The Possessed (SyFy/SpookedTV)

The First Exorcism, THE POSSESSED! America's first possession of 1877. Based on true events. Now on DVD. Uncut

2011-08-01T02:10:00.000-07:00

"The First Exorcism ", The Possessed (as seen on SyFy) , The True Story of America's First Documented Possession, Now On DVD-Uncut (From the creators of CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE and SPOOKED as seen on SyFy). The belief in possession by evil spirits plagued the 18th century. Madness and hysteria spread classifying the mentally ill as Being under the control of the Devil. These sad misfits became the victims of bizarre exorcisms or Casting Out Rituals. Banished from society they were locked away inside brutal asylums. Some called them Angels, others called them Devils, they all were branded, The Possessed! Based on the True Story, The Watseka Wonder, America's first documented possession of 1877. A chilling journal of a 13-year-old girl from the small town of Watseka, IL who became possessed by spirits of the insane dead! A terrifying journey into the world of the supernatural as we witness first hand, True cases of possession as told by the victims themselves. Filmed on location at the actual haunted houses and insane asylums of The Possessed. Now On DVD. (Uncut) Order Online at thepossessedmovie.com

SPOOKED TELEVISION RELEASING: THE POSSESSED ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD!

2010-06-05T23:39:00.000-07:00

THE POSSESSED ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK NOW AVAILABLE ON iTUNES FOR DOWNLOAD!THE POSSESSED ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (SyFy) CHRISTOPHER SAINT (SPOOKED TELEVISION RELEASING) Warning contains actual victims under possession and Electronic Voice Phenomena (Ghost Voices).

1.The Possessed (5:56)
2. Watseka Wonder (5:44)
3. The UnHoly (4:23)
4. Devil's Asylum (5:38)
5. Museum Of Madness (6:21)
6. Imaginary Friends (8:17 )
7. Sight, Sound, Smell Of Hell (7:17 )
8. The Science Of Evil (7:57 )
9. The Seance (4:57)
10. From Beyond (3:13)
11. The Bleeding (4:18)
12. The Haunting (5:20)
13. What's Behind The Door (2:57)
14. Angel Or Devil (3:02)
15. The Possessed-Closure ( 5:01 )

THE POSSESSED - NOW ON DVD (Uncut), See what SyFy could not show you!

2010-05-13T00:00:00.000-07:00

THE POSSESSED, now see what SyFy could not show you.
The Possessed-Uncut Now on DVD. Order Online at www.spookedtv.com. The Possessed DVD features over 60 minutes more of bonus footage, not seen on television, Interactive full motion DVD menus, Producer's Video Diary, Galleries, Alternate and Deleted Scenes, On location in Watseka and much more. Order online at at http://www.spookedtv.com. Best Price, ships within 24 hours. Fast , safe and secure. 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
From the creators of ‘SPOOKED’ and ‘CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE’ (As seen on Sci Fi Channel). THE POSSESSED - NOW ON DVD (Uncut), See what SyFy could not show you! (Spooked Television Releasing) Horror Documentary, Not Rated,WARNING: Contains disturbing images of real possession! May not be suitable for all audiences. Approx. 90 minutes, Stereo, Color, Filmed and Mastered in High Definition, WideScreen. DVD Features, Over 60 minutes more of bonus footage, not seen on television, Interactive full motion DVD menus, Producer's Video Diary, Galleries, Alternate and Deleted Scenes, On location in Watseka and much more.
Synopsis: The belief in possession by evil spirits plagued the 18th century. Madness and hysteria spread classifying the mentally ill as “Being under the control of the Devil”. These sad misfits became the victims of bizarre exorcisms or “Casting Out Rituals”. Banished from society they were locked away inside brutal asylums and branded, “The Possessed”!

Based on the True Story, “The Watseka Wonder”, America's first documented possession of 1877. A chilling journal of a 13-year-old girl from the small town of Watseka, IL who became possessed by spirits of the insane dead! A terrifying journey into the world of the supernatural as we witness first hand, True cases of possession as told by the victims themselves. Filmed on location at the actual haunted houses and insane asylums of “ The Possessed”. WARNING: Contains disturbing images of real possession! May not be suitable for all audiences.

