The Supernatural UK (2025) Episodes 1-3 Review

The Supernatural UK (2025) Episodes 1-3 Review

Keep the lights on as filmmakers John Shackleton (PANIC BUTTON, THE SLEEPING ROOM) and Andy Bourne unveil a gripping new YouTube series exploring the UK’s most haunted locations.

THE SUPERNATURAL UK is described in the marketing blurb as ‘a candid, fly-on-the-wall paranormal investigation series that brings a fresh, unfiltered approach to one of the world’s most enduring mysteries.’

Across ten episodes, THE SUPERNATURAL UK investigates castles, prisons, museums, and warehouses, teaming up with different groups of investigators to reveal their tools, techniques, and unique philosophies. From poltergeists and sinister dolls to a shape-shifting goblin and even the spirit of a medieval pervert, the series captures moments that range from chilling to surreal – all of which are experienced as they happened, with no scripting, no staging, and no filters.

Shackleton is an observing presence throughout the series, immersing viewers as deeply into the investigations as he is, with support from experts Justin Cowell, Diane Chambers, Craig Williams, Katie Goodland, Dr Kate Cherrell, Rachel Hayward, Kim Morgan, John Wright, Karin Beasant, Lorien Jones, Kate Ray, Lisa Holman and Amy Cox, with a special guest appearance from seasoned paranormal investigator Kev Kerr.

Episodes will be released weekly at 7pm from Monday 21st July. There are three strands running over the ten weeks – ATTRACTIONS, SOMERSET, and WARWICK CASTLE. For review purposes I was sent the first three episodes, the synopsis for each is provided below with my overall thoughts to follow.

Strand 1: Attractions

In its debut three-part series, THE SUPERNATURAL UK ventures into the world of spooky business attractions. Investigators spend the night at three notorious locations: The Museum of Curiosities in Nottingham, The Savoy Theatre in Monmouth) and Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein in Bath. What they uncover challenges even the most sceptical minds and raises new questions about the fine line between legend and reality.

Part 1: Museum of Curiosities (Nottingham) – Objects That Move

Cursed, possessed, or simply haunted? Paranormal investigators Diane Chambers and Justin Cowell attempt to unravel the mysteries behind the objects inside Nottingham’s Museum of Curiosities. Crammed with unsettling dolls and peculiar artifacts, the museum has long been a hotspot for unexplainable activity. But when they witness dolls moving on their own and hear inexplicable whispers in the cellar cave, one question becomes impossible to ignore – who, or what, is trying to communicate with them? And could they be standing face-to-face with a living doll?

Part 2: The Savoy Theatre (Monmouth) – The Phantom Performer

As Storm Éowyn rages outside, paranormal investigators Craig Williams and Amy Cox spend a night inside Wales’s oldest theatre, seeking answers to the ghostly legends. The tragic fall of a woman from the upper tier, the ominous shadow seen lingering in seat 4D – these are just some of the eerie accounts they set out to validate. But as they push deeper into the theatre’s haunted past, a presence begins to make its displeasure known. Are they merely chasing shadows, or have they become unwilling participants in a ghostly drama?

Part 3: House of Frankenstein (Bath) – Cursed Experiments

In a world-first investigation, paranormal experts Katie Crouch and Kev Kerr, alongside historians Lorien Jones and Karin Beasant, delve into the eerie mysteries of a 300-year-old townhouse – now home to The House of Frankenstein. Staff whisper of disembodied voices, objects hurling themselves across rooms, and chilling encounters with unseen forces. Visitors report being pushed on the stairs and forcibly ejected from rooms by an invisible presence. Could there be a true monster lurking within these walls, or is something even more sinister at play?

REVIEW OF FIRST THREE EPISODES

TV shows about the paranormal are abundant and many of them simply consist of the same team of people visiting locations in the dead of night – locations that are allegedly haunted and often derelict – and having members of the team repeatedly saying things to camera like ‘this place is really creepy’. Consequently, the format has become tired and generic so when the first three episodes of THE SUPERNATURAL UK landed in my inbox for review purposes I was not expecting to see anything different to the norm.

I was wrong. Sure, THE SUPERNATURAL UK looks to have selected locations that are crammed with eerie, creepy items hence the locations automatically lend themselves to having a spooky vibe, and yes people do inevitably say ‘this place is really creepy’ but otherwise it bucks the trend. The filming is crisp, with refreshing clear imagery, very different from other paranormal offering’s infrared photography that tends to reveal nothing scarier than the program host’s real hair colour, and those investigating are both savvy and make logical assumptions and are different investigators for each episode.

Having investigators walk around a location that is designed to look creepy and spooky and state that the place has a creepy and spooky vibe is a tad obvious and having recently visited Bath’s House of Frankenstein Museum – which is definitely worth a visit in your in the area – I cannot say that I felt the presence of anything otherworldly or malevolent enough to want to push me down the stairs but it did not stop my enjoyment of the three episodes that came my way for reviewing. If you’re already a fan of TV shows about the paranormal then you’ll need no convincing to watch THE SUPERNATURAL UK, if however like me you tend to give such programming a wide berth then, again like me, you might find yourself pleasantly surprised by the more grounded approach taken here.

THE SUPERNATURAL UK – YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/@thesupernaturaluk

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