No purchase necessary. It could be said that, rather than being attacked by unseen, supernatural creatures, the family were instead being abused by Philip, and that their fantastical claims were invented as a form of psychological coping mechanism. 1 The Terrifying Tale of a Haunting in Connecticut. Brent Swancer. Uploaded to YouTube on 26 May 2017. It is believed that the entities within their home routinely abused them in abominable ways and made their lives a living hell. Not the first hoax they've helped to spread around. The children are grown now with children of their own, and Carmen Reed (nee Snedeker). I dont have to give you anything.21 1992 appearance on The Sally Jessy Raphael Show, sourced via: Snedeker Family Haunting Interviewed Documentary in the 1980s. I am calling the Warrens., According to Ray Garton, the author who was commissioned by the Warrens to document the Snedekers experiences for a book titled. Regardless of fact or fiction, I do believe that people who share these stories do believe they have experienced them. It was then that Carmen decided to contact controversial paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. 26 March 2009. 28A Current Affair: The Haunting in Connecticut. 1998. After this shocking admission, Phillip was taken to a juvenile detention centre where a psychiatrist diagnosed him as schizophrenic.20 Garton, Ray. Carmen reported once having mopped the floor, only to see the water turn blood red in front of her eyes. Indeed, Sandy described a very different story for the television camera. Ed responded by simply saying, I dont care about credibility, pal., Ed Warrens lack of interest in credibility in connection with this case is something which the author Ray Garton has confirmed. Susan . Today hoards of photographers, curious gawkers, and paranormal enthusiasts flock to the home with hopes of getting a glimpse of the famous house from hell. Zoey (author) from South England on November 24, 2011: Thank you J.S. Some time afterwards, when questioned about the case, he is reported to have stated that, Compared to that house, the other cases I had been involved with were like dealing with Casper the Friendly Ghost.31 The Terrifying Tale of a Haunting in Connecticut. Brent Swancer. 11 1992 appearance on The Sally Jessy Raphael Show, sourced via: Snedeker Family Haunting Interviewed Documentary in the 1980s. If the house really was haunted it would have been in the newspapers. WHEN it comes to comedy coming-of-age flicks, few can compare to 2003's Freaky Friday, which turns 20 this year. Retrieved 11/01/2020. JoelCraikethemovieaddict25. After moving into the basement, Phillips personality is said to have changed drastically. Probably way more good times than sad happened in those great old homes. Theres a lot of those 3 family homes built in the early 1900s there. You think, The cases connection to fiction can also arguably be seen in its similarity to the popular 1982 horror movie, . Ed and Lorraine Warren, the Connecticut demonologists who were involved in the infamous Amityville Horror case, investigated the house and officially proclaimed it possessed, and then launched a major media campaign around it. After The Cosby Show Lisa . ABC's "Modern Family" first aired in 2009 and the series ended in April 2020 after 11 seasons. Foul odours of rotten meat and human feces were also claimed to have plagued the household. . Retrieved 09/01/2020. Not surprised that Ed and Lorraine "everything is demons" Warren latched onto it. I had experiences in the house, I bet if I told the Warrens about it they would have tried to sell it. Speaking about these abhorrent attacks, Carmen described how the entity laughed a hideous laugh when it went above her shirt and out the window.. Uploaded to YouTube on 26 May 2017. In an interview on CNN, Carmen said that her Son Phillip was telling her from the day they moved in that the house was evil and that he could hear voices. The family using it as cash cow is pretty disgusting, in my opinion. In addition, during the entire time the pandemonium was in full swing, the upstairs neighbor lived without incident. The movie centres on a family who move from upstate New York to Connecticut because their son Matt has been diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma. Over all it just made me sad. Based on Anne Fine 's 1987 novel Alias Madame Doubtfire, the . Carmen later reported that former workers were found guilty of the crime, although Carmen's reports have never been proven. He brooded and began writing poetry with necrophiliac themes. Yet, far from being terrified, as one would expect after having supposedly experienced the atrocities which they claimed, the family seemed perfectly happy.19Couple sees ghost; some see a hoax. Karen Schmidt. However, Ray soon noticed that their stories did not add up. According to Garton it was difficult