Available on DVD Online at www.Spooked TV.com, Amazon.com and Target.com. TO PURCHASE, CLICK ON THE BUY BUTTON (right side of page) AND ORDER TODAY AT THE BEST PRICE * PAYPAL CERTIFIED SAFE & SECURE. 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

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TRAILERS: Exclusive First Look/TV Spots
INTERVIEWS:Darkness Radio:ave talks with Christopher Saint Booth about the paranormal and his documentaries such as Spooked, Children of the Grave and The Possessed.
REVIEWS: WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THE POSSESSED!
The Possessed DVD Review Horror News
The Possessed DVD Review Las Vegas Examiner

I got the dvd over the weekend and watched it last night. You guys do fantastic work. The doc is gorgeous and terrifying at the same time. I really enjoyed it. I cant wait to see the next one .....Robert/Animator

Just finished watching The Possessed and all I can say is WOW! This was the Booth Brothers at their best! It was fantastic. There are moments that are truly chilling, emotionally disturbing, and at a few points I had tears in my eyes. This is never an easy subject to talk about or even try to fully understand. You guys were right on point throughout the entire film.There were times when I fully forgot that I was watching a documentary. The camera work was outstanding! The score was amazing! Thank you from those of us who lived through these things that are so very hard to explain. This was a tribute to all that have lived through dark days and a step toward a better public understanding of our even darker nights. Thank you so much. .........Steven LaChance/Author/The Uninvited.

Smashing!.......KAPS/ParaX-Radio

Excellent, outstanding,superb customer service.......Steve/Customer

Great job everyone. very disturbing and creepy. please go back to zombie rd. for another doc. there is enough going on there for a long film. good luck booth bros. WONDERFUL WORK!!!!!! also your doc. on the children of the grave was just top notch. my mother remembers those train going thru Woodward ok. when she was a child. so sad. keep them coming gentlemen.
...........thanks MMGDavis

OMG! I was blown away by Children of the grave. It's the best documentary i've ever saw.Of course also cryed my eyes out.
Going to watch The possed today. And Chris your a great rockstar.Do you have any cd's out? You guy's are great.God bless you. If you guy's ever come to connecticut let me know. Going to purchase other films by you...........Sincerely Hugz, Donna

hi huge fan my son is autistic and loves your show hes 6. he see ghosts daily so it doesnt scare him add us again huge fan.
..............Julie Nohejl

I've been dying to watch the film heard so much about it................Margaret

The Brothers Grimm told fairy tales and it scared kids. The Brothers Booth tell real ghost stories and it scares EVERYBODY. You won't find a better paranormal documentary..........Terra King, Las Vegas Film Examiner.

I think the brothers capture the BEST evidence out of ALL of the ghost teams. The ABSOLUTE BEST HANDS DOWN! The Possessed is killer! You guys should look into selling T Shirts! I'd purchase them!............Serena

ENJOY THE REST OF UR WK ! WAVERLYHILLS IS MY FAVORITE PLACE 2 SEE PARANORMAL INVESTIGATING SHOWS VISIT ! ITS ALWAYS IMPRESSIVE.........SHELL

Your films are MASTERPIECES!..........John

I recorded ur this movie death tunnel; and i just have to say that it was so awesome. I love scary movies..............Bella

You guys are amazing! No wonder I keep refering to you guys!...........Jean

Hi, I just wanted to let you know that we received our copy of The Possessed and we were delighted with Rick's role in it. I think this is the best production the Booth Brothers have done. Congratulations!...........Roberta

"This is awesome, have seen Waverly and recently Children of the Grave and loved them both immensely! Add to it that I just love, love the paranormal ad your work is great. I wish I could be right there with you while doing these things for both learning more about filmmaking as well as experiencing what you guys did during the shoots. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.".....Jon

The Possessed is AWESOME!!!!!....Spirit Seekers

Thanks for the add, Loved Spooked and Children of the Grave.
Looking forward to The Possessed. I saw the trailer for it at the Indy Para Con and it looks awesome !
Keep up the GREAT work ! (Great hearing you on Darkness recently too).....Fan

Hi guys, Your documentary on the Waverly Hills was well done...Excellent from start to finish!

Since seeing this documentary, I will be taking my first ever trip to visit and stay overnight at Waverly Hills
next year (can not wait ) when they are available to start booking investigations in January 2010.
I wish I had heard about this place earlier, but better late than never, as they are booked through
the end of 2009 per their website.

