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The Haunted: One Family's Nightmare
by Janet Smurl, Robert Curran, Lorraine Warren, Ed Warren, Jack Smurl
The Smurl Family Haunting. What a ride.
First, I believe the Warrens to be cons. The Defeo’s, the Snedekers and the Smurls are all wild demonic infestation stories only the Warrens could think up.
While I don’t believe the Warrens, I love a good paranormal story. I have a vague memory of this stories made for TV movie and remember it being very scary. So I decided to pick up the book for an entertaining reading then found the movie on YouTube to watch after finishing the book.
I can say now, just watch the movie.
The author constantly and often immediately contradicts the story and its claims.
For instance the first sentence of page 65 states Janet is pulled from the bed and dragged across the floor. Same page, last sentence Janet states she managed to stayed on the bed. Hello?! Lol
The book tries to make you think the Warrens are helping cast out demons. However, can’t help but notice their team is mostly there just documenting evidence then going on speaking engagements and TV appearances. Amityville is mentioned several times, as the largest claim to fame it’s not surprising.
The insistence Ronald Defeo was possessed instead of abused and going in a rage killing is infuriating to me.
Holy water, by the gallons. The way it’s often stated that they spray it, I picture spray bottles of it all over. At one point, Janet saves Lorraine which felt very much like student becomes master. What do you need the Warrens for now Janet?! You got this?
It’s just so odd how the family is woken by a demon figure or ghosts, something scary happens which is poorly described and then they just go back to sleep.
The amount of “psychic sleep” going on is amazing.
And surprise surprise, something must be buried in the land the house is built on!! EVIL OCCULT PIG BONES?! Maybe. Would explain why such a devout and strong family are being targeted. Let’s repeat it every few chapters how good and devout Catholics the family is.
I’m being harsh but I just couldn’t take this as seriously as it took itself. We have Mr Boogity with his ladies haunting the place and a giant horny goat devil running around. It’s too much!!! Lol
The movie is entertaining, seriously YouTube it.
First, I believe the Warrens to be cons. The Defeo’s, the Snedekers and the Smurls are all wild demonic infestation stories only the Warrens could think up.
While I don’t believe the Warrens, I love a good paranormal story. I have a vague memory of this stories made for TV movie and remember it being very scary. So I decided to pick up the book for an entertaining reading then found the movie on YouTube to watch after finishing the book.
I can say now, just watch the movie.
The author constantly and often immediately contradicts the story and its claims.
For instance the first sentence of page 65 states Janet is pulled from the bed and dragged across the floor. Same page, last sentence Janet states she managed to stayed on the bed. Hello?! Lol
The book tries to make you think the Warrens are helping cast out demons. However, can’t help but notice their team is mostly there just documenting evidence then going on speaking engagements and TV appearances. Amityville is mentioned several times, as the largest claim to fame it’s not surprising.
The insistence Ronald Defeo was possessed instead of abused and going in a rage killing is infuriating to me.
Holy water, by the gallons. The way it’s often stated that they spray it, I picture spray bottles of it all over. At one point, Janet saves Lorraine which felt very much like student becomes master. What do you need the Warrens for now Janet?! You got this?
It’s just so odd how the family is woken by a demon figure or ghosts, something scary happens which is poorly described and then they just go back to sleep.
The amount of “psychic sleep” going on is amazing.
And surprise surprise, something must be buried in the land the house is built on!! EVIL OCCULT PIG BONES?! Maybe. Would explain why such a devout and strong family are being targeted. Let’s repeat it every few chapters how good and devout Catholics the family is.
I’m being harsh but I just couldn’t take this as seriously as it took itself. We have Mr Boogity with his ladies haunting the place and a giant horny goat devil running around. It’s too much!!! Lol
The movie is entertaining, seriously YouTube it.