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The Devil in Connecticut: From the Terrifying Case File that Inspired the Film: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
From this New York Times bestselling author comes a shocking case of demonic possession, exorcism, and murder starring the legendary demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren, who battled the Amityville Horror and whose real-life case files inspired The Conjuring Universe, which includes The Conjuring, Annabelle, and The Nun films.
It was one of the most sensational murder trials of the 1980s. When Arne Cheyenne Johnson stabbed an acquaintance to death with a five-inch folding knife, Johnson presented one of the most shocking legal defenses in history: not guilty by virtue of demonic possession. As the press put it, “the Devil made me do it.”
Johnson’s shocking story began months earlier, when his girlfriend’s eleven-year-old brother, David, encountered a spectral figure looming at the foot of the bed and then started showing telltale signs of demonic possession. David suddenly spoke in Latin, levitated, and suffered beatings at the hands of an invisible demon. After a team of Catholic priests failed to drive the demon out, the case was taken up by Ed and Lorraine Warren. The Warrens had fought demons across the globe, but the Connecticut Devil would be one of their greatest challenges, and perhaps their most deadly.
Now includes an 8-page photo insert documenting the possession featuring images from the Glatzel family and the Ed and Lorraine Warren collection.
It was one of the most sensational murder trials of the 1980s. When Arne Cheyenne Johnson stabbed an acquaintance to death with a five-inch folding knife, Johnson presented one of the most shocking legal defenses in history: not guilty by virtue of demonic possession. As the press put it, “the Devil made me do it.”
Johnson’s shocking story began months earlier, when his girlfriend’s eleven-year-old brother, David, encountered a spectral figure looming at the foot of the bed and then started showing telltale signs of demonic possession. David suddenly spoke in Latin, levitated, and suffered beatings at the hands of an invisible demon. After a team of Catholic priests failed to drive the demon out, the case was taken up by Ed and Lorraine Warren. The Warrens had fought demons across the globe, but the Connecticut Devil would be one of their greatest challenges, and perhaps their most deadly.
Now includes an 8-page photo insert documenting the possession featuring images from the Glatzel family and the Ed and Lorraine Warren collection.
304 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1983
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Gerald Brittle
5 books139 followersGerald Brittle is the author of 1980's The Demonologist. It's the definitive Ed and Lorraine biography. Brittle also wrote 1983's notorious, out of print The Devil in Connecticut, both which deal with Ed and Lorraine's "courageous fights against Satan and his minions."
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July 6, 2021
The Devil in Connecticut: From the Terrifying Case File that Inspired the Film: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
by Gerald Brittle, Ed Warren, Lorraine Warren
I know I am a bit weird but I love Ed and Lorraine! They are controversial, bigger than life, and have great stories! Is it real or not? One those two know and they are gone now and there really hasn't been anyone like them.
This story will make you wet yourself. Now to think of it as true then it is double scary! If it's not, well, they were quite the showman too. But if I saw a possession, well I might be more of a believer too!
Good creepy book either way, true or not!
by Gerald Brittle, Ed Warren, Lorraine Warren
I know I am a bit weird but I love Ed and Lorraine! They are controversial, bigger than life, and have great stories! Is it real or not? One those two know and they are gone now and there really hasn't been anyone like them.
This story will make you wet yourself. Now to think of it as true then it is double scary! If it's not, well, they were quite the showman too. But if I saw a possession, well I might be more of a believer too!
Good creepy book either way, true or not!
June 20, 2021
Reads as a decent horror story for Catholic schoolchildren and as a powerful piece of propaganda. The Warrens' narratives, in particular, strike me as successfully selling the Christian ideology of good vs. evil, sin corroding the soul, the occult a secretive underbelly of America where children are levitating beds and speaking Latin backwards right under our very noses. Unfortunately, having not grown up Catholic and possessing very little fear of the devil or of sin, this book reads comical- without uniquely Catholic fears, it's blatant fearmongering and lying to an almost satirical degree. I mean, he describes the devil as a red guy with cloven hooves and horns... come on.
July 12, 2021
This book is extremely exploitative and provides no evidence or back up for the claims (the pictures are utterly useless). I don’t have that big of an issue with the Warrens, but this case is awful. Knowing that Carl Jr. and David both spoke out against the book (Carl stating that the book exploited his brother’s mental illness) is heartbreaking. David was not able to give his true consent for this book - he was still a child recovering from his trauma when it was published, so I am utterly grossed out by the entire thing.