to write the true story because none of the involved parties could keep their stories straight. I don't doubt they become exaggerated during the process but I guarantee that the amount of ridicule someone would cop from this kind of situation would be much greater than any profits made. He even described seeing shadow figures, and a man with a pin-striped suit with white hair, skulking in the dark, staring at him as he slept. The Warrens, along other investigators, spent a total of nine weeks at the Snedekers home. Mum Carmen says she was never told that the home was previously a Funeral home upon moving in, and she said she never went into the basement due to renovation materials blocking the stairway, and only found the embalming equipment after they had moved in. Couple sees ghost; skeptics see through it. Karen Schmidt. According to her, it all began when Carmen told her she was having nightmares. According to Lorraine, the original story involved the Snedeker family purchasing a new house for a lucrative offer which was conveniently located beside a hospital. Since then several tenants have followed one another in the Hallahan Home, but none of them seem to have ever had problems of any kind with the house. The Warrens, still believing in the story despite the conflicting information, pushed to publish the story as a book. It was the disturbing discovery that they were living in an old funeral home that can be said to be the moment that the Snedeker familys fortunes changed for the worse. Traci Lords. Kevin September 20, 2012 - 3:42 am. Phillips's Mother, Carmen Snedeker, said, "They were incredibly powerful one of them was very thin with high cheekbones and long black hair and pitch black eyes, and another had white hair and eyes and was wearing a pinstripe tuxedo, and his feet were constantly in motion.". Asides from this concern, neighbours have reported seeing the Snedekers outside their home in the middle of the night. YouTube. They alleged that numerous visitors to their home had felt these unearthly vibrations. JoelCraikethemovieaddict25. A habitual fence-sitter, he is of the opinion that only through science can the reality of the paranormal be confirmed. Not a flick I would recommend, ever. After they had moved in, they discovered that back in the 1920s, the house used to be a . Carmen allegedly responded by saying, No, it is my father coming to haunt me. The commute was making their situation unbearable, and thus they decided to move somewhere closer to the medical centre. Uploaded to YouTube on 26 May 2017. Instead, he can be seen dogmatically and aggressively enforcing his views. When interviewed by a local newspaper, he made his thoughts very clear. I dont believe they had made the whole thing up, Mirabelle told a local newspaper. The family involved, which was going through some serious problems like alcoholism and drug addiction, could not keep their story straight, he is quoted as having said in 2009.15More dirt on the The haunting in Connecticut case. Xavier. YouTube. When pressed to give more detail, Ed responded with disproportionate aggression by saying, Father A. thats the name I give you. 2014. pp.145-147. Carmen said they regularly experienced a force while living in the house. See answer (1) Copy. Uploaded 10 August 2016. Lisa Bonet is best known for starring in the hugely successful TV series The Cosby Show, in which she played Denise Huxtable. But we have had a few problems with people kind of rudely coming up to the door and scaring our kids, telling them the house is haunted.. An unlikely neo-Gothic castle in the Paraguayan countryside. The Snedeker family'claim their time in the home was a nightmare, intense paranormal activity in the home. Such doubt was shared by the familys upstairs neighbour, whom they shared the duplex with. When interviewed for, Garton described how he once approached Warren with concerns about the inconsistencies with the Snedekers testimonies. Adapted with Permission from: The New England Grimpendium by J.W. Such a false narrative, could have wide and damaging psychological repercussions, especially on children. Clearly, there is a lot of evidence available to condemn the Snedeker case although not enough to entirely dismiss it as a complete fabrication. There is no good place to park at the house. This is why they sent Phillip to stay with relatives for a while. Study now. I never trusted the Warrens, to me they are fake and make up crap to make money. ux. I dont believe they had made the whole thing up, Mirabelle told a local newspaper. Some of it has been changed for the film but the truth has a certain ring to it. Ed and Lorraine Warrens involvement in the Snedeker case has been criticised. The Snedeker family brought in paranormal researchers, including John Zaffis, Ed Warren, and Lorraine Warren, to help pinpoint the problems. The owner of the