Ep 3. Demon in the Dark

In the third episode of the first season of Haunted, viewers are taken into the home of a woman named Stephanie and her son, Bryce. The episode, titled "Demon in the Dark", opens with Stephanie recounting her experiences with unexplainable occurrences in their home. She describes seeing shadow figures moving throughout the house, hearing knocking on the walls, and feeling a general sense of unease in certain areas of the home.

Stephanie's son, Bryce, recalls seeing a figure standing at the end of his bed, which caused him to run to his mother's room in fear. From here, the episode delves deeper into the history of the home and the surrounding area. The family's home was built on land that was once a battlefield during the Civil War. Stephanie describes a sense of overwhelming sadness and despair that she feels when in certain areas of the house.

The family attempts to bring in paranormal investigators to try and explain the happenings in the home. The investigators set up various pieces of equipment to try and capture evidence of any paranormal activity. While they do not capture any evidence on film, they do note a temperature change in the room and the sound of what could be interpreted as footsteps. Despite this, they ultimately come up empty-handed.

As the episode progresses, Stephanie and Bryce's experiences become more intense and more frequent. One night, Bryce wakes up to the sound of scratching at his bedroom door. When he goes to investigate, he sees a figure standing in the hallway. He runs back to his room and hides under the covers in fear.

The episode's climax comes when Stephanie hires a psychic medium to come to the home and try to make contact with whatever entity may be haunting the house. The medium quickly senses the overwhelming presence of a negative energy in the home. She describes the entity as a demon that has latched onto the family and is feeding on their fear and negative energy.

The medium leads Stephanie and Bryce through a ritual to attempt to eliminate the negative energy from their home. While the ritual is intense and emotional, it ultimately appears to have worked. Following the ritual, Stephanie and Bryce report no further unexplainable occurrences in the home.

Overall, "Demon in the Dark" is a chilling, intense episode that will leave viewers on the edge of their seats. The episode's focus on the history of the home and surrounding area adds an extra layer of intrigue to the narrative. The use of paranormal investigators and a psychic medium add a sense of realism to the story and help to make the episode all the more terrifying. Fans of the horror genre and supernatural will undoubtedly enjoy this installment of Haunted.