The Mitchell Tapes

This found footage horror film explores the disastrous outcome of a paranormal investigation. The premise of their new reality TV show, “The Ghost Kids,” involves assembling a group of teenagers with heightened sensitivity to the supernatural to explore the most haunted sites across the nation. For the pilot episode, they travel to Clay County, West Virginia, where local lore claims that a man named Sam Mitchell kidnapped and murdered around 30 children in his home before being discovered and lynched by the townsfolk. Seated around a campfire, “The Ghost Kids” hear the tale of Sam Mitchell from their producers for the first time and are subsequently locked inside the house overnight. Equipped with paranormal gear and cameras, “The Ghost Kids” are set to determine whether Sam Mitchell’s spirit still lingers there.