Dark Secrets

Coach is Right ^ | 7/25/14 | Michael D. Shaw

[Oldpuppymax]

The TV series Dark Secrets, from 3net Studios, begins each episode with a teaser prologue, followed by this ominous voiceover:

“When an abandoned industrial building is cleared for demolition, a locked door is discovered in its basement. The door conceals an archive of strange and disturbing specimens, recordings, photos, and documentary films—compelling evidence of monstrous creatures and preternatural events. The documentarian’s whereabouts remain unknown. In his records, he identifies himself only as ‘The Teller.’ His investigations reveal a frightening world of dark secrets.”

The series deals in strange, supernatural phenomena, presented in a classic documentary style. Eyewitnesses or survivors are interviewed, and various forms of evidence are proffered. Often, the Government is accused of a vast cover-up, and people connected with the cases are threatened or paid off, and forced into silence. It all seems credible enough.

The music and editing—as well as the brisk 30-minute running time—add to the suspense, and the overall experience is quite enjoyable, until you start noticing problems with the narrative: Those interviewed are frequently the wrong age; names of media outlets are dubious; and newspaper clippings are too generic, as are the settings of some of the interviews. More than that, if “The Teller” is unknown, exactly who now controls these materials, who finances him, and what is his purpose in revealing all of this?

Thus, you soon discover that Dark Secrets is really a science fiction...

[cripplecreek]

Its all ancient aliens to me.

Television not for the informed or intelligent.

[zeugma]

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