I am looking forward to doing so, and thank you for opening my eyes to a place I had never heard
of until last week. Historical place most definitely! The soundtrack is amazing! Will be checking out your other DVD's as well. :) Regards and respect. ........Victoria

I watched the DVD Possessed this last weekend and must say it is a first rate documentary, a very engaging subject on Possession where once again we ask the question after death do we come back and for some other in body do we really ever leave. Production and soundtrack as in Children of the Grave and Spooked worthy of praise and along with a interesting story line will always have an audience..... Rick

The Possessed presented that so perfectly with such honor, class and
respect to the spirit world and it showed by the research you obviously put into
it and the approach you then took to film it all. That goes for keith too.
So many these days treat the spirit realm with such disgrace and indignity that
it is often quite sorrowful and painful to feel for those of us who do, the
backlash from such actions. Your films truly are incredible because they bring forth a vibrational energy that is so strong and almost hard to describe but one thing i can explain for sure is that they create a definite bridge between the spiritual realm and the living. I think Mary is truly pleased! For the vibes and the emotions that over took me while watching were first of great despair and sorrow but then as it drew to the end there was the most overwhelming sense being at peace and tranquility as if there had been a great release of emotions and facts that needed to be put forth out into the universe in order for things to be at rest. You guys couldnt have given mary a more loving and wonderful present a chance to communicate to those who will watch and listen! And so i just want to say THANK YOU for being the incredible beings that you are and for the world blessing both the living and the spiritual realm with you! Keep that passion, that fire that light shining and continue down this path for maybe not only in this world will you be blessed for it but also in the next. Namaste, Tracy

Enjoyed the movie. Highly entertaining. Great work, John

Loved the Possessed tonight.....as a "real" ghost hunter/medium, I found it interesting and informative. It was one of the first times, I have seen a program show some of the various equipment we use and explain how it works. Loved all the historic info and background.
Also loved seeing Keith Age and John Zaffis! Awesome job! Kathryn
My name is Samantha, I watched your show and loved it. The entire segment on The Children of the Grave was amazing. I was never really into the afterlife until I watched. I’m a fan and always will be. Thank you for the wonderful shows. Ill be watching, so keep them coming. ♥

I would have to say that 'The Possesed' was one of the most intriguing paranormal documentaries I have ever seen. Filled with knowledge...entertaining too. Thumbs up to the BOOTH brothers! Mandi

I just watched Possessed on SyFy. I am from Long Beach, CA and I have spent a lot of time in Sunnyside Cemetery. I never knew about Lurancy Vennum's paranormal history until I saw this show.

It is amazing, because I have heard of things happening there and surrounding that particular grave. I took photos there once alone and kept feeling that I was missing something. I walked and walked over by the Japanese graves and the weeping angel but, I still felt like I was missing something. When I left I kept hearing a girl's voice in my head saying "tell my story", but I didn't know what it could be about.

Later, one of my clients became a docent for the historical society and did an event at Sunnyside for tours. She was dressed in vintage clothes and was supposed to be one of the founders of Willmore City, which is what Long Beach was originally called. She told me that all day long she kept hearing a little girl saying "tell my story". I had never spoken to her about my experience there and I am wondering if you have heard of anyone else having a similar experience?

I very much enjoyed the film you have made with the Booths. They are very stylish and interesting and I hope you continue to produce such works.

Gina

im currently living with my wifes parents in Northern Ohio. Her parents are part of a Paranormal Society called Toledo Ohio Paranormal Society (T.O.P.S), and last night her father (one of the founders of T.O.P.S), and I had the pleasure of watching both of your shows last night. Children of the Grave and The Possessed, and i would just like to say both shows were excellent. Great history behind the locations, great evidence, footage and E.V.P's. But i would like to say that it was Children of the Grave that held my attention more, throughout the entire show both my father in law and I were scratching our heads, talking about the footage taken, the evidence, and the E.V.P's recorded. One thing both of us loved is how you explain in the show that when and if you catch something on a thermal camera, that it will be colder then the air around it, and for us both this information has been a little confusing for us in the past with T.A.P.S always saying that its cold or heat signatures. After both shows we sat around talking a few minutes afterwards of what we had seen and heard and one thing we were both kind of skeptical on was the image of all the shadow children figures on the hill, and finally at the end of the show something caught my eye that made me actually believe that this image was in fact real. I had noticed the lake/pond at the bottom of the image and if the photo was a fake, the kid's reflection would be in the water, but their reflection is not, so now i totally believe what i'm seeing in the photo.

