Ed and Lorraine Warren Rare Paranormal Investigations
Ed and Lorraine Warren are the most popular and well documented paranormal investigators in the entire world. With a case catalog that spans back to 1952, they have investigated thousands of paranormal claims that have covered many decades. The public today has undoubtedly heard of their most famous cases such as the Amityville Horror House, the Annabelle doll, Enfield Haunting, and the house from The Conjuring. Here are some of their other lesser-known investigations of The Conjuring ghost hunters, Ed and Lorraine Warren. The Smurl Family Haunting In 1974, Jack and Janet Smurl moved into an older home in West Pittston,… Read more »
Why is 3 AM Called the Witching Hour?
The night has always been a fearful time. It’s too dark to see anything clearly so the mind starts playing tricks, showing us threats in every dark corner. This fear of the dark is only amplified by stories of teenagers going off into the woods to later be found brutally murdered. Stories of witches chanting and sacrificing small animals around a roaring fire, cursing towns and people without mercy. The night is believed to bring out the evil and sin of the world and, as the saying goes, it’s always darkest before the dawn. When is the Witching Hour? Whether… Read more »
The Nun Returns To Theaters
On September 7, the fifth installment in the Conjuring saga will be unleashed, and, unfortunately, it seems like gripping your rosary will not be enough to save your soul. While The Nun is the latest release in the series, the film will serve as a prequel: as it is set in 1952 Romania, the chronological order of the prior movies place The Nun at the historical forefront of the horror franchise. The Nun 2018 Plot Details The story so far is that novitiate Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga, American Horror Story) was plagued by visions of a ghastly black-eyed nun as… Read more »
The Real Story of the Annabelle Doll
Dolls can be very creepy. Some suggest that dolls were the first children’s toy dating back to the Egyptians. Were those Egyptian dolls creepy? Of course, they were! Since then, children have spent endless hours playing with everything from Barbie and Cabbage Patch to G.I. Joe and Star Wars dolls. Yes, those are dolls. And of course, there are famously haunted dolls. There’s Harold, the first haunted doll sold on eBay, whom psychics won’t go anywhere near. There’s Robert the haunted doll, who now lives at The Fort East Martello Museum in Key West, Florida. And then there is Annabelle, the Raggedy Ann… Read more »
The Nun: A Conjuring Spin-Off
The Nun is coming! Everyone loves a good horror movie and if previous box office numbers are any indicator, it looks like next summer is set to bring us yet another frightful delight. Director James Wan, the macabre mind behind The Conjuring 1 (Rhode Island), The Conjuring 2 (Edenfield, UK) and both Insidious films is back, alongside writer Gary Dauberman of Annabelle fame, to bring us The Nun. While little is currently confirmed, we do know that it will be a spin-off of The Conjuring 2 and will focus on Wan’s wildly popular “Demon Nun” character. Also joining the crew,… Read more »
A Quick History of the Ghost Hunters from The Conjuring
The Conjuring’s Real Life Investigators: Ed and Lorraine Warren In the cold winter of 1970, the Perron family purchased a 200-acre country farmhouse in Rhode Island where they planned to raise their five daughters. But things didn’t work out that way. Instead of living there for decades, the Perrons were driven away from their home and property in less than 10 years. The Conjuring movie tells the tale of the Perron family as reported by the paranormal investigators who were called in to investigate the hauntings. Background on the Warrens The Warrens formed the New England Society for Psychic Research (N.E.S.P.R.) in… Read more »
Interview with Ghost Hunter Tony Spera – Part 3
FrightFind Talks with Ghost Hunter Tony Spera Tony Spera, director of the New England Society of Psychic Researchers (NESPR), has been a ghost hunter for more than 30 years. During much of that time Tony worked with his in-laws, Ed and Lorraine Warren, the legendary experts in the field of spirits and demonology. They’re also the couple portrayed in The Conjuring movies. You can read more about the Warrens’ connection to The Conjuring movies in part one of our interview, plus much more in part 2 of the interview. In part 3 of our interview, Tony explains how hard it… Read more »
A History of the Conjuring Ghost Hunters – Interview
An Interview with NESPR Director Tony Spera Tony Spera is the director of the New England Society of Psychic Researchers (NESPR). He’s been a ghost hunter and paranormal researcher for more than 30 years. He worked with and was trained by Ed and Lorraine Warren, the preeminent experts in the field of spirits and demonology and the people portrayed in The Conjuring movies. They also happen to be Tony’s in-laws. When FrightFind spoke with Tony, he talked about how he met the Warrens when he began dating Ed and Lorraine’s daughter, Judy, and what it was like working with them… Read more »
A look into The Conjuring 2 with Ghost Hunter Tony Spera
The Conjuring 2: An Interview with Tony Spera of NESPR In anticipation of the release of The Conjuring 2 on June 10, 2016, FrightFind spoke with Tony Spera, director of the New England Society of Psychic Researchers (N.E.S.P.R.). He’s been a ghost hunter and paranormal researcher for more than 30 years. Most of that time was spent working with Ed and Lorraine Warren, the preeminent experts in the field in subjects of spirits and demonology – and who also happen to be his in-laws. Ed and Lorraine Warren are also the paranormal investigators on which The Conjuring and The Conjuring… Read more »
The True Story of the Conjuring
The True Story of the haunting at the Conjuring House. The Conjuring is based on what is believed to be a true story of the Perron family as told through the files of the paranormal investigators they hired, Ed and Lorraine Warren. The Conjuring movie, follows the Perron family’s move into the Old Arnold Estate Farmhouse in Harrisville, Rhode Island. The Estate sat on 200 acres of farm land and was established in the 1700s. There were many deaths on the land since it was established. Many deaths that suggest the presence of the supernatural and even evil spirits. Starting with deaths… Read more »