It is also incredibly biased, painting the murder victim as a bad person while Arne (the murderer) is a saint. Sure Jan.
It is also incredibly biased, painting the murder victim as a bad person while Arne (the murderer) is a saint. Sure Jan.
March 7, 2017
Just short of 5 stars. And the reason is I'm still skeptical about how it all went down. It was disturbing to say the least, and made me nervous at night in bed reading it! Pretty horrifying events going on with this family. The young son becomes possessed but not before he sees a old man spirit in a rental house the family has that warns him. From there Hell breaks loose, literally! I'm just not sure if it all is true, or just sensationalized for the sake of the book, which reads like a horror novel. I will be looking into other books by Ed and Lorraine Warren though.
March 30, 2019
Trying to make sense of the publicly available “case files” of Ed and Lorraine Warren leads to all kinds of difficulties. In this case, the book itself is difficult to locate and its claims are controversial. Allegedly telling the story of the Glatzel family’s struggle with demons in 1980 and ’81, the story is a real page-turner. Many of the claims suggest caution and a healthy bit of skepticism, but still it’s easy to get drawn into the story. This is the difficulty with books that make supernatural claims.
I mention in my blog post on the book (Sects and Violence in the Ancient World) that it’s difficult to get to the truth in this case. In general I tend to think people are honest, but I also know money changes things. Claims are made after the fact that offers of lucre led to a story larger than life. I do have to wonder, however, why the Warrens would get involved if there weren’t some element of the truth here. It couldn’t have been easy trying to make a living exploring what much of the world simply dismisses.
This book was reprinted in 2006 but apparently stopped by a lawsuit from a member of the family. Claims are made that a movie deal was halted for the same reason. In this post-Conjuring world, people are curious about what really happened. In my reviews of Andrea Perron’s personal accounts House of Darkness, House of Light I hope it’s clear that ambiguity reigns in such shadowy places. This book is a true potboiler. The question is, how much of it is true.
I mention in my blog post on the book (Sects and Violence in the Ancient World) that it’s difficult to get to the truth in this case. In general I tend to think people are honest, but I also know money changes things. Claims are made after the fact that offers of lucre led to a story larger than life. I do have to wonder, however, why the Warrens would get involved if there weren’t some element of the truth here. It couldn’t have been easy trying to make a living exploring what much of the world simply dismisses.
This book was reprinted in 2006 but apparently stopped by a lawsuit from a member of the family. Claims are made that a movie deal was halted for the same reason. In this post-Conjuring world, people are curious about what really happened. In my reviews of Andrea Perron’s personal accounts House of Darkness, House of Light I hope it’s clear that ambiguity reigns in such shadowy places. This book is a true potboiler. The question is, how much of it is true.
March 26, 2024
Captivating and intriguing, to say the least . . .
I've read it at least 3 times now.
I've read it at least 3 times now.
June 7, 2021
Possession belongs to a class of extraordinary facts which only happen by the special permission of God .... It is a rough imitation, a sort of infernal parody on the incarnation of the Word, permitted by Providence, in order to show what would one day become of man if he preferred the service of the prince of darkness to that of the King of Heaven. -The Devil, (Paris, 1871)
In February 1981, a young man by the name of Arne Cheyenne Johnson was arrested in Connecticut and charged with murder. Under commonplace situations, such an offense would have been given succinct mention in the local press, and the matter would then have speedily faded from public view.
But there was something unusual about this case, and within a month the story became front-page news around the world.
Attention was focused on this particular murder because the young man claimed-in an unparalleled legal defense-that he was not guilty of the crime by virtue of diabolical possession.
What the press did not know at the time, since the indispensable facts were still cloaked in secrecy, was that the murder in fact represented the conclusion of an unspeakable religious case that had begun fully eight months before, in the town of Brookfield, Connecticut.
This book is a reconstruction of the entire Brookfield possession case, from its disturbing origin to its tragic end.
Places, persons, dates, and events that are mentioned can be substantiated in the public record. The specific research data, whkh comprises the bulk of this text, was taken directly from the victims of the event; from the Warrens, who were the chief investigators of the case; and from photographs and taperecordings made on the scene while preternatural phenomena were in progress.
Beyond being an unexpected attack on a typical American family by aggressive spirits of darkness, what eventually makes this case, as also the book only one of its kind and sets it apart from the rest is that the siege was orchestrated not by some random demonic force, but by a devil of a very high order.
