Haunting | Smurl

Ultimately, the Smurls moved out of the house in 1987. They claimed that while the intense physical activity stayed at the Chase Street house, the "darkness" followed them for a short time before finally dissipating after a final, successful church-sanctioned exorcism in 1989. The Legacy of Chase Street

To this day, the West Pittston house still stands, though the current residents have reported no further supernatural activity, suggesting that whatever was there was tied specifically to the Smurls—or finally banished for good. smurl haunting

The Smurl haunting is a chilling reminder that there are still many unexplained phenomena in this world, and that the supernatural can be a very real and terrifying experience. Ultimately, the Smurls moved out of the house in 1987

| Category | Specific Claim | |----------|----------------| | | A smell of rotting meat + sewage (called “the stench of Hell”). | | Sounds | Heavy footsteps, growling, scratching inside walls, a voice saying “Get out.” | | Sightings | A black, hairy humanoid (later a goat-like face), a glowing nun who smiled kindly. | | Physical Attacks | Jack thrown from bed, claw marks (3 parallel scratches), bedsheets ripped off. | | Sexual Component | Janet reported being pinned down and assaulted by an invisible entity. | The Smurl haunting is a chilling reminder that