Inside the Most Violent Haunted Houses

Summary

This Why Files episode looks at three famous haunted house cases where families reported violent, unexplained activity in their homes. Accounts include furniture moving on its own, a child speaking in a dead man's voice, and scratches appearing on a homeowner's body. Each case involved many witnesses, including police officers, nurses, a social worker, and paranormal investigators.

Key takeaways

• 1A heavy dresser reportedly slid out of a bedroom on its own, and a 12-year-old girl allegedly spoke in a dead man's voice. These details match the Enfield Poltergeist case in London, 1977-1979.
• 2Investigators in that case reportedly planned to stay eight weeks but ended up staying about two years.
• 3In Gary, Indiana, a family used bleach, sage, and prayer against an entity said to target their children. This matches the Latoya Ammons 'demon house' case of 2011-2012.
• 4Police officers, nurses, and a social worker in the Gary case reportedly witnessed events they could not explain.
• 5In Atchison, Kansas, a young couple with a new baby rented an old house, and the father began getting unexplained scratches. This matches the Sallie House case of the early 1990s.
• 6A psychic reportedly gave the Atchison couple a name for the presence haunting the house.

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