The result was pure wickedness.
This will stand as one of the worst cases of possession to occur in the 20th century. The narrative style is extremely lucid and pacey and keeps you glued to your chair.
A must read if you are a fan of getting creeped and spooked out.
In February 1981, a young man by the name of Arne Cheyenne Johnson was arrested in Connecticut and charged with murder. Under commonplace situations, such an offense would have been given succinct mention in the local press, and the matter would then have speedily faded from public view.
But there was something unusual about this case, and within a month the story became front-page news around the world.
Attention was focused on this particular murder because the young man claimed-in an unparalleled legal defense-that he was not guilty of the crime by virtue of diabolical possession.
What the press did not know at the time, since the indispensable facts were still cloaked in secrecy, was that the murder in fact represented the conclusion of an unspeakable religious case that had begun fully eight months before, in the town of Brookfield, Connecticut.
This book is a reconstruction of the entire Brookfield possession case, from its disturbing origin to its tragic end.
Places, persons, dates, and events that are mentioned can be substantiated in the public record. The specific research data, whkh comprises the bulk of this text, was taken directly from the victims of the event; from the Warrens, who were the chief investigators of the case; and from photographs and taperecordings made on the scene while preternatural phenomena were in progress.
Beyond being an unexpected attack on a typical American family by aggressive spirits of darkness, what eventually makes this case, as also the book only one of its kind and sets it apart from the rest is that the siege was orchestrated not by some random demonic force, but by a devil of a very high order.
The result was pure wickedness.
This will stand as one of the worst cases of possession to occur in the 20th century. The narrative style is extremely lucid and pacey and keeps you glued to your chair.
A must read if you are a fan of getting creeped and spooked out.
November 8, 2016
A creepy and entertaining, but heavily biased, account of a purported possession.
This story claims to be the true account of the possession of David Glatzel, an 11 year old boy who was haunted and eventually taken over by a demon. It is an extremely detailed, if one-sided account. The first half of the book is a little slow, and reads a little like the narration in the lifetime series "My Haunted House," with the omniscient third person point of view repeating word-for-word conversations the author wasn't present for. The second half, which includes more quotes from the famous Warrens and the Glatzel family is a lot more smooth and feels less like the slow "he said then she said" narration of the beginning.
This book didn't scare me but it was unnerving. Just as horrifying than the account of possession are the little details casually thrown into the book--multiple incidents of domestic violence that are given a throw away sentence in-between long descriptions of the demonic entities. The idea that mental illness and a dysfunctional family might have been the cause of the incidents is never really given consideration in the novel, but reading with that possibility in mind lends an equally scary interpretation of the events. Very little of the book is devoted to Arne Johnson's murder trial aka "The Devil Made me do it" trail, much more to the 9 week long ordeal that the family suffered through. Whether you believe or not, this is a sad and scary account of one family's trauma.
This story claims to be the true account of the possession of David Glatzel, an 11 year old boy who was haunted and eventually taken over by a demon. It is an extremely detailed, if one-sided account. The first half of the book is a little slow, and reads a little like the narration in the lifetime series "My Haunted House," with the omniscient third person point of view repeating word-for-word conversations the author wasn't present for. The second half, which includes more quotes from the famous Warrens and the Glatzel family is a lot more smooth and feels less like the slow "he said then she said" narration of the beginning.
This book didn't scare me but it was unnerving. Just as horrifying than the account of possession are the little details casually thrown into the book--multiple incidents of domestic violence that are given a throw away sentence in-between long descriptions of the demonic entities. The idea that mental illness and a dysfunctional family might have been the cause of the incidents is never really given consideration in the novel, but reading with that possibility in mind lends an equally scary interpretation of the events. Very little of the book is devoted to Arne Johnson's murder trial aka "The Devil Made me do it" trail, much more to the 9 week long ordeal that the family suffered through. Whether you believe or not, this is a sad and scary account of one family's trauma.
March 1, 2022
I always feel a little bad liking these books. Obviously , there's a lot to say about the Warrens not being great people in real life and this story in particular feels a bit salacious because you are dealing with a real person who lost their life. That being said, I do find these books to be rather compelling (the other one I read is The Graveyard). The writing isn't the best but that kind of adds to the charm for me. It feels more like just how a friend might explain a ghost story they heard second hand to you instead of an author trying to make words flourish. Lots of really interesting stuff here with demons. I don't consider myself a very religious person and I'm not sure exactly how much paranormal stuff I believe but man if any of this did happen then I can't imagine how horrific it would have been for the family.