house, Kern, flatly stated that the entire case was a. Kern stated that the paranormal activity seemed to have conveniently escalated around the time the Snedekers started to get behind on their rent, and that they moved out before eviction proceedings were complete. In this film, the female protagonist is repeatedly assaulted by an invisible, supernatural entity. JoelCraikethemovieaddict25. This neighbour, Sandy, had not seen or heard anything supernatural in the building, Sandy had also been an employee of the real estate agency that the family had employed to find their new home at the time. She was, however, suspicious of some of Carmen Snedekers claims. When questioned on television at the time, Ed referred to the priest who conducted the exorcism as a Father A., who had supposedly appeared on television before. They concluded the house was infested with demons.8Couple sees ghost; some see a hoax. Karen Schmidt. 5 June 5 2019. It seemed everyone was contradicting everyone else. Along with the feeling associated at that particular place in the apartment. Carmen told the presenter that she wanted her children to have a normal life now, but admits to writing a book and assisting in the making of both the documentary and the movie. Speaking about these abhorrent attacks, Carmen described how the entity laughed a hideous laugh when it went above her shirt and out the window. 5The Real Haunting Story of the Connecticut Snedekers House. Zoey. That Philip admitted to having committed obscenities similar to those attributed to the demonic entities said to reside in the familys home is hard to ignore. If you ever do go and have a look, i hope you share your findings, it's all very interesting :). Was the boy hallucinating from his chemotherapy, or did the dead really torment the owners of the house? The family left their home the night of the accident at about 1 a.m. She watched what she described as blue smoke roll down a hill ahead. Hartford Courant. Snedeker family where are they now. I recently read another interview given by Carmen to The Huffington Post; she told the same story of the hand going up her niece's shirt, only this time she added, "It laughed a hideous laugh when it went above her shirt and out the window. Sexual assault was something which other members of the family claimed to have experienced as well. With the evil banished from the house, that should have been the end of the story. I think the whole thing is very eerie. The couples bed was said to have vibrated inexplicably. They put a royal spin on working out. During a television interview, Carmen and Al described how the bed often vibrated with a sort of heartbeat. Hartford Courant. In a Dark Place. Only observe from the street. Snedeker Family Haunting Interviewed Documentary in the 1980s. 14 September 2019. At one point he is known to have broken in to their neighbours house to steal a gun in order to harm his step-father, Al. 7. She described how she often saw the family outside their house in the middle of the night, saying that they could not go back in. He was interviewed for the program before he died. Their niece claimed to have felt a disembodied hand touch her in a sexual manner. In 2009, it was popularized again when the film The Haunting in Connecticut was released to theaters. After they had moved in, they discovered that back in the 1920s, the house used to be a mortuary called The Hallahan Funeral home. When he went to Ed Warren with the problem, Garton wrote in a post dated April 27, 1999: He told me not to worry, that the family was crazy. I was shocked. The couple asserted that they had both been raped multiple times by a dark entity. They also found a small graveyard out the back and drawers full of eerie corpse photographs. The Warrens, along other investigators, spent a total of nine weeks at the Snedekers home. Shockingly, Carmen even stated on television that once, whilst running away from their home down the road, her niece was hideously abused the entire way. Throughout the televised interview in which the Warrens appeared alongside Carmen and Al Snedeker, Ed did not engage in the debate. 30 October 1992. p. 53. ; Ray Garton during an interview for Horror Bound Magazine, sourced via: Horror Author Ray Garton recalls The Warrens. Paranormal Studies & Inquiry Canada. The haunting allegedly plagued the entire Snedeker family, who lived in Southington, Connecticut, for years. The landlord was not the only one to have voiced doubts as to the genuineness of the case. Starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, the story centres around a mother The couple asserted that they had both been raped multiple times by a dark entity. It was during this conversion that Al discovered mortuary equipment in the basement, which included coffin handles, a chain-and-pulley casket lift, and a blood drainage pit. Raevyn14 from Tecumseh, Oklahoma