Once again, both shows were top dog A+ documentaries in my eyes and totally blow Ghost Hunters out of the ball park. I hope to see more from your group......Marc

Finally was able to watch The Possessed! I had to work, unfortunately, when it premiered. I just wanted to drop u guys a line and tell you how impressed I was!! I just loved it!! You guys do some amazing work. It starts out drop dead interesting and ends drop dead interesting! I was glued to the tv to the last minute!!!
As awesome as the documentary is, it isn't the best I have seen. It is the 2nd best!!! ....Hehehe... know which is number one in my book? Why, *Children Of The Grave**!!! I sure hope you two have another documentary in the works!!! .... DEB

Children Of The Grave (As seen on Sci Fi Channel) Now on DVD The UNCUT EDITION.

2009-10-07T14:20:00.000-07:00

Children Of The Grave (As seen on Sci Fi Channel) Now on DVD The UNCUT EDITION. Spooked Television Releasing officially releases 'Children Of The Grave' (As seen on Sci Fi Channel) The Uncut Edition DVD. Witness what Sci Fi Channel could not air. Contains additional footage and shocking ghost evidence Gallery, available online here or at www.spookedtv.com. Best Price Guaranteed In Stock- Ships in 24hrs. Also available at Amazon.com and target.com. Children Of The Grave goes in depth, (on steroids) uncovering the truth behind child ghosts. Unmarked graves with untold stories leads us across six US States on a ten-day investigation hunting for child spirits. Abandoned Orphanages to the Devils Woods unleashes a nest of dark entities while on the mother of all ghost hunts. Emotional, powerful and frightening! Knowing now that they truly exist, the truth has never been scarier! An epic-reality adventure into the unknown! They are watching and waiting… waiting for their judgment day to prevail.

"ARE YOU SCARED YET? YOU SHOULD BE"!

The paranormal cast includes; Keith Age, Troy Taylor, John Zaffis, Steven LaChance, Paranormal Task Force and Rosemary Ellen Guiley.

Children Of The Grave - (Horror Documentary) NOW ON DVD: TO PURCHASE CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE, CLICK ON THE BUY BUTTON AND ORDER TODAY AT THE BEST PRICE * PAYPAL CERTIFIED SAFE & SECURE. 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE "UNEARTHED & UNCUT" - A WAKE UP CALL FOR THE DEAD, CRAWLING WITH NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN EVIDENCE THAT GHOSTS DO EXIST! "THE TRUTH HAS NEVER BEEN SO SCARY!"
THE 'UNCUT EDITION' DVD- ORDER YOURS TODAY!

TRAILERS: Exclusive First Look/TV Spots
INTERVIEWS:Darkness Radio talks with Christopher Saint Booth about the paranormal and his documentaries such as Spooked, Children of the Grave and The Possessed.
REVIEWS: What people are saying about Children Of The Grave.

THE POSSESSED (Now On DVD) Uncut!

2009-10-01T00:20:00.001-07:00

THE POSSESSED, Now on DVD, Uncut! See what SyFy Channel could not show you! THE POSSESSED; (From the creators of CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE and SPOOKED as seen on SyFy Channel). The belief in possession by evil spirits plagued the 18th century. Madness and hysteria spread classifying the mentally ill as Being under the control of the Devil. These sad misfits became the victims of bizarre exorcisms or Casting Out Rituals. Banished from society they were locked away inside brutal asylums. Some called them Angels, others called them Devils, they all were branded, The Possessed! Based on the True Story, The Watseka Wonder, America's first documented possession of 1877. A chilling journal of a 13-year-old girl from the small town of Watseka, IL who became possessed by spirits of the insane dead! A terrifying journey into the world of the supernatural as we witness first hand, True cases of possession as told by the victims themselves. Filmed on location at the actual haunted houses and insane asylums of The Possessed. Now On DVD. (Uncut) Order Online www.spookedtv.com

SPOOKED TV NEWS: Top Movie Marathons The SyFy Channel! The Booth Brothers premiere double feature 'The Possessed' and 'Children of the Grave' will air

2009-09-30T20:52:00.000-07:00

SPOOKED TV NEWS: Top Movie Marathons The SyFy Channel! The Booth Brothers premiere double feature 'The Possessed' and 'Children of the Grave' will air on October 8,

For Immediate Release. [THE POSSESSED, SyFy Television Premiere October 8th 9/8c.]

