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According to the Warrens, the entity was eventually driven out of the home and "pushed" into the nearby Susquehanna River. The activity subsided, though Jack reported low-level harassment continued for years afterward. Naturally, not everyone believes the Smurl story. Skeptics point out that the family sold the rights to their story to a TV movie ( The Haunted , 1991) and that the Warrens had a financial incentive to sensationalize claims.

Here is the chilling account of the Smurl Haunting. It started small. In 1984, Jack and Janet Smurl began hearing strange noises. At first, it was easy to rationalize: settling wood, creaking pipes, or a stray animal under the porch. But soon, the sounds evolved into scratching. Long, deliberate fingernails dragging across the inside of their bedroom walls. jack smurl

Jack Smurl, a man of immense courage (or stubbornness), reportedly stood in the hallway one night and yelled, "If you want someone, come after me! Leave the women and children alone!" According to the Warrens, the entity was eventually

But things escalated quickly. This is where the Smurl case separates itself from a "noisy ghost" story. Janet Smurl reported being thrown from her bed onto the floor. Jack witnessed his mother, Mary Smurl, being pinned to her bed by an invisible force. She would later describe a black, shadowy figure with glowing red eyes hovering over her, scratching her arms and legs. Skeptics point out that the family sold the

Then the smells arrived. A foul, sulfurous stench that would waft through specific rooms and then vanish as quickly as it came.