Episode 550: The Enfield Poltergeist

It was August 1977 in Enfield, London, England and Peggy Hodgson started hearing weird things happening at her home at 284 Green Street: furniture moving, random knocking sounds, and then, her daughter Janet started talking in a deep, husky voice. The bizarre experiences continued for nearly 18 months and a slew of paranormal investigators concluded that a poltergeist had taken over the home. One even captured an image of Janet levitating. What was happening at the Enfield home? It remains a mystery, but it inspired movies like The Conjuring 2, and the Hodgson sisters who experienced most of the hauntings still are traumatized to this day.

Sources for this episode:

http://people.com/movies/inside-the-real-story-that-inspired-the-conjuring-2/

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20231026-the-enfield-poltergeist-why-the-unexplained-mystery-that-shocked-1970s-britain-continues-to-disturb

https://allthatsinteresting.com/ed-and-lorraine-warren

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/the-enfield-poltergeist-true-story-janet-margaret-hodgson/

https://globalnews.ca/news/10048098/the-enfield-poltergeist-apple-tv/