2009-09-27T02:01:00.000-07:00

For Immediate Release. [THE POSSESSED, SyFy Television Premiere October 8th 9/8c.]

"She was born October 8, 1846, She died July 5, 1865, She will return October 8, 2009, Happy Birthday Mary Roff"!

Spooked Television and SyFy Channel/NBC Universal is proud to announce the television premiere of 'The Possessed'. This new spooky paranormal documentary by the Booth Brothers (Spooked, Children of the Grave) will premiere on the SyFy channel the same day as the birthday of the film's true life character, Mary Roff, October 8th, 9/8c. Neither the network or the filmmakers coincided these dates. Syfy's air date for 'The Possessed' falling on the same day as Mary's birthday was strictly coincidental, or was it? How spooky is that!

"The Possessed" SyFy Television Premiere, October 8th 9/8c 31 Days Of Halloween Special Event 120 minutes, paranormal documentary. www.syfy.com

'The Possessed' is a paranormal expedition into the haunted world of possession. True events include the chilling story,'The Watseka Wonder'(1877), America's first documented possession of a 13 yr old girl by spirits of the insane dead!

Produced and Directed by the Booth Brothers. Distributed by Spooked Television Releasing and SyFy Channel/NBC Universal. Cast includes; Keith Age, Rick Hayes, Steven La Chance, Denice and Michael Jones, Troy Taylor, Rosemary Ellen Guiley, Juli Velazquez, James Long and John Zaffis.

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Download THE POSSESSED HD/TV spot at http://www.spookedproductions.com/tpsyfy.mov

The Possessed SyFy Television Premiere October 8th 9/8c TV Spot

2009-09-26T23:34:00.001-07:00

She was born October 8, 1846, She died July 5, 1865, She will return October 8, 2009. The television premiere of 'The Possessed' will air on the SyFy Channel, the same day as her birthday, October 8th, 9/8c. How spooky Is that? Happy Birthday Mary Roff! "The Possessed" a new shocking documentary from the Booth Brothers (Spooked, Children of the Grave (SyFy). The Possessed is a paranormal expedition into the haunted world of possession. True events include the chilling story,'The Watseka Wonder'(1877), America's first documented possession of a 13 yr old girl by spirits of the insane dead! www.thepossessedmovie.com

SPOOKED TV REVIEWS: The Possessed Number One Top Ten Best Haunted Paranormal Documentary

2009-08-05T19:39:00.000-07:00

SPOOKED TV REVIEWS: The Possessed Number One Top Ten Best Haunted Paranormal Documentary

THE POSSESSED: DVD review, a fantastic supernatural film by the Booth Brothers!

2009-07-29T14:58:00.000-07:00

THE POSSESSED: Courage it took to make this film, in the eyes of the viewers, reality sets in, this is no longer a fantasy, this is the nightmare only one prays it never happens to them. The compelling stories and real eye witness accounts of those who swore to never talk about it again, and so the talent of the Booth Brothers does it again in their new documentary.

Chills swirled around my legs, my attention fixated as I watched and listened to the real stories of possession and the families it haunted, the victims memory scarred for life, some surviving, a few succumbed to their death. There is no boundaries for evil in which the Booth Brothers captured in this film. Hair raising and thought provoking. A film of knowledge, the edge of darkness and yet the power of defeat. "A fantastic supernatural Film!"

DVD Review by Tuesday Miles Exec-Producer Paranormal Radio

Order Online at http://www.spookedtv.com
Official Site; http://www.thepossessedmovie.com

The Possessed (Sci Fi Channel) Trailers & TV Spots Now on DVD Uncut

2009-05-08T02:12:00.000-07:00

Las Vegas Examiner The Possessed DVD Review.When you watch their films you think wow, this is twisted!!