on March 09, 2012: I have seen the documentary to this movie, it is more frightening than anything hollywood could produce. However, when the case is examined in detail, it quickly becomes clear that the Snedekers story is muddled and at times extremely confusing. They might take a picture, Trotta-Smith said. When describing what they encountered at the location, the Warrens rated the possessing entity as a nine on a scale of one to ten. After all, it must be considered what kind of person would construct such abhorrent lies about their family their children being abused in such a manner? In 1986, Carmen and Al Snedeker were both driving long distances from their home in northern New York to get medical treatment for Carmens son Phillip, who suffered with Hodgkins disease. This was about 61% of all the recorded Snedeker's in USA. Retrieved 10/01/2020. When describing what they encountered at the location, the Warrens rated the possessing entity as a nine on a scale of one to ten. Ed even accuses one of the neighbours of being paid off by the landlord to dispute the Snedekers claims. In the years since the explosion of interest in the case, Garton has been very vocal in expressing the frustration he experienced when working with the Snedekers. 30 October 1992. p. Another neighbour, Katherine Altemus, stated in an interview that it was her opinion that the Snedekers had this planned right from when they moved in., Such doubt was shared by the familys upstairs neighbour, whom they shared the duplex with. Aftermath: It is believed that the entities within their home routinely abused them in abominable ways and made their lives a living hell. The Paranormal Scholar is an offshoot of Ethereal Productions, whose debut documentary, In Search of the Dead, was released in 2019. Lisa Bonet Then. If you want to be taken seriously as a writer, go to college, get an education, and please, if you can't do that, at least use spell check. I'm hoping there's a connection to the Snedeker/Snedecor Family in Islip Long Island. YouTube. Were Carmen and Al Snedeker capable of such cruel behaviour? Another willing to stake their reputation on the Snedekers claims being true is John Zaffis, the paranormal researcher and nephew of Ed and Lorraine Warren who worked with them during their nine weeks at the property. 4 Paranormal Witness: The True Story Behind The Movie The Haunting In Connecticut. One has stated that they felt a strange pressure upon entering the house. 33A Current Affair: The Haunting in Connecticut. 1998. Carmen then went on to say that she also witnessed a hand going up her Niece's nightshirt. They were always out there laughing and joking. Joan Mirabelle. They teamed up with author Ray Garton, who would work with the Warrens and Snedekers to write the manuscript that would become In a Dark Place.Since the publication of the book, Garton has come forward with claims that the Snedekers had conflicting stories regarding the . As far as she was concerned, Carmen and Al were totally made aware that [] this was a funeral home. She also corroborated the fact that the Snedekers were falling behind on the rent. The Snedekers and others have disputed this by saying that the sign had been covered with plywood, and thus concealed from view. Their real-life son Phillip did have cancer of the immune system, and they did move to be closer to the hospital where he was being treated. The role of Carmens son, Philip, in the haunting can also be said to undermine some of the familys claims. (Snedeker) Henry 1930s - 2000s managed by Cindy Kittle last edited 13 Jan 2023. Their 16-year-old daughter is mixed race. It's apparently based on a true story, but don't tell that to the current owner of the supposedly haunted house. Afterwards, Nickell even claimed that Ed made veiled threatening asides to me and, offstage, swore like a sailor. 25More dirt on the The haunting in Connecticut case. Xavier. A lot of reports say that Carmen and Allen contradict a lot of each other's stories which is why a lot of people doubt their claims. Phillip supposedly became so terrified of his room that he begged to be allowed to stay at the hospital. his family said he became distant, dark and violent after moving into the house. 16. Allen and Carmen. 61992 appearance on The Sally Jessy Raphael Show, sourced via: Snedeker Family Haunting Interviewed Documentary in the 1980s. Watch the Discovery Channel A Haunting episode about the Snedeker haunting on YouTube, or order it below. The house was spacious, the rent was cheap, and it was near to their son Phillip's hospital. That Carmen ever experienced such terrible abuse has been questioned by many, including one of her neighbours, Joan Mirabelle. Their son was receiving cancer treatment over there. Carmen and Al both reported having been disturbed on many nights by an unearthly atmosphere in their bed. 14 September 2019. After the house was cleansed, the Snedekers moved out to another house, and afterwards were involved in the writing of a book, as well as being featured in documentaries, television shows and being the inspiration for a movie. The documentary was interesting, many of the things that happened to the boy in the movie, actualy happened to the Mother in real life, it was just changed to fit in with the story line :-0, I saw the episode, and now i'm like addicted to it. Most damning is the testimony of the author hired to write the original book for the Warrens and Snedekers, Ray Garton. 