September 16, 2022
"W tym wynajętym domu mogły bez problemu mieszkać dziesiątki ludzi, ale ponieważ wy byliście otwarci, to jakiekolwiek siły duchowe tam bytowały, zyskały dostęp do was. Wiecie, że jesteście ich ofiarami,ponieważ doświadczacie zjawisk zewnętrznych; życie innych po prostu jest coraz gorsze i nikt nie wie, dlaczego."
March 16, 2023
3.75 ⭐️ jak ja szanuję takie historie napisane konkretnie i na temat
September 4, 2025
I hoped for some ungodly Details and I got them. This was a nice easy and spiritualy disturbing book wich made me curious for the movie.
Unfortanaly there were some mistakes in writing, even If I didnt expect the Most atmospheric read, IT Kind of dissapointed me.
I liked the way this was built and there were hints for the endresults everywhere. nice ready for exorcism fans.
Unfortanaly there were some mistakes in writing, even If I didnt expect the Most atmospheric read, IT Kind of dissapointed me.
I liked the way this was built and there were hints for the endresults everywhere. nice ready for exorcism fans.
August 4, 2024
I'm having a hard time believing David's case and at the same time believing it. I'm in between the situation. Arne, I can believe for sure but, it's the recording tapes of David that's giving me the problem. Great read though. Difficult decision on believing.
August 8, 2025
Arne be my father figure
December 17, 2023
Interesting insight into a highly contested case of demonic possession, would recommend if you are interested in the workings in the Catholic Church in their help (or lack thereof) in this case and the views of Ed and Lorraine Warren.
May 18, 2018
What can I say about this demonic tragedy? Uh, the fact the Catholic Church has no power, or else the possession would have ceased from the get-go! Tragedy and death even oppression and the like, too many rules of the Catholic Church which cracks me up. They believe and think they have power however it takes hours and months for them to exorcise a demon. NOT WITH MY GOD NOT WITH MY JESUS! By the name of Jesus they must flee!!!! You don't need an exorcist, or the shadiness of the Catholic Church-who in this case hid behind their politics rather than helping the family, really like Jesus I might add with sarcasm. Ridiculous! And the fact that the "beast" the enemy wins in this case should tell you all that you need to know. Makes everything about Catholicism, calling on the power of dead Saints, a non-holy Mary etc. moot. IT ALL HAS NO POWER! I don't care what anyone says.
May this family truly find Jesus and come out of this church.
The read was disturbing to no end. I have not only encountered but seen demons throughout the years and every time they fled because the very power that raised Jesus Christ from the dead lives in me! I serve a powerful Jesus- clearly they did not.
The enemy wins in this story and tragedy continues so read at your own risk. It'll disturb your inner core.
May this family truly find Jesus and come out of this church.
The read was disturbing to no end. I have not only encountered but seen demons throughout the years and every time they fled because the very power that raised Jesus Christ from the dead lives in me! I serve a powerful Jesus- clearly they did not.
The enemy wins in this story and tragedy continues so read at your own risk. It'll disturb your inner core.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 10, 2023
Pokud je někdo z vás naivní katolický školáček, možná vás pohádky točící se kolem manželů Warrenových vyděsí, ale tahle ideologická story o boji dobra se zlem, kde je ďábel zrzoun s kopyty sedící na zahradní židli, zatímco oběti cákají kolem sebe svěcenou vodu, úsměvná. Stejně jako hračka dinosaura, co pronese věštbu o pobodání.
Ďábel v Connecticutu zkraje funguje dobře, autor představuje jeden z případů slavné dvojice věnující se údajně paranormálním aktivitám a démonologii, jenže záhy se z knihy stane úmorná přehlídka všemožných důkazů ďábelské přítomnosti a nekončící šikany obyvatel baráku. Odhaduji, že 90 % je smyšlená a reálná je akorát vražda, která se tam odehrála, ale Brittle vytahuje naprosto demagogické bláboly – zvlášť pasáž o vzniku „satanského rocku“ je jak z nějaké fanatické středověké inkviziční příručky, stejně jako zmínky o démonických oltářích a všemožných prokletích.
