The kid DID die at 38 from Hodgkins recurring, I think if you was to think about it the movie was OK not nothing close the the discovery version but that's my opion. Carmen allegedly responded by saying, No, it is my father coming to haunt me. his family said he became distant, dark and violent after moving into the house. Their real-life son Phillip did have cancer of the immune system, and they did move to be closer to the hospital where he was being treated. Susan . 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. According to Garton it was difficult to write the true story because none of the involved parties could keep their stories straight. When pressed to give more detail, Ed responded with disproportionate aggression by saying, Father A. thats the name I give you. Ed even accuses one of the neighbours of being paid off by the landlord to dispute the Snedekers claims. That Carmen ever experienced such terrible abuse has been questioned by many, including one of her neighbours, Joan Mirabelle. Carmen allegedly responded by saying, No, it is my father coming to haunt me. This is baloney, he said on camera, come on, lets get out of here. After this, he started to walk off camera. The movie centres on a family who move from upstate New York to Connecticut because their son Matt has been diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma. Its a joke. She broke the law when she broke into the adult business. Retrieved 09/01/2020. His interests and tastes altered he started to wear leather and developed a strong interest in the occult. Not surprised that Ed and Lorraine "everything is demons" Warren latched onto it. Everywhere we went, it followed us.. Doesn't really sound like someone who knew things were about to happen, does it? Every weekday we compile our most wondrous stories and deliver them straight to you. GhostTheory.com. This is why they sent Phillip to stay with relatives for a while. The haunted house held a force, a force that she claims would sometimes attack them, but not it would seem, a force scary enough to have them running for the hills. JoelCraikethemovieaddict25. Zoey (author) from South England on October 02, 2012: Thanks for stopping by @Raevyn14 and @Nicole. Doubtless this story will become as famous as The Amityville Horror, and for much the same reason. 14 September 2019. Ed and Lorraine Warren were by that time firmly established as household names, as a result of their connection to the Amityville haunting and other famous paranormal cases. Thanks for sharing this and I hope to find out the truth some day! Hartford Courant. She had experience a lot her self.And never believe her kids. Before The Haunting in Connecticut movie, there was a book and a Documentary. 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. Study now. Were Carmen and Al Snedeker capable of such cruel behaviour? 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. (Snedeker) Henry 1930s - 2000s managed by Cindy Kittle last edited 13 Jan 2023. When Joe Nickell, a sceptical investigator, appeared on the set of the television show, Ed also berated him aggressively and constantly talked over him. In 2009, it was popularized again when the film The Haunting in Connecticut was released to theaters. 30 October 1992. p. According to her, it all began when Carmen told her she was having nightmares. Updated. One thing people can't argue with is during the treatments in Southington, after they left the haunted house, Phillip Snedekers cancer went into remission, and he went on to have four children and became a truck driver. 32 The Terrifying Tale of a Haunting in Connecticut. Brent Swancer. The Snedekers did not think too much of their homes past. As the apparition manifest, he claimed he could hear a noise that sounded like thousands of flapping wings coming from behind it. This hideous being supposedly descended the stairs towards him. Her oldest, who was at the time in the middle of radiation treatment, began to exhibit radical personality shifts, becoming withdrawn and angry. The Snedeker family brought in paranormal researchers, including John Zaffis, Ed Warren, and Lorraine Warren, to help pinpoint the problems. Retrieved 10/01/2020. 5 June 5 2019. Some have even claimed that there was a sign, engraved Hallahan Funeral Home, beside the entrance when they viewed the house. The commute was making their situation unbearable, and thus they decided to move somewhere closer to the medical centre. With all of the inconsistencies, muddled reportage and severe lack of evidence, it is very difficult to believe the story in its full, presented form. Not the first hoax they've helped to spread around. The couple asserted that they had both been raped multiple times by a dark entity. When he went to Ed Warren with the problem, Garton wrote in a post dated April 27, 1999: He told me not to worry, that the family was crazy. I was shocked. In fact, the familys claim to have no knowledge that the home was once a funeral parlor was refuted by the houses owner. I never trusted the Warrens, to me they are fake and make up crap to make money. 