30 October 1992. p. 53.. They never seemed to be afraid, Mirabelle stated. Didn't Carmen say that it was Phillip who knew from the very first day that the house was evil? Hartford Courant. In an Associated Press article dated March 22, 2009, current owner Susan Trotta-Smith had this to say: Most people are respectful. Haunting in Connecticut the movie is nothing more then that a movie. It stayed as a funeral home for multiple decades. In Gartons book, it is said that Philip, dubbed Steven in the text, was caught fondling his cousins and was questioned by police afterwards. Nancy Boucher, Al Snedekers sister, also corroborated having experienced paranormal activity in the familys house. The shower curtain very quickly wrapped around me, and I couldnt push away. According to the article, her only thought was that this thing was trying to kill her. Retrieved 11/01/2020. They alleged that numerous visitors to their home had felt these unearthly vibrations. Through Lorraines so-called mediumistic abilities, they allegedly discovered that the morticians who had previously worked in the funeral home had committed vile acts on the dead, and that these unnatural actions had drawn demonic entities into the property. According to the reporter, the character in the film is attacked almost identically to the description by Carmen of her own experiences. During a television interview, Carmen and Al described how the bed often vibrated with a sort of heartbeat. One thing people can't argue with is during the treatments in Southington, after they left the haunted house, Phillip Snedekers cancer went into remission, and he went on to have four children and became a truck driver. Hartford Courant. As well as this, the electrical sockets and light bulbs were described as having an unnatural glow even when the bulbs were removed from their sockets. So many people would have lived through so much there. Time 22:35. once Matt is bought to safety he opens his eyes and can no longer see dead people. There have been many people who knew the Snedekers who have claimed the mother Carmen was making up the story for financial gain. Eventually, other facts emerged, including the troubled nature of the oldest son, who besides having a drug habit, was diagnosed with schizophrenia and admitted to some of the vileness going on in the Snedeker household. You think *sane* people would come to us? He knew Id written a lot of horror novels prior to that, so he told me to just make the story up using whatever details I could incorporate into the book, and make it scary.. I hated this movie. Use of this website constitutes acceptance of its Terms of Use. Even the names of those involved, such as those of the couples nieces, cannot be ascertained with any certainty. Sadly, as this case relies entirely on testimonial evidence, it is extremely difficult to form a conclusion either way. Carmen is reported by The Huffington Post as having described a particularly terrifying incident. 32 The Terrifying Tale of a Haunting in Connecticut. Brent Swancer. I dated a guy who lived in Southington and he never heard anything such story. One night I ran down the street with Kelly, being sodomised the whole way. Carmen Snedeker. The Haunting in Connecticut true story reveals that the real life family, the Snedekers, moved on June 30, 1986 from Upstate New York to 208 Meriden Avenue in Southington, Connecticut to be near UCONN hospital for their son's Cobalt treatments. They have been passed down from one generation [], Wytheville UFO Sightings and the Men in Black, The Amityville Horror: Unveiling the True Story Behind the Fiction, Christmas Superstitions: How Supernatural Belief Shapes Our Festive Traditions, Witness Testimony: Until living in the mansion, Id had no surety of ghosts, Granger Taylor: The Mysterious Disappearance of a Canadian Man Lost in Space, A Dangerous Game: The Red Man Summoning Ritual, Debut Documentary In Search of the Dead Selected for Wales International Film Festival, 10 Scariest Must-Watch Horror Movies Based on True Stories. Surely, therefore, it was the Snedekers who were best placed to report on what was happening inside their home? Retrieved 10/01/2020. From the very first night of sleeping there, Phillip complained of hearing strange voices and anomalous