2009-05-06T15:40:00.000-07:00

DVD review The Possessed paranormal documentary Booth Brothers. Reality TV and DVDs delve into the paranormal.
The paranormal is everywhere you look. TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society) is on Sci-Fi Channel with a domestic and an international edition. TAPS actually tries to debunk hauntings they investigate and what is left after everything has been debunked is "possibly" paranormal. They take all cases, but most are historical or people with children who are afraid of what's in their home. A&E has Paranormal State . A group of people from a Penn State Paranormal club try to help people with "evil" hauntings in their homes. This groups does a great deal of work with "demonic" hauntings. If you believe or not, both shows are entertaining and give you chills from time to time.

Paranormal DVDs; There are any number of DVD sets of the above shows and of former TV shows that delved into the paranormal. Then there is "The Booth Brothers" DVDs. I first discovered these two indie filmmakers on Myspace. I have several paranormal groups on my friends list and that of course attracts more. After receiving and accepting a friends request from "Death Tunnel". I started to pay attention to The Brothers Booth. Death Tunnel made my top 50 scariest horror movies. Christopher Saint and Philip are twin brothers from the UK. When you look at them you think, Rock 'n Rollers, long haired and British. When you watch their films you think, wow, this is twisted! Their newest release is entitled "The Possessed". It is the third in a series of documentaries on the paranormal. This DVD covers "The Watseka Wonder".

From the website; Based on the True Story, “The Watseka Wonder”, America's first documented possession of 1877. A chilling journal of a 13-year-old girl from the small town of Watseka, IL who became possessed by spirits of the insane dead! A terrifying journey into the world of the supernatural as we witness first hand, True cases of possession as told by the victims themselves. Filmed on location at the actual haunted houses and insane asylums of “ The Possessed”. WARNING: Contains disturbing images of real possession! May not be suitable for all audiences.

The DVD
In true Booth Brothers style, this DVD is dark, both literally and content wise. They take you through the case, and also go on side trips to visit contemporary teens who were "possessed". Including some discussion of the real woman from the "Emily Rose" case. The trip through the Watseka case shows us the Victorian age death of a teenage girl and several years later the possession of another girl also in Watseka by the girl who died. This is a very short version of what the DVD covers, but for times sake it suffices to tell you the bare bones story, let the DVD fill in the meat. As in the other documentaries (see below), there is a history lesson that almost always (at least should) come with every paranormal story of this magnitude and the brothers gives us the story. Interviewed in the film are people who actually knew members of families involved. Also interviewed is the man who is the owner of one of the homes where the possession took place. I did some research online to check out the story the brothers tell, I could find no case documenting possession as well as this movie does.

From the spookedtv.com site. "The belief in possession by evil spirits plagued the 18th century. Madness and hysteria spread classifying the mentally ill as “Being under the control of the Devil”. These sad misfits became the victims of bizarre exorcisms or “Casting Out Rituals”. Banished from society they were locked away inside brutal asylums and branded, “The Possessed”! A few of these asylums are visited. They actually catch a "spirit" on film in one of them. I can confirm for you that the mentally ill can be "labeled" as possessed by certain sections of the Christian community. I've seen it happen. Be it true or not, this DVD is entertaining and very very creepy. It's worth watching and keeping in your collection to show for Halloween or other events that warrant the watching of scary DVDs.Sci-Fi Channel is the outlet where the Booth's films are shown.

Other DVDs by the Booth Brothers. Death Tunnel. Horror movie based on true happenings at the Waverley Hills Sanatorium. A TB hospital. The movie was actually filmed at the old sanatorium which still stands and has guided tours and also Halloween events. It is located in Louisville Kentucky.

Spooked. A documentary that arose from the filming of Death Tunnel. The cast and crew experienced lots of weird happenings during their time there and the brothers ended up doing a documentary on the sanatorium and it's tragic history. (TAPS did a Halloween special live from their last year and other shows have also featured this paranormal hot spot. )

Children of the Grave. This is a documentary about the children that were left abandoned as orphans or as throw away kids. They were housed in state run institutions where they were given milk that was tainted. Thousands died and many mass graves and graves marked with only numbers are shown. A few of these buildings are still standing and they are investigated with some scary results. Also featured is a place in Missouri called "Zombie Road". The film crew caught a lot of film with "anomalies". One particular scene is shown from a road looking up to a tree linked ridge. On the ridge are the shadow figures of as many as twenty or more children. At least they are little short shadows. The sight of this part of the film is horrifying. Lots more happens that is also very disturbing. The Possessed is actually a follow up to Children of the Grave. A great follow up.