53..The Warrens claims could not be substantiated. Together, they have a 5-year-old son, a 3-year-old daughter, and they recently adopted a 3-month-old baby. This neighbour, Sandy, had not seen or heard anything supernatural in the building13Couple sees ghost; some see a hoax. Karen Schmidt. All this, and more, is the movie >The Haunting in Connecticut, and to top it off, theres that ubiquitous tag: Based on a true story. But just how much of what is depicted in the movie is true? Offer available only in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico). 30Snedeker family member goes on record with Damned Connecticut. Steve Frank. Speaking about these abhorrent attacks, Carmen described how the entity laughed a hideous laugh when it went above her shirt and out the window.. The Paranormal Scholarseeks to bridge the gap between popular and academic. When Joe Nickell, a sceptical investigator, appeared on the set of the television show, Ed also berated him aggressively and constantly talked over him.24 1992 appearance on The Sally Jessy Raphael Show, sourced via: Snedeker Family Haunting Interviewed Documentary in the 1980s. He even described seeing shadow figures, and a man with a pin-striped suit with white hair, skulking in the dark, staring at him as he slept. 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.". He is now supposedly cured of cancer. Sad that they were aging to the point of needing replacement when I lived there in the 90s. February 1, 2020 I thought the film was a little far fetched to be honest, although it was very eerie which made it a good movie to watch. Along with the feeling associated at that particular place in the apartment. She was, however, suspicious of some of Carmen Snedekers claims. A human attendant once directed car traffic from this structure before automated stoplights. Their niece claimed to have felt a disembodied hand touch her in a sexual manner. Mop water was reported to turn blood red, and the scents of rotting flesh and decay were reported throughout the house. No purchase necessary. Shanquella Robinson's family, their attorney and civil rights activists will travel to Washington, D.C, to call on President Joe Biden and federal officials for diplomatic intervention into her . In 1986 they found a place to rent in Southington, Connecticut. And certainly, when one analyses the various statements made by the Snedekers, inconsistencies are easy to spot. According to her, it all began when Carmen told her she was having nightmares. Was the boy hallucinating from his chemotherapy, or did the dead really torment the owners of the house? 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. The tragic heiress Barbara Woolworth Hutton built her seventh husband this Japanese-inspired palace in Mexico. Foul odours of rotten meat and human feces were also claimed to have plagued the household. Exemplore. Other incidents were reported as being equally heinous. Phillip was also diagnosed with schizophrenia after talking about the spirits talking to him. ", Carmen says that she has always known she was special and could feel when things are about to happen. Phillip supposedly became so terrified of his room that he begged to be allowed to stay at the hospital. The Snedekers and others have disputed this by saying that the sign had been covered with plywood, and thus concealed from view. Most probably silent, even pleasant. According to the reporter, the character in the film is attacked almost identically to the description by Carmen of her own experiences. film in the interview. Hartford Courant. Lisa Bonet Then. GhostTheory.com. On another occasion, it is alleged that he assaulted his female cousin. There is no good place to park at the house. When the Snedeker family lived here in the 1980s, the drama they experienced in this haunted house (and former funeral home) was so crazy it ended up inspiring a popular horror flick called The . The shower curtain very quickly wrapped around me, and I couldnt push away. According to the article, her only thought was that this thing was trying to kill her. On one occasion, she explained that the happenings would follow them, making moving a pointless task. Winner will be selected at random on 04/01/2023. They reported hearing strange sounds, said the temperature would change in most rooms, and they would see figures of dead people appear. 