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Supernatural

The Enfield Poltergeist: A Rare Breed

Poltergeist activity typically centers on prepubescent teens and is defined by parapsychologists as a type of uncontrolled psychokinesis. The qualities of such an activity include raps, bumps, thumps, knocks, footsteps, and bed-shaking. Many cases involved objects being thrown around the room, furniture that moved seemingly by itself, and human levitations. In rare instances, poltergeists have been known to speak, as was the case with the Endfield Poltergeist.

BBC journalists, the police, paranormal investigators and skeptics investigated Enfield case, which began in August of 1977. So far, no one has been able to prove that the girls involved were pulling a hoax. This 45-minute documentary approached this case from all viewpoints involved, which made it an intriguing program.

Towards the end, I found myself leaning towards the skeptical side because there wasn’t enough evidence to prove that these girls weren’t pulling a prank. Then comes the voice, which leads to an interesting twist in the story.

2 Responses to “The Enfield Poltergeist: A Rare Breed”

  1. I have the same problem at work, too. ;) Be prepared to sit and listen for a while.

  2. I tend to come down on the side of believing this one. For one thing, Janet doesn’t seem with it enough to contrive a hoax, and also the others who saw things moving, had things thrown at them, they seemed credible to me.

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