced and mixed with strong story telling. Good work.
Joshua Kilpatrick
Posted on June 24, 2004 at 08:15 AM | Permalink
Review of Haunted Cabin
On one level, it will interest listeners because it reveals the tools and lore of ghost hunting, something most listeners probably won’t know much about. On another level, it is enjoyable because of the quirky characters it brings together. In particular, I like the way the “psychic” is sort of separate from everyone else. Though everyone is interested in the hunt and brings his own skills to the table, she seems to be out front. The other characters seem to teeter between a self-serving “distrust” or “skepticism” of her and an admiration or awe at the gifts they perceive she has. On a final level, the story is interesting because it reveals how often the little quirky hobbies that enter our lives are about a search for meaning. We seek to satisfy some longing or void by filling it with a pursuit that appears to have promise.
On a technical level, the piece is very sound. It is of sufficient audio quality to be heard on mainstream programming as is. The transitions were smooth. The sound quality was clear, and the music selection was complementary to the mood of the piece. Good work.
This could be interesting listening on any weekend, but particularly great as part of a series on ghosts, psychics, or the afterlife. Whatever one’s belief about such issues, I think the piece will be enjoyable because the narrator admits an openness that will make believers comfortable but an uncertainty that keeps him well on the rational and practical side of thought. This, of course, will make skeptics comfortable.
I have only one criticism. The dimension of the piece that addresses how the hunt relates to the narrator’s own personal hunt for meaning and belief in the afterlife could be richer. Unfortunately, such things cannot be forced, and maybe the producer just didn’t have the tape he needed to bring this out. If such tape does exist, I’d encourage him to beef up the “intensity” of this dimension.