sounds. Together, they have a 5-year-old son, a 3-year-old daughter, and they recently adopted a 3-month-old baby. She even alleged that an unearthly presence had raped her. GhostTheory.com. Retrieved 11/01/2020. Doesn't really sound like someone who knew things were about to happen, does it? Ed Warrens other on-screen appearances connected with the case can be said to do little to help alleviate the image of him being arrogant and short-tempered. Sandy had suggested to her that she take some sleeping pills. Retrieved 11/01/2020. It is not based on true events, and never was based on True . I didn't understand this, as Carmen has always maintained that she never knew the house used to be a funeral home until after she moved in with her family. Sure, they say, there were a few odd occurrences, but nothing near the scale the Snedekers claimed. InADarkPlace September 19, 2012 - 3:21 am. 3Couple sees ghost; skeptics see through it. Karen Schmidt. - 'A Haunting in Connecticut' Discovery Channel Documentary. Follow us on Twitter to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders. The other children began to report seeing ghosts, hearing footsteps and voices. ; More dirt on the The haunting in Connecticut case. Xavier. 2The Real Haunting Story of the Connecticut Snedekers House. Zoey. 16Ray Garton during an interview for Horror Bound Magazine, sourced via: Horror Author Ray Garton recalls The Warrens. Paranormal Studies & Inquiry Canada. Phillip supposedly became so terrified of his room that he begged to be allowed to stay at the hospital. She had experience a lot her self.And never believe her kids. The house they rent used to be a mortuary, and they find a mortuary room in the basement which has now become Matts bedroom.The family soon start being haunted by violent and traumatic events from the spirits within the house, so Matt contacts a minister who he met while having cancer treatment. As it approached, it is alleged to have spoken to Zaffis. During one intense episode he attacked his cousin with the intent to rape her. The owner of the house, Kern, flatly stated that the entire case was a hoax. I watched The Haunting in Connecticut movie which come out in 2009, as I enjoy watching movies that are based on true events. Phillip Snedeker has four children . All this, and more, is the movie >The Haunting in Connecticut, and to top it off, theres that ubiquitous tag: Based on a true story. But just how much of what is depicted in the movie is true? So the film industry wants to make a paranormal horror film based on what happen is what i believe is an insult to the family who endured months of terror. We depend on ad revenue to craft and curate stories about the worlds hidden wonders. Retrieved 10/01/2020. The minister informs Matt that the supernatural encounters are a result of the previous occupants' occult activities which included sances and necromancy. Fun, but pure BS) but I absolutely had some things occur when I was in my apartment that I couldnt explain. For many at the time, the truth about the Snedekers was obvious: the family had invented the whole story. Authorities seized a pair of Bryan Kohberger's underwear, medical gloves and flashlight when they raided his parents' Pennsylvania home and arrested him in December, according to a . While the statements of Carmen and her family are refuted by numerous people, no one knows for certain what, if anything, happened in the house in Connecticut. YouTube. Carmen's management page says, "Perhaps it was predestined that she can see a spiritual side of life that others can only comprehend.". She said the dishes used to put themselves away, and the lights would flicker on and off even when they took the lightbulbs out. That didnt stop the story from being popular. They concluded the house was infested with demons. I am not sure how much of the Snedekers story is true. On one occasion, she explained that the happenings would follow them, making moving a pointless task. The couple claimed to have arranged for an exorcism to be performed at the house, but have never provided any substantiating evidence to prove this. Time 8:07. Consider supporting our work by becoming a member for as little as $5 a month. Although it does seems strange that their sons Cancer was cured, despite them being told he was uncurable. GhostTheory.com. The children are grown now with children of their own, and Carmen Reed (nee Snedeker) is now a spiritual advisor. She also has plans of writing another book based on the experience with John Zaffis. Kim played Sun-Hwa Kwon, one-half of the show's central married couple . Just make it up and make it scary. Ed Warren to Ray Garton. Carmen and Al both reported having been disturbed on many nights by an unearthly atmosphere in their bed. 20 September 2012. He is now supposedly cured of cancer. 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