Kniha nefunguje jako hororový příběh, ani jako literatura faktu, ačkoliv se mermomocí snaží být obojím. Doteď jsem si myslel, že vraždění z donucení ďáblem vytahují jen zoufalí pošahaní odsouzenci, nikoliv spisovatelé, autor však v závěru prohlásí: „Ďábel vyhrál.“ Já bych rád dodal, že tady spíš prohrál rozum.
Ďábel v Connecticutu zkraje funguje dobře, autor představuje jeden z případů slavné dvojice věnující se údajně paranormálním aktivitám a démonologii, jenže záhy se z knihy stane úmorná přehlídka všemožných důkazů ďábelské přítomnosti a nekončící šikany obyvatel baráku. Odhaduji, že 90 % je smyšlená a reálná je akorát vražda, která se tam odehrála, ale Brittle vytahuje naprosto demagogické bláboly – zvlášť pasáž o vzniku „satanského rocku“ je jak z nějaké fanatické středověké inkviziční příručky, stejně jako zmínky o démonických oltářích a všemožných prokletích.
Kniha nefunguje jako hororový příběh, ani jako literatura faktu, ačkoliv se mermomocí snaží být obojím. Doteď jsem si myslel, že vraždění z donucení ďáblem vytahují jen zoufalí pošahaní odsouzenci, nikoliv spisovatelé, autor však v závěru prohlásí: „Ďábel vyhrál.“ Já bych rád dodal, že tady spíš prohrál rozum.
November 6, 2022
So this is the first of the Warrens books I’ve read. I am a huge fan of the movies and a huge fan of the occult, the history and links to it.
The book is actually more of a true life account of what happened rather than a story and it reads as such. It wasn’t the easiest to read initially and was quite chaotic in the beginning trying to read like a story but then reverting back to a true account in a diary so i started to get a little fed up.
The most part was of the young boys possession which was actually awful what he went through.
Arne’s story was the last 100 pages or so and nothing really in depth about him.
I’m glad I’ve read it, it did get better towards the last quarter of the book and had me hooked, purely because I wanted Arne to get justice and see the outcome.
It wasn’t as good a read as I’d hoped and I was a little disappointed and never felt ‘I cannot wait to pick up the book again’ I did kind of rush through the last half as-well BUT I did enjoy it in the end and I would still like to read the other books about the cases of the Warrens purely for informative purposes.
The book is actually more of a true life account of what happened rather than a story and it reads as such. It wasn’t the easiest to read initially and was quite chaotic in the beginning trying to read like a story but then reverting back to a true account in a diary so i started to get a little fed up.
The most part was of the young boys possession which was actually awful what he went through.
Arne’s story was the last 100 pages or so and nothing really in depth about him.
I’m glad I’ve read it, it did get better towards the last quarter of the book and had me hooked, purely because I wanted Arne to get justice and see the outcome.
It wasn’t as good a read as I’d hoped and I was a little disappointed and never felt ‘I cannot wait to pick up the book again’ I did kind of rush through the last half as-well BUT I did enjoy it in the end and I would still like to read the other books about the cases of the Warrens purely for informative purposes.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 21, 2016
I read this just after reading The Demonologist in a time when I was interested in learning as much as I could about Ed and Lorraine Warren. What caught my attention with this book was an Amazon review in which the reviewer claimed the book frightened them so much that they had to burn their copy. Of course I'm not one to fall for sensationalism, but it made me give it a second look. What's most interesting about this story is that it is one the few times in US History that someone has been charged with murder and claimed not guilty due to demonic possession.
October 17, 2016
This is the harrowing and disturbing account of a tragic story of demonic possession, infestation, and persecution of a family. It ends sadly and leaves one with the feeling that the damage could continue. This book focuses on the efforts of Ed and Loraine Warren, the pre-eminent demonologist couple. The Warrens work tirelessly to free the family from the demonic infestation. This was a hard book to find for years.
June 9, 2021
Straightforward account!
There is nothing outstanding about this other than it being a fairly straightforward account of the Devil Made me do it case. Actually 80% of the book focuses on the young boys possession and Arne Johnson's case is gleaned over. The author puts a lot of extra description in here. A follow-up to the case would have helped. Easy and quick read! Now to see the movie...
There is nothing outstanding about this other than it being a fairly straightforward account of the Devil Made me do it case. Actually 80% of the book focuses on the young boys possession and Arne Johnson's case is gleaned over. The author puts a lot of extra description in here. A follow-up to the case would have helped. Easy and quick read! Now to see the movie...
