Editorial Review:

Description:
It is among the most controversial of phenomena and the hardest to explain. It is said to consume its victims from the inside out, turning them to cinders while leaving their surroundings relatively untouched. Sometimes the fire is so localized that the victimís torso and head are destroyed while the legs and hands actually remain intact. One victim was engulfed in a fire so intense that it decimated her in less than 20 minutes. In THE UNEXPLAINED™: SPONTANEOUS HUMAN COMBUSTION, believers in the phenomenon go head-to-head with skeptics and fire investigators. Interviews include emergency personnel who answered 911 calls and saw the remains of victims, fire experts who investigated deaths that have been purportedly caused by S.H.C., relatives of S.H.C. victims, as well as witnesses to S.H.C. deaths.

Amazon.com:
The term spontaneous human combustion was coined in the 19th century, when it was considered a common affliction to befall drunkards. Yet many skeptics challenged the belief that human bodies could erupt in flames and burn from the inside out. Today the debate over this phenomenon has changed little, as can be seen in the hour-long A&E program The Unexplained: Spontaneous Human Combustion. Those who believe in spontaneous human combustion say the typical victim is an older woman who is overweight and an alcoholic (and often a smoker as well). But whether the deaths of these victims were caused by an internal inferno or fueled by another source remains hotly disputed. This video includes interviews with victims' family members, police and fire department officials, noted skeptics, and the author of Ablaze! The Mysterious Fires of Spontaneous Human Combustion, Larry Arnold. The end result is a well-balanced and fascinating exploration of four cases of alleged spontaneous combustion. Warning: This video is not for the squeamish, as it includes graphic photographs of what remained of the victims once the flames had gone out. --Larisa Lomacky Moore

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Rating: - Irratated.
I am very unpleased with this movie. However this is not based on the content of the movie because I have yet to see it. Unbeknownst to me the movie that I paid for is not the movie that I recieved, therefore I cannot judge how good (or bad) this movie really is.

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Rating: - Very interesting video
A very good analysis of a definitely unexplained and mysterious topic. The cases are presented in an interesting way and is well researched. Actual photographs of the combustion victims are very unsettling.