Cally Bonvillain Takes a Scientific Approach to the Paranormal Investigation World

  Cally Bonvillain is the lead investigator on a new and upcoming YouTube series by Cajun Productions. She is a retired science teacher as well as the founder of her own paranormal investigation group called Bayou Spirits. What makes Bonvillain’s technique truly unique is her scientific approach to her investigations. Through a strict debunking process and the use of scientific equipment, Bonvillain and her crew prove whether there is paranormal activity in an area as well as help their community.

            Ever since she was a little girl, Bonvillain has had experiences with the paranormal. She said she would hear voices in the middle of the night. “I would get up and I'd look; my mom and dad's TV wasn't on, and I'd look outside, and nobody was outside, and I was trying to figure out why I was hearing these voices all the time.” She says that experiences throughout her whole life have led her to become a paranormal investigator. She describes the things that have happened to her as a gift. “I look at it that I am gifted by God. If you don't use the gifts that you've been given, then, you know, shame on you.”

Her grandmother also had gifts. She described her grandmother as a “traiteur,” which is Cajun French for treater. “She was able to heal people with prayer. She said that God would talk to her and tell her how to make medicines that weren't even around during the time. She was doing it to treat the people.” Bonvillain’s favorite part of being a paranormal investigator is helping children. “I'm able to get rid of it (the spirit) and help the child. I cleanse the room and stop them from being terrorized by having evil or demonic or whatever you want to call it; there's definitely evilness in this world.”

            Before the investigation begins, Bonvillain and her crew use scientific technology to debunk anything that could be mistaken for paranormal activity. One of the tools she uses is an EMF reader. EMF stands for electromagnetic field. These devices are used to measure electromagnetic radiation, which is believed by paranormal investigators to be affected by spirits. “The first thing I do is take readings in every room. The first question I ask is where the main electrical box is. I go up to it and measure to make sure there is no red going off. If there is red, this means there is a lot of electromagnetic waves going off, which in science, it is proven it could cause oxidative stress, which could cause an imbalance in how you think and how you feel; it could make you sometimes even have hallucinations.”

Another tool that is used in her investigations and could be used to debunk an area is a thermal gun. “I would go around the room and make sure that I measure any AC unit that's on, or that might come on, and what temperature reading. So that I could tell if there's a fluctuation in temperature. What I'm looking for is a 10-degree fluctuation. I went on an investigation once where it was 79 degrees; this spirit made it go down to 69 degrees. We go around each room and we check the temperatures to ensure there's not a big fluctuation in each room.”

One more scientific tool that Bonvillain uses is an electromagnetic voice phenomenon. “These were invented by parapsychologists, doctors who deal with the paranormal and the psychology behind the paranormal. They believe that sound in electronic recordings can be interpreted as spiritual voices. For instance, when we go into a room, I will place a recorder in the room and I will say my name, and who I am investigating with will say their name. That way, this gives our voices. It knows how we sound. We don't want anybody to whisper at all; we want them to talk loudly. If they have a question, we want them to say it loudly. So therefore, if there are any whispers or there are any other voices that come out on this tape recorder while we are recording, we will know that it was not us, that it was somebody else's voice.”

Bonvillain recalls an event that happened during one of her investigations involving an interesting recording. She states while investigating at a cemetery, one of her fellow investigators, Kaylin, was joining her along with a friend, whom she did not name. They were recording as they were walking through the cemetery when Kaylin’s friend commented, “Oh, you’re so dumb, Kaylin.” After the investigation was finished, they listened to the recording. Right after the recording of the friend’s comment, “Oh, you’re so dumb, Kaylin,” a voice that belonged to no one in the group was heard saying, “Kaylin is not dumb.” Bonvillain says that it was truly amazing and that the spirit was defending Kaylin.

            Cally Bonvillain and her crew will be seen in their new YouTube series by Cajun Productions using these scientific tools in action. For now, the show will be centered around the south Louisiana area, but eventually, they are hoping to branch out and take the show internationally.