January 17, 2012
From the beginning the book kept me very intrigued. I am not one that really believes in demon possession or any of that nor am I Catholic...thank goodness. I just felt it was another story about the supernatural at work. All in all a great story but I felt it was only a story.
August 16, 2018
I found this entry in the Warren Universe to be a little too dull for my taste. Or perhaps I'm just jaded to the Demonic as described in their books. Nothing new grabbed my attention and it simply didn't scare me as they have in the past.
April 6, 2022
Historia przedstawiona w formie powieści, która nie ma na celu analizy na ile jej interpretacja jest prawdziwa. Fakt, że choć część wydarzeń i zjawisk mogła mieć miejsce jest największym atutem.
August 11, 2022
Wolę filmy
November 12, 2022
This is an unusual and interesting book. The fear is in the unknown. Be not afraid. As for myself, I trust Ed & Lorraine Warren, completely.
September 20, 2023
From start to finish I could not put this book down. I read it all in one day, a absolute page turner.
November 21, 2023
Latem 1980 roku w stanie Connecticut rozpoczęła się gehenna rodziny Glatzelów, która zakończyła się jedną z najsłynniejszych spraw w sądzie. Zaczęło się od niewinnej przeprowadzki Debbie i Arnego. To właśnie tam, przy sprzątaniu ich przyszłego gniazda domowego, jakaś nieznana siła zaatakowała jedenastoletniego Davida, brata Debbie. I potem już nic nie było takie, jak wcześniej! Spokój tej rodziny został zaburzony na zawsze.
David był głównym celem demonicznej siły. Zaczął widzieć i słyszeć przedziwne rzeczy. Jakie to było niepokojące! Sytuacja się tylko zaogniała, rodzinie udało się skontaktować z Warrenami. Niedługo dzięki ich pomocy doszło do egzorcyzmu. Czy wszystko poszło po ich myśli? Czy to koniec ich problemów?
Niestety, niedługo potem doszło do morderstwa, o które został oskarżony Arne. I tak właśnie rozpoczęła się jedna z przedziwnych spraw sądowych, gdyż oskarżony nie przyznał się do winy, twierdząc że był opętany!
To nie jest zwyczajna historia o opętaniu, to przede wszystkim opowieść o rodzinnym dramacie, który dotknął wszystkich bliskich. Ich codzienne życie zostało wywrócone do góry nogami. W tej historii jest nieważne, czy wierzysz w nadnaturalne siły, czy nie, bo to jest smutna i przerażająca historia. Nie da się być obojętnym wobec męki Glatzelów. W tej rodzinie traumatyczne przeżycia odcisnęły piętno na zawsze.
Te parę fotografii na końcu, sprawia że mimo wątpliwości, zastanawiasz się, a co jeśli jednak to wszystko prawda? Co gdyby spotkało to moją rodzinę? Brrr! Przechodzą mnie ciarki na samą myśl.
Mam mieszane odczucia, co do prawdziwości wszystkich zdarzeń, niemniej jednak ta historia wzbudziła we mnie sporo emocji.
Od października na Netflixie można obejrzeć mroczny, dokumentalny film pt. "PROCES DIABŁA" i powiem Wam, że warto jedno i drugie sprawdzić! Zobaczyć zupełnie inną perspektywę, która sprawi, że będziecie zaskoczeni!
Fanom historii nadnaturalnych mocno polecam!
David był głównym celem demonicznej siły. Zaczął widzieć i słyszeć przedziwne rzeczy. Jakie to było niepokojące! Sytuacja się tylko zaogniała, rodzinie udało się skontaktować z Warrenami. Niedługo dzięki ich pomocy doszło do egzorcyzmu. Czy wszystko poszło po ich myśli? Czy to koniec ich problemów?
Niestety, niedługo potem doszło do morderstwa, o które został oskarżony Arne. I tak właśnie rozpoczęła się jedna z przedziwnych spraw sądowych, gdyż oskarżony nie przyznał się do winy, twierdząc że był opętany!
To nie jest zwyczajna historia o opętaniu, to przede wszystkim opowieść o rodzinnym dramacie, który dotknął wszystkich bliskich. Ich codzienne życie zostało wywrócone do góry nogami. W tej historii jest nieważne, czy wierzysz w nadnaturalne siły, czy nie, bo to jest smutna i przerażająca historia. Nie da się być obojętnym wobec męki Glatzelów. W tej rodzinie traumatyczne przeżycia odcisnęły piętno na zawsze.
