American Hauntings
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American Hauntings

The True Stories behind Hollywood's Scariest Movies—from The Exorcist to The Conjuring

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American Hauntings

The True Stories behind Hollywood's Scariest Movies—from The Exorcist to The Conjuring

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This work provides an accurate, in-depth examination and scientific evaluation of the most famous hauntings in American history as depicted in popular films and television programs. Neither a debunking book nor one written for the "true believer" in the paranormal, American Hauntings objectively scrutinizes the historic evidence behind such hugely popular films as The Exorcist, The Amityville Horror, An American Haunting, The Conjuring, and The Haunting in Connecticut to ascertain the accuracy of these entertainment depictions of "true life" hauntings. The authors then compare these popular culture accounts against the alleged real-life encounters and impartially weigh the evidence to assess whether each incident actually took place. Written by highly credentialed, recognized authorities on the paranormal and social psychology, this book contains meticulously documented, science-based information written for a broad audience, from middle and high school students and those taking introductory courses at a university level to general readers. There is no other work that provides as careful and unbiased an evaluation of the most famous hauntings in American history. The book also examines the reliability of popular television shows such as Unsolved Mysteries and Paranormal Witness.

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Publisher
Praeger
Year
2015
ISBN
9781440839696
Edition
1
Topic
Medios de comunicación y artes escénicas
Subtopic
Películas y vídeos

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Introduction
  7. Chapter 1: An American Haunting: Terror and Torment in Tennessee
  8. Chapter 2: The Exorcist: Diary of a Demonic Possession
  9. Chapter 3: Poltergeist: The Inspiration for the Film
  10. Chapter 4: The Conjuring: What Possessed the Perron Family?
  11. Chapter 5: The Amityville Horror: Haunting or Hoax?
  12. Chapter 6: Don Decker: The Man Who Could Make It Rain
  13. Chapter 7: The Haunting in Connecticut: A Disturbing Truth
  14. Chapter 8: Weighing the Evidence: Separating Fact from Fiction
  15. Notes
  16. Index
  17. About the Authors