The WORST episodes of The Holzer Files

Every episode of The Holzer Files ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Holzer Files!

Paranormal investigator Dave Schrader, psychic medium Cindy Kaza, equipment expert Shane Pittman and researcher Gabe Roth investigate terrifyingly true hauntings from the recently discovered case files of America's first ghost hunter, Dr. Hans Holzer.

Last Updated: 12/2/2024Network: Discovery+Status: Ended
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7.24
25 votes

#1 - Don't Send Them to Heaven

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/6/2021

The team investigates an entity capable of possessing the living in Maine.

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7.44
34 votes

#2 - The Devil in Texas

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/24/2019

The team reopens one of Hans Holzer’s most tragic cases, revealing poltergeist activity he saw 50 years ago in Tyler, Texas, is disturbingly similar to unexplained activity terrorizing a family today.

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7.50
32 votes

#3 - Forever Home

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/6/2021

In 1969, Jaqueline Emery called Dr. Holzer out to investigate her home in Sykesville, Maryland, also known as the Howard Lodge, a Georgian mansion from the 1700s. She reported hearing a sick child breathing, seeing mists around the house, and feeling a presence on the second floor landing. Hans conducted his first investigation solo, but after a startling experience, he planned on returning with a medium to try and get to the bottom of the haunting. Unfortunately, when he tried to return, Jaqueline Emery changed her mind, deciding that she didn’t want him back at the house. She was happy with the haunting and felt no need for further investigation. Now, 50 years after Hans Holzer first encountered the spirits of Howard Lodge, his private case file is reopened, as paranormal investigator Dave Schrader, psychic medium Cindy Kaza, equipment specialist Shane Pittman — along with new insights from researcher Gabe Roth and Holzer’s own daughter, Alexandra — return to Sykesville to uncover the mysteries that Hans was prevented from solving. A new key to the mystery comes with the chilling discovery that multiple former residents of Howard Lodge have been haunted by non-stop dreams of the old house.

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7.55
31 votes

#4 - Edge of the Veil

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/26/2020

Hans Holzer had a lifelong obsession with Rockland County, NY, the site of his first case. Half a century later, the team attempts to decode the region's rampant paranormal activity. Does it stem from a revolutionary past or something far more sinister?

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7.55
29 votes

#5 - Ancient Evil

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/27/2021

The team uncovers the dark truths buried on a New Hampshire hilltop.

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7.58
24 votes

#6 - The Ghost That Got Away

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/20/2021

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7.59
29 votes

#7 - Tell Me No Lies

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/5/2020

Hans Holzer believed a sensational tale of heartache and murder hid the real story behind one of his most famous cases. The team heads to New York City’s Old Merchant’s House to uncover the terrifying truth of this Victorian-age haunting.

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7.59
22 votes

#8 - Ties That Burn

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/13/2021

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7.66
29 votes

#9 - Grave Secrets

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/28/2019

The team relaunches a case that eluded Hans Holzer his whole life: the Howard-Dickinson House in Henderson, Texas. Their investigation reveals that local lore about the historic home may contain a dark family secret.

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7.67
33 votes

#10 - A Grave Revenge

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/2019

The team heads to San Diego to visit the Whaley House, deemed by Hans Holzer as the most haunted home in America. Their harrowing investigation reveals a dark presence may still be influencing the living in an attempt to fulfill a centuries-old vendetta.

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7.67
49 votes

#11 - Phantoms of the Fire

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/2019

The team reopens legendary ghost hunter Hans Holzer's 50-year-old case of rampant paranormal activity at one of the oldest houses in Rye, New York. They aim to find out if the terrifying and tortured souls have finally moved on -- or simply moved.

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7.70
27 votes

#12 - The Haunting of Lambert Castle

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/14/2019

The team resurrects Hans Holzer's investigation of a mysterious castle in Paterson, NJ. Their exploration of the lavish mansion reveals a woman's recurring nightmares may have a supernatural source in the dwelling's dark history.

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7.79
33 votes

#13 - Final Word

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/19/2020

Between 1960 and 1975, Hans conducted several investigations of Franklin Castle, one of America's most haunted houses. Strangely, he refused to publish his findings. The team travels to Ohio to uncover why he intentionally buried the mysterious case.

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7.81
26 votes

#14 - Dead Calm

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/13/2021

The team confronts a dark and unsettling presence aboard the Queen Mary.

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7.84
31 votes

#15 - Devil in the Rock

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/20/2021

In 1963, a terrified Cleveland family called in ghost hunter Hans Holzer after witnessing a phantom hand pry up nails and open a trap door; the team heads to Ohio, where disturbing clues lead them to the surprising source of the ghastly haunting.

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7.85
40 votes

#16 - They Buried Me Alive

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/2019

The team resurrects legendary ghost hunter Hans Holzer's case file of the haunted Morris-Jumel Mansion in New York City to investigate a dark, mysterious presence residing within the historic home.

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7.86
35 votes

#17 - Possessor's Curse

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/2019

When Hans Holzer visited the Ayers-Allen House in Metuchen, New Jersey, in 1960, he found entities dating back to colonial times. Now his case file is reopened, and the team discovers the spirits there may have a more ominous origin.

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7.88
32 votes

#18 - Phantom Crew

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/7/2019

The team reopens Hans Holzer’s investigation into a Revolutionary War-era warship in Baltimore Harbor. They discover the spirits of the ship’s deep, dark past may still be manning their positions on a postmortem mission.

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7.88
34 votes

#19 - Phantom Hand

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/29/2020

In 1963, a terrified Cleveland family called in ghost hunter Hans Holzer after witnessing a phantom hand pry up nails and open a trap door. The team heads to Ohio, where disturbing clues lead them to the surprising source of the ghastly haunting.

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7.91
32 votes

#20 - Death to Tyrants

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/12/2020

The team unearths Hans Holzer's long-hidden case file of the Surratt Tavern, the infamous first stop of John Wilkes Booth after assassinating Abraham Lincoln in 1865. They seek to uncover the true identities of the dark souls haunting the property.

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7.93
27 votes

#21 - Blood in the Water

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/3/2020

Hans believed a grisly murder haunted Staten Island’s Conference House, where in 1776 a last-minute meeting failed to stop the American Revolution. But when the team returns, they’re led to the water’s edge where a terrible truth awaits.

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8.00
23 votes

#22 - Legends and Lies

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/21/2019

The team revives Hans Holzer's investigation of the Ocean-Born Mary House in Henniker, New Hampshire. They traverse multiple states and boldly wade into the dark waters of New England folklore in search of the elusive truth behind the mysterious haunting.

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8.08
26 votes

#23 - Bloodline

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/2019

The team reopens Hans Holzer's unsettling investigation of the infamous Barnstable House in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. They discover the tragic spirits from the property's past may still be seeking a horrific reckoning with the living.

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