Te parę fotografii na końcu, sprawia że mimo wątpliwości, zastanawiasz się, a co jeśli jednak to wszystko prawda? Co gdyby spotkało to moją rodzinę? Brrr! Przechodzą mnie ciarki na samą myśl.
Mam mieszane odczucia, co do prawdziwości wszystkich zdarzeń, niemniej jednak ta historia wzbudziła we mnie sporo emocji.
Od października na Netflixie można obejrzeć mroczny, dokumentalny film pt. "PROCES DIABŁA" i powiem Wam, że warto jedno i drugie sprawdzić! Zobaczyć zupełnie inną perspektywę, która sprawi, że będziecie zaskoczeni!
Fanom historii nadnaturalnych mocno polecam!
May 6, 2021
I was not planning on reading this book so soon, but after discovering the release date of The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It is creeping up on me, I knew I had to get going.
For those who aren't familiar with the court case, Arne Cheyenne Johnson was arrested for the murder of Alan Bono in the 1980s. Bono was Johnson's landlord. The court case was famous in that this would be the first time in American history where the defense of demonic possession was claimed.
I knew of the paranormal case from the popular tv program, A Haunting. However, it seems a lot was left out, especially the court case. Of course the book does cover a lot more information than the 45 minute program did, but with any story of this caliber and matter, it is difficult to discern truth from fiction. I am not saying that none of this happened, but it would be remiss to state that everything that happened is exactly in the book. In other words, I allow for some margin of error when it comes to this particular paranormal case.
Overall, I absolutely enjoyed this book and will probably be that guy in the theater screaming something along the lines of, "THAT'S NOT WHAT HAPPENED!" only to be met by the sound of a host of theater-goers shouting, "Shut up!"
For those who aren't familiar with the court case, Arne Cheyenne Johnson was arrested for the murder of Alan Bono in the 1980s. Bono was Johnson's landlord. The court case was famous in that this would be the first time in American history where the defense of demonic possession was claimed.
I knew of the paranormal case from the popular tv program, A Haunting. However, it seems a lot was left out, especially the court case. Of course the book does cover a lot more information than the 45 minute program did, but with any story of this caliber and matter, it is difficult to discern truth from fiction. I am not saying that none of this happened, but it would be remiss to state that everything that happened is exactly in the book. In other words, I allow for some margin of error when it comes to this particular paranormal case.
Overall, I absolutely enjoyed this book and will probably be that guy in the theater screaming something along the lines of, "THAT'S NOT WHAT HAPPENED!" only to be met by the sound of a host of theater-goers shouting, "Shut up!"
July 6, 2021
The amazing story behind The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.
In 1981, David Glatzel is 11 and hearing voices. The voices he is hearing are telling him horrible things and telling them he wants his soul. The Glatzel family slowly learns that little David is going through the stages of possession. The family priest realized that something preternatural is happening and suggests reaching out to Ed and Lorraine Warren, a married couple known for their ability to help in situations like this. During his possession, David's future brother-in-law, Arne, attempts to stand up to the demon - something he will pay for a short time later. A few months later Arne Cheyenne Johnson murdered his landlord. Arne stated that he could not remember murdering anyone and that he believed he had been possessed. This was to be his defense until the judge decided he would not allow it.
While this was a very interesting possession story it seems there may have been an embellishing of facts to make the story more interesting. I am a huge fan of the Warrens and enjoy reading stories where their help is required. While this is an older book, listening to it made the story more interesting and easier for me to listen to while working.
In 1981, David Glatzel is 11 and hearing voices. The voices he is hearing are telling him horrible things and telling them he wants his soul. The Glatzel family slowly learns that little David is going through the stages of possession. The family priest realized that something preternatural is happening and suggests reaching out to Ed and Lorraine Warren, a married couple known for their ability to help in situations like this. During his possession, David's future brother-in-law, Arne, attempts to stand up to the demon - something he will pay for a short time later. A few months later Arne Cheyenne Johnson murdered his landlord. Arne stated that he could not remember murdering anyone and that he believed he had been possessed. This was to be his defense until the judge decided he would not allow it.
While this was a very interesting possession story it seems there may have been an embellishing of facts to make the story more interesting. I am a huge fan of the Warrens and enjoy reading stories where their help is required. While this is an older book, listening to it made the story more interesting and easier for me to listen to while working.
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