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And perhaps, regardless of what you believe, that silence is the most honest answer of all.
Decades later, the question remains on the lips of paranormal enthusiasts: are the smurls family still alive
Critics, including the late investigator Joe Nickell and the local West Pittston historical society, have pointed out that the Smurl haunting coincided with a massive financial and emotional stress period for the family. Jack was a hard-working garbage truck driver and maintenance man. The family needed money. The Warrens needed a new case after Amityville fell apart. A book deal and a TV movie ( The Haunted , 1991) followed. Skeptics argue the remaining Smurls are alive but silent because the claims were exaggerated or fabricated. And perhaps, regardless of what you believe, that
For those unfamiliar: In the mid-1980s, the Smurl family (Jack, Janet, and their three daughters) claimed that their duplex home on Chase Street in West Pittston, Pennsylvania, was under siege by a malevolent demonic entity. The case was investigated by renowned demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren. The family reported horrifying events: disembodied voices, furniture moving, foul odors, shadow figures, physical assaults (scratching, biting), and even a demonic nun. The family needed money