Enfield poltergeist case
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The Enfield poltergeist case was a highly publicized late-1970s alleged haunting in a North London council house, involving reports of violent poltergeist activity centered on two young sisters and extensive investigation by paranormal researchers.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Enfield poltergeist | 1 |
| Enfield poltergeist investigation | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alleged haunting
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alleged poltergeist case ⓘ paranormal incident ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Enfield haunting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfAccount | Guy Lyon Playfair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredOn | two young sisters ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coveredBy |
BBC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daily Mirror NERFINISHED ⓘ ITV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn | This House is Haunted NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1979 ⓘ |
| genre | paranormal investigation ⓘ |
| hasControversy |
fraud allegations
ⓘ
skeptical criticism ⓘ |
| hasSubject | poltergeists ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
The Enfield Haunting
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
documentaries ⓘ television dramatizations ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
Guy Lyon Playfair
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maurice Grosse NERFINISHED ⓘ Society for Psychical Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedFamily | Hodgson family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedPerson |
Janet Hodgson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Margaret Hodgson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Enfield
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London NERFINISHED ⓘ North London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | highly publicized case ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive audio recordings
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involvement of psychical researchers ⓘ long duration of reported activity ⓘ photographic evidence claims ⓘ |
| paranormalInterpretation | genuine poltergeist activity ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | 284 Green Street ⓘ |
| reportedPhenomena |
disembodied voices
ⓘ
furniture being thrown ⓘ knocking sounds ⓘ levitation claims ⓘ moving objects ⓘ poltergeist activity ⓘ |
| skepticalExplanation |
misinterpretation of natural causes
ⓘ
pranks by children ⓘ psychological factors ⓘ |
| startTime | 1977 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | The Conjuring 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1970s ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt | council house ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Enfield poltergeist
this entity surface form:
Enfield poltergeist investigation