The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. 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. 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. The kid had cancer, which is aelardy heart breaking, and he was on a drug trial that had a condition. There is no disputing that the Snedekers wished to move to Southington to be closer to the hospital for Phillips treatment. In Gartons book, it is said that Philip, dubbed Steven in the text, was caught fondling his cousins and was questioned by police afterwards. During their time in the house, they claim to have seen first-hand the damage the demons in the home could inflict, with many members being slapped and beaten, pushed, and slammed to the floor. 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. In March 2017, a handful of Giancola's former Jersey Shore costars came out for her 30th birthday bash in New York City. Zoey (author) from South England on November 03, 2013: The movie is ok, the documentary is creepier, but the truth is nothing happened. Uploaded to YouTube on 26 May 2017. Whilst it may have been somewhat morbid, they decided to continue with the conversion of the basement where dead bodies would have constantly passed through, for their two sons to sleep in. The Discovery Channel version is definitely nothing you want to watch alone at night. In less than two weeks, "A Haunting in Connecticut" hits the big screen. Foul odours of rotten meat and human feces were also claimed to have plagued the household. , trying to extract a consistent narrative from the family was impossible. The Younger Son Bradley apparently did get spun around uncontrollably on the gurney, and they also found toe tags, head tags and other personal items of the deceased; both events were also shown in the film. This is baloney, he said on camera, come on, lets get out of here. After this, he started to walk off camera. Commenting on the growing media storm connected to the case, Mirabelle described how everytime I have seen her [Carmen] on TV, the story became more and more involved and it just got bigger.29Couple sees ghost; some see a hoax. Karen Schmidt. The house surely seems like one that would be ripe for a haunting, and whatever did go on in the house, the effects of it are being felt now by the current owners, but not in the form of supernatural boogeymen. 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. 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. I became very frustrated; its hard writing a non-fiction book when all the people involved are telling you different stories. Ray Garton. When the presenter asked her why she stayed in the house for a couple of years, Carmen said, "Well, it was the kids being tormented, I was unaware of it.". They alleged that numerous visitors to their home had felt these unearthly vibrations. Study now. Uploaded 10 August 2016. It is claimed that once Philip was out of the house, the dark forces residing within the walls started to turn their attention towards the rest of the family. As Garton gathered all the necessary information for the book, he found that the accounts of the individual Snedekers didnt quite mesh. According to Garton, it was as though they were incapable of keeping their stories straight. This was about 61% of all the recorded Snedeker's in USA. The Story: 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. Time 39.10. Nancy Boucher, Al Snedekers sister, also corroborated having experienced paranormal activity in the familys house. A couple other notorious cases that the Warrens investigated over the years include the supposed haunting of the Snedeker family in Connecticut in 1986, which is the basis of the 2009 horror film . Retrieved 10/01/2020. 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. They put a royal spin on working out. Its Halloween. Darrel Kern. 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.. But wait! It was at this point that Ed and Lorraine Warren, the famous demonologist and clairvoyant, became involved in the case. Garton eventually went on the record that not only was he given conflicting stories from the Snedekers, he was given directions to ignore those conflicts and sensationalize the story. As it approached, it is alleged to have spoken to Zaffis. Everywhere we went, it followed us.. 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. When asked during an interview why they did not leave the house after these terrible incidents, Carmen explained how she believed this would make no difference. 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. Retrieved 11/01/2020. After much alleged documentation and investigation, the Warrens claimed that they arranged for the house to be exorcised. Time 8:07. Uploaded to YouTube on 26 May 2017. Most damning is the testimony of the author hired to write the original book for the Warrens and Snedekers, Ray Garton. Hartford Courant. I dont put stock in anything CNN or Huffington Post produces. YouTube. I thank the Mom was a horrible person. They also found a small graveyard out the back and drawers full of eerie corpse photographs. It's apparently based on a true story, but don't tell that to the current owner of the supposedly haunted house. Throughout the televised interview in which the Warrens appeared alongside Carmen and Al Snedeker, Ed did not engage in the debate. The infamous ex-mortuary that was the temporary residence of the Snedeker family, Barker Character, Comic and Cartoon Museum. On another occasion, however, she claimed that she was unaware of what was happening in the house, stating that it was the kids being tormented, and not her. Sexual assault was something which other members of the family claimed to have experienced as well. 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. On another occasion, it is alleged that he assaulted his female cousin. Speaking about these abhorrent attacks, Carmen described how the entity laughed a hideous laugh when it went above her shirt and out the window.. They might take a picture, Trotta-Smith said. Snedeker Family Haunting Interviewed Documentary in the 1980s. It was when Philip started to get violent that the Snedekers made the decision to send him away. 2The Real Haunting Story of the Connecticut Snedekers House. Zoey. Hartford Courant. 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. Articles on a variety of paranormal topics include exclusive interviews and witness testimonies, as well as original reportage on unexplained phenomena, past and present. Who was the family, and what really happened in that house? 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. THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'Modern Family' 13 years later. She said, the evil force took on different forms and would sometimes attack them. When interviewed for, Garton described how he once approached Warren with concerns about the inconsistencies with the Snedekers testimonies. 14 September 2019. You think sane people would come to us? After condemning the Snedekers, Warren supposedly told Garton to just use what works from their testimonies, and then make the rest up. 27Ray Garton during an interview for Horror Bound Magazine, sourced via: Horror Author Ray Garton recalls The Warrens. Paranormal Studies & Inquiry Canada. He was [], ADVERTISEMENT Known as Chinas Bermuda Triangle, the Heizhu Valley has long been the source of mystery and some of the most intriguing legends and tales. Doesn't really sound like someone who knew things were about to happen, does it? When asked in an interview at the time, why she doesn't take her children out of the house, Carmen bizarrely replied, "Children need stability, hopefully, it won't kill them.". After they had moved in, they discovered that back in the 1920s, the house used to be a mortuary called The Hallahan Funeral home. 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. 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. For many at the time, the truth about the Snedekers was obvious: the family had invented the whole story. Its a hoax. During one intense episode he attacked his cousin with the intent to rape her. After moving into the basement, Phillips personality is said to have changed drastically. 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. 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