A Real Haunting Inspired ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites.’ 50 Years Ago, the Smurls Lived a Nightmare

Last Rites’ was inspired by Ed and Lorraine Warren’s investigation of the alleged Smurl family haunting in Pennsylvania.
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Eight people, one house, and a haunting so brutal it turned into a media frenzy

The Smurl family moved in together after disaster changed everything, expecting a hard reset under one roof. Instead, they claimed the new house became the center of a violent haunting that affected ...
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Where Is the Smurl Family Now? Inside “The Conjuring” Subjects' Lives After Their Terrifying Paranormal Experiences

Janet and Jack Smurl are shown in front of their Chase St. home in West Pittston, Pa., Aug. 22, 1986. It's been over four decades since the Smurl family reported violent hauntings in their West ...
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‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Real-Life Story, Explained: What’s The Smurl Family Case?

The Conjuring: Last Rites sees paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, take on their final haunting, one inspired by a true story at the center of ...
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Exploring the Smurl Haunting and more with author Maxim W. Furek | The Creepy Side of NEPA

WEST PITTSTON, Pa. — On this episode of The Creepy Side of NEPA, host Dan Kosloski sits down with author and researcher Maxim W. Furek to explore one of Northeastern Pennsylvania's most infamous ...
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A look back on the infamous Smurl haunting in West Pittston that inspired 'The Conjuring: Last Rites'

A look back on the infamous Smurl haunting in West Pittston that inspired 'The Conjuring: Last Rites' ...