Does anyone believe these shows?

no, they pretty much seem acted out- but it's interesting for a fake show.

I'm watching season 4 episode 9 and this one has to be fake. The mother is a paranormal investigator who doesn't believe her son is possessed until she sees deep claw marks appearing all over him right before her eyes, but of course there are no photos of this happening to the actual kid, just the reenactment actor.

I do. I can’t speak for every episode that has aired since I haven’t seen all of them. I’ve seen spirits since I was a young child. I didn’t know my granddad was dead till I was about four or five and knew what dead meant. He just lived in a back bedroom and played with me. My grandma saw them too and so do my kids especially my oldest. I’ve also had experiences with demons.

I have seen a few episodes where they claim it was a spirit but I feel it was a demon. There is a difference between the two.

I also disagree with some of the investigators but many seem to think you deal with spirits by recording their voice and other crazy stuff. If a spirit wants to communicate they will and they need fancy equipment. Don’t get me started on tv shows like Ghost Hunters. It’s so fake and I have no doubt spirits sit back and laugh at them.

Most “haunting” are demons. A basic spirit is a visitor and just that. They may have a little fun by moving things or kids may even play with a toy or touch pets. My dog hates that by the way. But all in all they are here to simply visit us.

The angry “trapped” spirits are also often a demon lying to us and posing as a spirit. The Bible is very clear that when we die we go right to Heaven. Now some spirits may not be allowed into Heaven and that is when you get an actual trapped spirit. Their hell is here on earth separate from God. Many do not understand and I’m sorry but in all my 40+ years of seeing and dealing with spirits there is no crossing over to Heaven months or years after you die. You either go or you don’t the moment it happens. Those who claim to lead spirits to the light or fake. Just listen to them talk to groups and you hear them guessing at who they are talking about. A real “sensitive” as I call us doesn’t have to guess. The spirit tells us right away or doesn’t.