A new documentary series produced by
​Small town Productions

Haunted or Not is a new documentary series created by Director Dan Norvell and Director of Photography Larry Eissler. This series will explore haunted locations with generations of local legends and lore to determine just how true the old stories are. In the first episode, viewers will be taken to the infamous Bloods Point Cemetery where the legends say a phantom truck chases cars down Bloods Point Road, a hellhound is spotted in the area, children will push your car across the bridge, and shadows roam the cemetery at night. At the end of each episode, viewers will have to determine themselves if they think the location is haunted and how true the legends really are. 

Meet the cast and crew of Haunted or Not

Cast and crew members will be added as they sign onto the series, though every cast and crew member may not be involved in every production.

Executive Producer/Director - Dan Norvell
Dan Norvell grew up in a small rural community just outside of Rockford, Illinois. After high school, he served as a firefighter for 16 years, and as a paramedic for 6 of those years, before retiring a lieutenant. He then became a corrections officer and has faithfully served the state of Illinois for 16 years. Dan first became interested in the paranormal in 1996 when he encountered his first spirit walk through a wall. Since then, he has led two paranormal teams, investigated hundreds of locations, and crossed numerous spirits. Dan has co-authored two books with his partner Larry Eissler, Ghosts of the Black Hawk War in 2020 and Afterlife: Anthology in 2021, both through Haunted Road Media. In 2021, Dan and Larry premiered their paranormal investigation series Expedition Entity, where Dan serves as the series creator, producer, and lead cast member. In Haunted or Not, Dan will be making his director debut and will be the primary script writer.

Producer/Director - Leslie Adams-Mueller
Leslie Adams-Mueller was born and raised on the island of Oahu, Hawaii where most of her family still resides today. This is where she met her husband who was stationed as a Marine. When he finished his tour, they left Hawaii to live in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago. Born into a family of entrepreneurs, musicians, writers, singers, and entertainers, creating came easy for her. She has owned and operated a small manufacturing business, where she curated bath and beauty products and sold them at the Woodstock Farmers Market for over 11 years. She has written and published a book about her experience thus far as a student called “The Successful Adult Student, 20 things you need to know when starting college”. Currently she is a rising senior at Northern Illinois University getting a B.S. in general studies and a minor in communications with a focus in film production and will return for her M.A. in communications. In Haunted or Not, Leslie will be the producer for the documentary. 

Director of Photography - Larry Eissler III
Larry Eissler grew up in the Northwest Chicago Suburbs, where he continues to live to this day. After high school, he served as a 74D CBRNE Specialist in the United States Army and deployed to Afghanistan in 2008. After his medical discharge in 2015, Larry and Dan began shooting the first iteration of Expedition Entity for the "Ghosthunter Dan Norvell Project" YouTube channel. After producing six episodes between 2015 and 2017, Larry took a break from shooting the paranormal and started towards his B.S. in History. While attending Northern Illinois University in 2020, he added Communications as his minor and discovered a love for filming. That following year, the second integration of Expedition Entity premiered on the PARAFlixx network and won numerous indie film festival awards for Best Web Series and Best Educational Film. In 2022, Larry graduated with his B.S. in History from Northern Illinois University and will return for his M.A. in Communications, with an emphasis in media studies, documentary production, and field production. In Haunted or Not, Larry will work as the Director of Photography and the primary editor. 

Documentary Host - Miranda Young
Miranda Young grew up in the Appalachian Mountains of East Tennessee in the very rural town of Robbins. Miranda holds a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications with an emphasis in Journalism & Advertising. Her professional background includes 21 years as a director in marketing, graphic design, and public relations professional. She is also a professional photographer and artist, specializing in drawing historic buildings and monuments. Miranda is the founder, host, producer and marketing executive behind Ghost Biker Explorations, a world recognized web-series which highlights historic and haunted locations. She has been featured in numerous magazines and local newspapers, and she has been a guest speaker at events and on podcasts and radio shows across the country. While available on multiple social media platforms, Ghost Biker Explorations is also a popular series on the Mixl04.l ( Mix TV) web-tv platform. In 2021, Miranda co-founded the company History, Highways and Haunts, LLC and co-owns the Historic Scott County Jail true crime museum and paranormal research center in Huntsville, TN. In Haunted or Not, Miranda will be hosting the documentary and introducing the viewers to the legends of Bloods Point Cemetery. 

