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Vindicator ago

This is awful. :-(

What are the stories about the filming of Poltergeist? Any evidence they summoned a real entity for the production of that movie?

I can't help noting that Poltergeist planted the seed for the "ghost hunting" craze. I've been listening to a lot of talks by the exorcist Fr. Chad Ripperger, and he has said more than once that he has dealt with cases of demonic obsession (harassment) and even possession in people who got into ghost hunting. Turns out, it's not actually ghosts people are encountering, but demons. It's a modern form of necromancy not too different from the seances that were the rage during the 19th Century.

Makes me wonder if they produced that movie to incite curiosity that would lead people unwittingly into a dangerous fascination with these evil entities. It's certainly true that Heather's heroic role in the movie made them seem less threatening.

carmencita ago

Ghosts? Exorcism? And how about real live skeletons instead of props? Yes I believe these were and usually are added to stir and interest those of the younger years. Look at what Halloween has become.

https://filmdaily.co/news/poltergeist-cast/

Many fans who try to trace the root of the hauntings and the curse believe one possible explanation is that, well, real human skeletons were used in filming the movie. In Poltergeist, Diane (JoBeth Williams) falls into a pool. It’s a pool full of skeletons. It was cheaper to use real skeletons than fake ones. Either way, they were really, really there.

In an interview with TVLand, Williams said, “In my innocence and naiveté, I assumed that these were not real skeletons. I assumed that they were prop skeletons made out of plastic or rubber . . . I found out, as did the crew, that they were using real skeletons, because it’s far too expensive to make fake skeletons out of rubber.”

Many believers in the paranormal say that by using the skeletons, the filmmakers tempted fate by using the bones of the dead in such a way.

The Exorcism

Fast-forwarding to the sequel Poltergeist II: The Other Side, an exorcism was conducted on the set of the film. Will Sampson, who played shaman Taylor in the movie, was very concerned about the use of skeletons in the first film.

Sampson was reportedly so concerned that he offered to perform an exorcism on the set. No one knows what happened during the exorcism as Sampson did the ceremony alone in the dead of night. The next morning, however, the cast and crew reportedly felt “relieved”, which means that it was a success.

As you know since you are aware of Fr. Ripperger that an exorcism must be performed by a real ordained priest and not a shaman.

For those who are sensitive as am I be careful looking at the pics in this article. Pretty scary stuff especially if you have been affected by the Judith and Heather cases.

NinaSparrow ago

Thank you for the warning. I am very sensitive to that stuff, too.

What the hell is wrong with these people!

carmencita ago

It's scary right? I mean I have seen some awful stuff on here but I only saw that movie once and I wanted to run out. What really upsets me is that they had Children there and they floated those cadavers in the pool with them. I can't even find words.

millennial_vulcan ago

Worse than that was the kid actor from The Exorcist. Messed up for life :(

carmencita ago

The real life story that The Exorcist was based on is hair raising. I have read it twice. Each time I was frightened by it. I may read it again just to refresh how evil satan really is. No wonder she was disturbed. Life Altering. Warren B was in that movie which freaks me out.