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CastBonnie Vent
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DirectorJohn Streiff
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Release Date2011
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Runtime1 hr 3 min

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The movie Conversations with the Dead: Yankee Jim Robinson Speaks Out from 2011 is a thought-provoking documentary that explores the phenomenon of EVPs, or Electronic Voice Phenomena. The film follows Paranormal Investigator Bonnie Vent as she attempts to make with the spirits of the dead through the use of various electronic devices. 24226w
The focus of the documentary is on Yankee Jim Robinson, a notorious bandit and murderer who was hanged in San Francisco in 1852. Robinson has become something of a legend in the paranormal community, as his spirit is said to haunt the grounds where he was executed.
Armed with her various gadgets - including a Frank's Box, an Ovilus, and a digital recorder - Vent sets out to communicate with Robinson's ghost. She begins by conducting a series of EVP sessions in and around the site of his execution. Through the use of audio manipulation software, she is able to pick out faint whispers and other strange noises that she believes could be the voice of Robinson speaking from beyond the grave.
As the documentary progresses, Vent becomes increasingly convinced that she is in fact communicating with Robinson's spirit, and that he has a message he wants to share with the world. Through a series of interviews with other paranormal experts, as well as Robinson's own words (as captured on her digital recorder), Vent tries to piece together the mystery of Robinson's afterlife.
One particularly fascinating aspect of the film is its exploration of the psychology of ghost hunting. Vent is shown struggling with the emotional toll that her work takes on her, as she tries to come to with the idea of communicating with the dead. She is also shown grappling with the scientific and ethical implications of her work, as she tries to sort out fact from fiction in the world of ghost hunting.
Ultimately, however, the movie's central focus remains on Robinson himself, and the mysteries of his life and death. The interviews with other paranormal experts provide tantalizing clues about Robinson's lingering presence, while his own words (as captured on Vent's recordings) hint at a deeper, more complex story than previously imagined.
Overall, Conversations with the Dead: Yankee Jim Robinson Speaks Out is a fascinating and engrossing film that will leave viewers with plenty to ponder. Whether or not one believes in the reality of EVPs, there's no denying the powerful emotional pull of this documentary - or the riveting story of Yankee Jim Robinson himself.