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American hauntings : the true stories behind Hollywood's scariest movies-from The exorcist to The conjuring / Robert E. Bartholomew and Joe Nickell.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, [2015]Description: xv, 172 pages ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781440839689 (print : alk. paper)
  • 1440839689 (print : alk. paper)
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction -- An American haunting: terror and torment in Tennessee -- The exorcist: diary of a demonic possession -- Poltergeist: the inspiration for the film -- The conjuring: what possessed the Perron family? -- The Amityville horror: haunting or hoax? -- Don Decker: the man who could make it rain -- The haunting in Connecticut: a disturbing truth -- Weighing the evidence: separating fact from fiction.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 133.1 B287 Available 33111008072007
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- An American haunting: terror and torment in Tennessee -- The exorcist: diary of a demonic possession -- Poltergeist: the inspiration for the film -- The conjuring: what possessed the Perron family? -- The Amityville horror: haunting or hoax? -- Don Decker: the man who could make it rain -- The haunting in Connecticut: a disturbing truth -- Weighing the evidence: separating fact from fiction.

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