Investigations into the alleged smurl haunting determined the claims to be a hoax. See more ideas about ghost hauntings, haunting, lorraine warren. The smurls were a family of six, janet and jack smurl were the parents. I think that the idea of books as medicine and booksellers as responsible for choosing the right book for the right customer started with christopher morley in 1919. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. From 1974 to 1987 in the town of west pittston, pennsylvania one of america s most terrifying haunting s took place. The phenomena at the home of jack and janet smurl at 328330 chase street received wide attention in the media, primarily due to the investigations of ed and lorraine warren, lay demonologists. In this shocking, terrifying, deeply absorbing book rivaled only by the amityville horror, a case also investigated by the warrens, journalist robert curran digs deep into the haunting of the smurl home in west pittston, pennsylvania, and the unshakeable family bonds that helped them survive. The house involved is a duplex, built in 1896 on a quiet street in a middle class neighborhood. What ever happened to the smurl family that was haunted in the late 70s early 80s in their west pittston, pennsylvania home. Each story is followed by a chapter of the main narrative, is told by a character in main narrative, and ties back into the main story in some way. The haunted by robert curran with jack and janet smurl on amazon. The haunted bookshop, so named because the owner is haunted by all the books he hasnt read i can identify, dude has lost track of a book.
The haunted 1991 unrated 1h 40min drama, fantasy, horror tv movie 6 may 1991. Based on everything ive read so far about demons, this situation can occur when someone invites the demonic into their home through the use of ouija boards, spells, or cursed. During the third hour, zak bagans and aaron goodwin talked about their experiences filming travel channels ghost adventures. Featured in the book are strange stains, self flushing toilets, footsteps, attacks on jack and janet smurl, a demon posing as a priest and other alleged phenomena. The smurl haunting the pennsylvania paranormal association. In 1991, the haunted the same name as the book was made into a. Some ghosts haunted books may not be people haunting us from the other side. Directed by robert mandel, it stars sally kirkland as janet and jeffrey.
Used as a text in seminaries and classrooms, this is one book you cant put down. One familys nightmare, cowritten by robert curran, a then reporter for the scrantonian tribune, the smurls, and the warrens, is a trip to watch all of these years later. Many sceptics, amongst them some of the smurls neighbours, believe this only confirms their suspicions. Like amityville it has its fair share of controversies, and accusations of fabrication and profiteering. As a little followup to burnys amityville thread, i wondered if any of you had heard about the smurl demon.
Teachers and librarians will also find information on how to use the haunted ohio series in the classroom, lists of haunted places in ohio that you can visit, how to collect and write a book of local ghost stories, chris woodyards advice to young writers, and an author biography and interview with the author. For years 1974 1987 on chase street in west pittson, pennsylvania, an ordinary family encountered something they couldnt explain, and couldnt free themselves of. Mckenna later a bishop, who was a member of an order of catholicism that the vatican does not recognize to perform an exorcism. The events were the subject of a bestselling book, the haunted by robert curran, and a film by the same title. Jack and janet smurl and their family have been victims of abuse bot.
This book was quick paced and extremely startling this book is not implied for the black out of heart i have perused many genuine paranormal books and this is at the highest priority on my rundown for genuine hauntings. Working with ghosts a haunted bookstore bibliology. The smurl family haunting go to page to read the whole horrifying story. The smurl haunting refers to claims made by jack and janet smurl of west pittston. Another haunting that has caused considerable controversy in america that also has the possibilities of being a new amityville. The national paranormal society is not responsible for individuals, teams and submissions listed on the nps website. West pittston haunting a horror story come to life. Mar 26, 2009 i just received an email with a post from joe nickell from committee for skeptical inquiry detailing the awful truth behind the real haunting in connecticut movie that is being released nationwide tomorrow. Other than a few neighbors claiming two women had lived in the house and had practiced satanism, the smurl case lacked the sensational background story, but more than made up for it with its more bizarre claims. That the family concocted the whole story in order. Robert curran based upon the book by, jack smurl based upon the book by 4 more credits. But per usual, storytime is never ordinary when reading from miss smiths incredible storybook. The smurl family was haunted by some evil presences that infested their home in the 70s and 80s. Three years later, in 1991, the television movie of the same name was released in the usa.
The smurl family haunting the national paranormal society. For over five decades, ed and loraine warren have been considered americas foremost experts on demonology and exorcism. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. What happened to the smurl family after moving out of their. Haucks book, while piquing my curiosity enough to make me think about buying an rv, also reassures me, because i already know what i might see. The smurls claims gained wide press attention and were investigated by demonologists who encouraged the familys supernatural beliefs, and clergy, psychologists, and scientific skeptics who offered. With over 3,000 investigations to their credit, they reveal what actually breaks the peace in haunted.
It began when jack and janet smurl moved from wilkesbarre pennsylvania to escape the flooding damage left behind from hurricane agnes in 1972. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Oct 04, 2011 a book and a film the haunted followed. This time, miss smith takes her kids to the eerie library down the block and introduces them to the weird librarian, virginia creeper. It was also turned into a book and film, but not so successfully.
I bought the book some years ago in a wonderful second hand bo. West pittston haunting a horror story come to life news. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Its really rather dreadful but if you scare easily, it might make you less likely to sleep at night after watching it. In 1998, i spoke with father trabold to find more information about the incredible phenomena in the haunted, a book coauthored by the warrens and the smurls with robert curran. What was going on in the smurl duplex in the 1970s. The claims of a haunting in the smurl home may never be solved. The smurl haunting is one of the many cases that ed and lorraine warren investigated. The house belonging to jack and janet smurl in west pittston, pennsylvania, was the scene of a horrific and terrifying haunting from 1985 to 1987. Jun 25, 2008 what ever happened to the smurl family that was haunted in the late 70s early 80s in their west pittston, pennsylvania home.
