Desperate for help after local clergy found no evidence of a haunting, the Smurls contacted famed demonologists in 1986. Lorraine, a medium, identified four spirits in the home: A harmless elderly woman. A violent young girl. A man who had died on the property. A powerful, controlling demon that manipulated the others.
By 1986, the Smurls had reached their limit. They reached out to the most famous paranormal investigators in the world: Ed and Lorraine Warren. jack janet smurl
Whether you think they were besieged by demons or trapped by their own imaginations, the image of a family huddled together on the first floor of a dark Pennsylvania home, listening to the footsteps above—that fear is very, very real. Desperate for help after local clergy found no
: Tools disappeared and reappeared, and fresh paint was mysteriously stained. A man who had died on the property
This is the story of 208 Chase Street in West Pittston.
One thing is certain: The haunting of Jack and Janet Smurl remains one of the most polarizing, fascinating, and terrifying stories in American paranormal history.
For Jack and Janet Smurl, the home on Chase Street was supposed to be a fresh start. A solid, three-bedroom duplex in a quiet neighborhood. By 1974, they had moved in with their three daughters, and for a while, life was normal. Jack worked for the county, Janet managed the household, and the biggest problem was the usual suburban chaos.