Investigation Team - The Wisconsin Files

Jen Gill
Jen Gill was born and raised in the small town of Waterloo, Wisconsin, where the tales of haunted houses, saloons, and cemeteries piqued her interest in the paranormal. Following her graduation from high school, Jen focused her efforts in raising a family and working full-time in the healthcare industry. Nearly a decade later, she partnered up with her friend Laura Konke and "The Wisconsin Files" came to be. With a passion for exploring abandoned locations, Jen came to realize that while not all things abandoned mare haunted, and not all things haunted are abandoned, most of the time the two go hand in hand. Over the last couple years, Jen and Laura have invested all of their time in the exploration of the paranormal and researching the legends and myths of Wisconsin. In Haunted or Not, Jen will be with her "The Wisconsin Files" partner, Laura Konke, and will serve as the investigation team that investigates Bloods Point Cemetery.  

​LAURA KONKE
Laura Ann Konke grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and moved around with her family until finally settling in Wisconsin. She is a mother, photographer at Simple Treasures Photography, Hobbyist writer, Co-investigator with “The Wisconsin Files” and Lead investigator with “Skeleton Key Manor”. Her love for exploring began as a child where she often ventured onto abandoned farm land and country homes with her father to find hidden gems. Laura had dreamed of one day becoming a criminal investigator but took the route into the medical field instead as a CNA. She recently pursued her eye for details and images with her photography. Laura enjoys viewing other subjects in a different light and showing the world what she in visions. Laura decided to take a leap into the paranormal world with urban exploring and investigating. She always found the broken lost or abandoned to be interesting and beautiful. The history behind the buildings and places that have been forgotten intrigued her and she was ready to learn new things in the process. In Haunted or Not, Laura will be with her "The Wisconsin Files" partner, Jen Gill, and will serve as the investigation team that investigates Bloods Point Cemetery.  

Camera Operator - Jon Glienke
 Jon Glienke grew up in the Northwest Chicago Suburbs, where he now bartends and takes on film opportunities in the city of Chicago and surrounding areas. Since a young age, Jon has had a concrete passion for filmmaking, spending years on YouTube making shorts and experimenting with different media to this day. In 2020, Jon got his Associate Degree from community college, soon after pursuing a Bachelor’s that same Fall. In the course of his senior year, Jon took note of his potential on student films as he figured out his way around the set, taking all he learned with him. In 2022, Jon graduated with a BA in Communication with a media emphasis, during which time he met Larry and other filmmakers who share the same passion for the craft. In Haunted or Not, Jon will serve as the Camera Operator working with the Director of Photography. 

Camera Operator - Steve Wren

Steve Wren was born and raised in Rockford, Illinois, where he continues to live to this day. Growing up, his father designed and built haunted houses with his mother, who created the makeup and costumes for the actors. As a result, Steve was raised around horror which he attributes to his interest in the paranormal. As he got older, he and his mother developed a curiosity for investigating and began looking for others who shared his interests. In 2011, while attending one of Dan Norvell’s public ghost hunts, he became a fan of Dan’s team Small Town Paranormal and would frequently join them on investigations. After a few years of working with Dan and Larry, in 2021 he officially joined the cast and crew of Expedition Entity as an investigator and camera operator for the series. In Haunted or Not, Steve will serve as the Camera Operator working with the Director of Photography. ​

Location Sound Mixer - Jake Roskopf

Bio coming soon!

Boom Operator - Emily Fried
​Emily Fried is a Communications major with an emphasis in Media Studies and English minor at Northern Illinois University. She is from Mount Prospect, Illinois and has worked in various forms of production. In 2020, she wrote and produced voting PSAs for NIU’s All In For Democracy initiative, “Huskies Vote!,” and in 2022, worked in on- and off-screen roles in student film projects. Some of these projects include “Perhabs I Will,” a comedy variety series by NIU graduate student Abigail Anderson, and “Roses,” a short student film directed by Samantha Prus. Emily also was part of the PR team for the 2022 Reality Bytes Independent Student Film Festival, where she and fellow student Ben Raeside produced and hosted the limited podcast series “BYTE-SIZED.” After graduation, she aims to pursue more opportunities in media, entertainment, and voice work. In Haunted or Not, Emily will serve as the Boom Operator working with the Location Sound Mixer.