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. When interviewed by a local newspaper, he made his thoughts very clear. Its Halloween. Darrel Kern. The Snedeker family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. Matt's Mum runs in to the burning building to try to get Matt out. A small house sits between two huge rocks, with its back to the sea. Only observe from the street. The haunting allegedly plagued the entire Snedeker family, who lived in Southington, Connecticut, for years. I believe this story is true. In 1986 Carmen and Al Snedeker moved to the small town of Southington, Connecticut, with the purpose of being closer to the hospital at which their oldest son was being treated for Hodgkins Lymphoma. See answer (1) Copy. Retrieved 10/01/2020. The experience terrified the Warrens nephew to such an extent that he would not return to the house for several days. Ed even accuses one of the neighbours of being paid off by the landlord to dispute the Snedekers claims. I think the house looks eerie and you can still see the morgue doors at the front of the house. Exhausting all other resources, they call up the world-renowned demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warrenwho have never encountered a case as frightening as this. 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. He was removed from the house and seemed to get better until returning. It was when Philip started to get violent that the Snedekers made the decision to send him away. When asked by the news reporter what their motive could have been for potentially inventing such a hideous narrative, Sandy flatly said, money., Indeed, Sandy described a very different story for the television camera. In Gartons book, it is said that Philip, dubbed Steven in the text, was caught fondling his cousins and was questioned by police afterwards. They learned that it had been a funeral home early on, but since no one had died there, she felt it would be ok.". In this film, the female protagonist is repeatedly assaulted by an invisible, supernatural entity. Hartford Courant. All rights reserved. Surely, therefore, it was the Snedekers who were best placed to report on what was happening inside their home? And, if the Warrens are to be believed, the investigation uncovered some truly terrible details. Instead, he can be seen dogmatically and aggressively enforcing his views. Investigation into the history of the house supposedly revealed that one of the undertakers at the funeral home was found guilty of necrophilia, which fed fuel to the fire. In Gartons book, it is said that Philip, dubbed Steven in the text, was caught fondling his cousins and was questioned by police afterwards. Carmen later reported that former workers were found guilty of the crime, although Carmen's reports have never been proven. Although this film is in fact based on a true story, the producers added a lot of things mainly for rating purposes, so as usual I looked into the real story behind the movie and this is what I discovered . After the house was cleansed, the Snedekers moved out to another house, and afterwards were involved in the writing of a book, as well as being featured in documentaries, television shows and being the inspiration for a movie. JoelCraikethemovieaddict25. ADVERTISEMENT Folklore is packed with omens of coming disaster. WHEN it comes to comedy coming-of-age flicks, few can compare to 2003's Freaky Friday, which turns 20 this year. 1 The Terrifying Tale of a Haunting in Connecticut. Brent Swancer. Like us on Facebook to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders. Instead, he can be seen dogmatically and aggressively enforcing his views. The haunting allegedly plagued the entire Snedeker family, who lived in Southington, Connecticut, for years. She even alleged that an unearthly presence had raped her. Carmen's management page says, "Perhaps it was predestined that she can see a spiritual side of life that others can only comprehend.". That Philip admitted to having committed obscenities similar to those attributed to the demonic entities said to reside in the familys home is hard to ignore. The Warrens, along other investigators, spent a total of nine weeks at the Snedekers home. 26 March 2009. Everywhere we went, it followed us. 71992 appearance on The Sally Jessy Raphael Show, sourced via: Snedeker Family Haunting Interviewed Documentary in the 1980s. Sadly, after writing this article, Phillip Snedeker's cancer returned, and he passed away on the 9th of January 2012, aged just 38. Uploaded 10 August 2016. Exemplore. The haunting continued for years. It is believed that the entities within their home routinely abused them in abominable ways and made their lives a living hell. Many people have questioned whether the events that supposedly took place at 208 Meriden Avenue ever really happened at all. Brandt Snedeker and his better half, Mandy Snedeker, got into a relationship at Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art in the year 2008. YouTube. When interviewed for, Garton described how he once approached Warren with concerns about the inconsistencies with the Snedekers testimonies. 2014. pp.145-147. The Real Haunting in Connecticut. 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. . When she was . Ray later claimed that Ghost hunters Ed and Lorraine Warren had hired him to write the book based on the goings on in the Snedeker's house. Articles on a variety of paranormal topics include exclusive interviews and witness testimonies, as well as original reportage on unexplained phenomena, past and present. 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