Genre : Nonfiction / Horror Format : Paperback Pages : 327 Published : 1988

“Over the past two years , I have , usually at the request of the Warrens , performed about fifty exorcisms . Not all have been successful , the Smurls being an example .”

Summary : This is the official account of the haunting of a Pennsylvania family named the Smurls . Written by a reporter with interviews with the Smurl family , the neighbours , some priests , and the paranormal investigative team of the Warren family . A haunting involving no less than 3 ghosts , a demon , headless dogs , sexual assault , multiple witness accounts , levitations , mysterious bite marks , and one that escalates throughout the entire block .

“Yes . Maybe nothing big . But every day there’s something . “

Review : I decided to read this after watching the latest ” Conjuring ” movie since the book deals with that case . The movie leaves out a lot of stuff and adds some things that I guess might be from another case . Overall , it’s a good book . I can believe that the people involved believe in these hauntings . It was creepy and I finished it one sitting , almost making myself late for work in the process . Read it if you’re the curious type .

” You brought it with you ! It’s in our house now ! “

Recommendations : Books

1. The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike
2. Duma Key by Stephen King
3. Coldheart Canyon by Clive Barker
4. My Word Is My Bond by Roger Moore
5. Hell House by Richard Matheson
6. The Green Berets by Robin Moore
7. The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyon
8. Confessions of a Puppet master by Charles Band and Adam Felber
9. The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
10. I’ll Tell Them I Remember You by William Peter Blatty

Songs

1. A Big Hunk O’ Love – Elvis Presley
2. Ghostbusters theme – Ray Parker Jr.
3. Ave Maria – Maria Callas
4. Tennessee Waltz – Patti Page
5. Eve of Destruction – Barry McGuire
6. Mack the Knife – Frank Sinatra
7. Harbor Lights – The Platters
8. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling – The Righteous Brothers
9. The Diamond Ring – Gary Lewis and the Playboys
10. The Christmas Song – Nat King Cole

Movies

1. The Conjuring 4 (2025)
2. The Conjuring 3 (2021)
3. The Conjuring 2 (2016)
4. The Conjuring (2013)
5. Annabelle (2014)
6. The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)
7. Ghostbusters (1984)
8. The Entity (1982)
9. The Exorcist (1973)
10. The Amityville Horror (1979)

Lesson : Always read up on the history of the house before you buy it .