Jack and janet smurl and their family have been victims of abuse both mental and physical by inhuman entitie. It began when jack and janet smurl moved from wilkesbarre pennsylv best ghost stories creepy stories friday video ghost hauntings ghost pictures real ghosts urban legends interesting history weird. Journalist curran here reports on a case of demonic possession in a 92yearold duplex in west pittston, penn. After hurricane agnes in 1972 jack and janet smurl moved into a new home with their parents, john and mary. Oct 28, 2016 filling in for george noory, dave schrader email welcomed carin smurl, who detailed the dire haunting in her familys pennsylvania duplex, where a tv burst into flames, scratches appeared on walls, empty rocking chairs swayed, and foul odors permeated the place. Satans harvest by michael lasalandra and mark merenda with maurice and nancy theriault and ed and lorraine warren dell, 1990 isbn 0440205891. The smurls claimed that beginning in 1974, their doubleblock home located at 328 chase street in the city of.
What happened to the smurl family after moving out of. After the smurls moved out in 1989 there were no further claims of paranormal activity. Although the house went through three exorcisms and investigations by demonologists ed and lorraine warren, the demon refused to leave. The smurl haunting refers to claims made by jack and janet smurl of west pittston, pennsylvania, united states, who alleged. They are told by the people who have all answered an ad headlined artists retreat. Then in 1991 there was a made for tv movie based on the book. The smurl haunting was an alleged demonic possession in the united states, on which the film the haunted was based. Friday video the haunted smurl family haunting ghost theory. The film depicts the events surrounding the smurl haunting. Carin smurl, one of the daughters, will again be on demonology today. Enter the haunted, a book and subsequent film about the smurl familys ordeal following the media coverage of their situation.
Usually, when i read books about the supernatural, i intellectualize everything down to the story, writing style, and authenticity of the characters. The true story of one familys nightmare by robert curran with jack smurl and janet smurl and ed and lorraine warren st. Before long everyones favorite creepy characters are stalking the library and a haunted party is in full swing. Two weeks later came the headline that many observers were likely expecting. In may of 1991, the madefortv movie the haunted debuted. Smurls about their feelings regarding the alleged phenomena. The national directory is a book of enormous importance to the study of american folklore. He is happy someone loved if you go to this book looking for ghosts youll be disappointed but if you go to it looking for humor, a mystery and interesting characters straight out of the end of wwi then. They did not enter a haunted home but were haunted personally. Revisting the smurl story and the haunted 1991 brian.
With too much media attention the smurl family packed up and moved back to wilkesbarre, however not before sitting down with the warrens and local newspaper journalist robert curran to write the haunted. The haunted is the true story of the smurl family, devout catholics. True haunting of jack and janet smurl on apple books. This case concerns the highly disturbing events that happened at the home of the smurl family, in west pittston, pennsylvania, usa. Its almost a carbon copy of the amityville story, and there are several websites, a movie, and a book about the subject. There is also another family living in the home, have they experience anything. The smurl family move into their new home on chase street only to find that it is plagued with three spirits and a. Martins press announced in november 1986 that it was publishing a book about the smurl haunting. When the smurl family moves into a duplex, they find out its haunted.
Besides the book and embellished movie, have any new details come out as to what happened. The haunted is the true story of the smurl family, devout catholics living in. The smurl haunting refers to claims made by jack and janet smurl of west pittston, pennsylvania, u. The hauntings were chronicled in a book and portrayed in a movie both named the haunted. The haunted hotel by ron roy and john steven gurney book 8 of the a to z mysteries. The smurls were a family of six, janet and jack smurl were the parents of four daughters.
The smurl family was just like any other family living in pittston, pennsylvania in the 1980s. This is the true story of a familys experience in their pennsylvania home. Joe nickell is a famed skeptical investigator of the paranormal and writes for the csi websitemagazine. Their story became famous when the media became involved, and their ordeal was told in a book and a movie, each titled the haunted.
Zak bagans of ghost adventures takes et on a tour of his haunted museum. Dec 31, 2014 the haunted is the true story of the smurl family, devout catholics living in pennsylvania who find themselves being infested with a demon and other vengeful spirits. I also want to get the early bird books newsletter featuring great deals on ebooks. Just like movie day friday when we were kids in school, i will post something for you guys to watch before the weekend. The smurl family haunting carin smurl joins us youtube. The smurl family consisted of twin daughters shannon and carin, daughter dawn, father and mother jack and janet and heather the youngest daughter. Strange as this sounds others are seeing her way of thinking as becoming the truth behind the book hauntings.
The smurls claims gained wide press attention and were investigated by demonologists who encouraged the familys supernatural beliefs, and clergy, psychologists, and. Jack smurl was in negotiation with a hollywood production company to sell the rights to his story. During this conversation with ed and lorraine warren, along with moderator, tony spera, they discuss their experiences with jack and janet smurl and their family who were considered to be very strong christians and followed the lord devoutly. I havent read the book written by journalist robert curran, it was criticised for being too onesided, and not offering objective explanations but ive seen the film, which has a few eerie moments, particularly when the ghost strolls downstairs to attack jack. Back row from left to right are dawn, jack, janet and heather. More dirt on the the haunting in connecticut case ghost. The haunted is a 1991 madefortv haunted house film directed by robert mandel and starring sally kirkland who received a golden globe nomination for her performance. The perron familys real haunting inspired the conjuring after flood damage forced them from their wilkesbarre home, janet and jack smurl, along with their young daughters and jacks parents, moved into a chase street duplex in west pittson, pennsylvania.
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