Order Online at www.spookedtv.com or www.thepossessedmovie.com

Spooked TV Supernatural Entertainment as seen on Sci Fi Channel Now On DVD Uncut.

2009-05-06T00:59:00.001-07:00

Spooked TV Supernatural Entertainment as seen on Sci Fi Channel Now On DVD Uncut. Cutting Edge filmmakers, the Booth Brothers unleash their terror on film as seen on Sci Fi Channel and Spooked Television. www.spookedtv.com

The Possessed on DVD May 1, 2009

2009-03-30T21:30:00.000-07:00

FROM THE CREATORS OF ‘SPOOKED’ and ‘CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE’

Spooked Productions and Twintalk Entertainment present, THE POSSESSED, Based On The True Story "The Watseka Wonder". (Spooked Television Releasing) (A Booth Brothers Film) DVD (Uncut Edition) Not Rated, 90 minutes, Stereo, Filmed and mastered in HD. Written, Edited, Produced and Directed by the Booth Brothers.

Synopsis: The belief in possession by evil spirits plagued the 18th century. Madness and hysteria spread, classifying the mentally ill as “Being under the control of the Devil”. These misfits became the victims of bizarre exorcisms or “ Casting Out Rituals”. Banished from society they were locked away inside brutal asylums. Alone and afraid they were branded “ The Possessed”!

Based on the True Story, “The Watseka Wonder”, America's first documented possession of 1877. A chilling journal of a 13-year-old girl from the small town of Watseka, IL who became possessed by spirits of the insane dead!

A terrifying journey into the world of the supernatural as we witness, first hand, True cases of possession as told by the victims themselves. Filmed on location at the actual haunted houses and insane asylums of “ The Possessed”.

Available on DVD May 1, 2009 at www.spookedtv.com and at www.amazon.com

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Glore Museum Goes Sci-Fi in The Possessed.

2009-03-22T23:00:00.001-07:00

Glore Museum Goes Sci-Fi Story. The Glore Psychiatric Museum will find its way on the sci-fi channel.The Booth Brothers and film crew visited the St. Joseph museum getting shots for their upcoming project, "The Possessed.

http://stjoechannel.com/content/fulltext/?cid=21721
Glore Museum Goes Sci-Fi Story Link

Possessed the Booth Brothers Rick Hayes

2009-03-13T00:13:00.001-07:00

The Possessed- Conversations with Rick Hayes. On this edition of Conversations with Rick Hayes, special
guest film producer Christopher Saint Booth shares a conversation about the soon to be released film 'The Possessed'.

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The Possessed / The Watseka Wonder (2009)

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The belief in possession by evil spirits plagued the darkness of the 18th century. Madness and hysteria spread, classifying the cripples and mentally ill as “Being under the control of the Devil”. These misfits became the victims of bizarre exorcisms or “ Casting Out Rituals”. Banished and removed from society they were locked away inside brutal asylums. Left helpless, alone and afraid they were branded “The Possessed”.

Based on the True Story, “The Watseka Wonder”, America's first documented possession of 1877. A chilling journal of a 13-year-old girl from the small town of Watseka, IL who became possessed with spirits of the insane dead!

A parallel journey into the world of possession and the paranormal as we witness, first hand, true and terrifying cases of teenage possession as told by the victims themselves. Filmed on location at real abandoned asylums and the actual haunted houses of “The Possessed”

The POSSESSED The Watseka Wonder (2009)

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The Asylum Files

WATCH NOW! JUST RELEASED: THE POSSESSED (SyFy) The Filmmakers Video Diary Part 4 of 5

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NEW: The Possessed (Syfy) Uncut Now on DVD. See what SyFy could not show. The Possessed DVD features over 60 minutes more of haunting bonus footage, not seen on television, Interactive full motion DVD menus. Includes a personal, paranormal filmmaker's Video Diary and much more. Order online at http://www.spookedtv.com. Best Price, ships within 24 hours. Fast , safe and secure. 100% satisfaction guaranteed.

