Ep 5. Church of the Damned

In Paranormal State season 3 episode 5, "Church of the Damned," the team sets out to investigate a small church located in rural Appalachia. The church was built in the early 1900s following a mining disaster that claimed the lives of several men. Legend has it that the church is cursed, and that the spirits of the men who died in the disaster still linger there, haunting the building and its surrounding area.

Upon arrival, the team meets with the pastor of the church, who tells them about the strange occurrences that have been happening over the years. From unexplained noises and footsteps, to shadows moving across the walls, the pastor is convinced that there is something paranormal going on in the church.

The team sets up their equipment and begins their investigation. One member of the team is particularly sensitive to the paranormal, and immediately picks up on a strong presence in the church. She describes feeling overwhelmed and intimidated, as if she is being watched by something evil.

As the investigation progresses, the team captures several pieces of evidence that suggest that the church is indeed haunted. They capture strange EVPs (electronic voice phenomena) that seem to be the voices of the men who died in the mining disaster. They also capture shadows moving across the walls, and unexplained footsteps and knocks.

As they continue to investigate, the team begins to piece together the history of the church and the mining disaster that took place over 100 years ago. They discover that the disaster was caused by a collapse in the mine, and that several men were trapped and ultimately died in the aftermath.

Armed with this new information, the team decides to conduct a ritual in order to try and put the spirits of the men to rest. They use a combination of spiritual and scientific techniques to try and communicate with the spirits and encourage them to move on.

The ritual is intense and emotional, and for a moment it seems as if the spirits are responding to the team's efforts. However, as they wrap up the ritual and begin to pack up their equipment, they realize that the paranormal activity in the church seems to have intensified.

The team is left wondering if their efforts to put the spirits to rest have backfired in some way, or if there is something even more malevolent at work in the church. As they leave the building, they are left with more questions than answers, and the feeling that they have only scratched the surface of the mysteries surrounding the Church of the Damned.

Overall, Paranormal State season 3 episode 5 is a thrilling and chilling investigation into a haunted church with a dark past. The team's experiences are both fascinating and unsettling, and viewers will be left on the edge of their seats as they watch the investigation unfold.