THE POSSESSED, A 2009 BIG RELEASE

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DECEMBER 8, 2008. THE POSSESSED, A 2009 BIG RELEASE. Spooked Television Releasing (STV) announced today their new supernatural documentary; The Possessed will be released in 2009 instead of the previously scheduled December 2008 release.

This years American Film Market scored top domestic television commitments for this title about the Watseka Wonder story and is now under control by network television. The exact release dates are to be announced shortly. The DVD release will follow.

"2009 will be a big year for our spookiest paranormal titles as they are by far, worth the wait", producer Christopher Saint Booth said.

Network backed titles include, THE POSSESSED, THE HAUNTED BOY and SOUL CATCHER from British filmmakers, The Booth Brothers.

For more info contact Julie Storm at publicrelations@spookedproductions.com

Encounters Paranormal Radio Interview with producer Christopher Saint Booth

SPOOKED TV AND BOOTH BROTHERS AFM SHOWCASE, A SELL OUT SUCCESS

2008-11-10T23:23:00.001-08:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOVEMBER 10, 2008.

SPOOKED TV AND BOOTH BROTHERS AFM SHOWCASE,
A SELL OUT SUCCESS.

Spooked Television Releasing (STV) announced today their sell out showcase at this year’s American Film Market (AFM). Despite the challenging financial times, AFM day one took in top domestic television sales for three STV titles and green-lit additional untitled projects. Titles sold include THE POSSESSED, THE HAUNTED BOY and SOUL CATCHER from British filmmakers, The Booth Brothers.

"This deal solidifies our continuing relationship with North American television networks, with whom we have worked so successfully in the past on shows as seen on the Sci Fi Channel such as Children Of The Grave and Spooked “, Producer Christopher Saint Booth said.

International sales will be the key focus at the 2009 NAPTE show in Las Vegas. Deals are negotiated by Pejman Partiyeli and Christopher Saint Booth for Spooked TV.

For more info please contact J. Morris at sales@spookedproductions.com

THE POSSESSED (Coming soon)

2008-10-02T21:05:00.000-07:00

THE POSSESSED (Spooked Television Releasing). Produced and Directed by The Booth Brothers. A shocking NEW documentary from "epic reality" filmmakers the Booth Brothers (Spooked, Children of the Grave (as seen on Sci Fi Channel). " The Possessed " is a paranormal investigation into the twisted world of possession. Cases include the chilling true story, ' The Watseka Wonder ' (1877), America's first documented spiritual possession of a 13-year-old girl from the small town of Watseka who became possessed by spirits of the insane dead. Paranormal cast; Keith Age, John Zaffis, Rick Hayes, Rosemary Ellen Guiley, Paranormal Task Force, Bishop James Long, Denice & Michael Jones, Steven LaChance, Bill Chappell, Troy Taylor, Anita Tallbull, I.S.P.I., L.G.H.S. & the Booth Brothers.

THE POSSESSED (Spooked TV) Teaser 1

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From the creator's 'CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE' and 'SPOOKED' as seen on Sci Fi Channel. Based on the True Story, The Watseka Wonder, America's first documented possession in 1870. A chilling story of a 13-year-old girl from the small town of Watseka, IL who became possessed with spirits of the insane dead.

Born 1846, Died 1865, Returns 2008 COMING SOON ON DVD

SPOOKED TELEVISION RELEASING: Spooked TV live at Mid South Convention with The Possessed Sept 27

2008-08-27T21:05:00.001-07:00

Booth Brothers live at Mid South Convention with The Possessed Sept 27, EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PREVIEW OF THEIR NEW SCI FI CHANNEL DOCUMENTARY, LIVE Q&A WITH THE BOOTH BROTHERS & KEITH AGE - AUTOGRAPHED DVD’s & MUCH MORE. COME JOIN US AND BE SEEN BY MILLIONS AS SPOOKED TV WILL BE FILMING THIS EVENT FOR NATIONAL TELEVISION, INTERNET & MOBILE. FOR MORE INFO VISIT: WWW.SPOOKEDTV.COM

SPOOKED TV NEWS: Ghost hunters gather for The Possessed

2008-07-12T23:39:00.000-07:00

SPOOKED TV NEWS: Ghost hunters gather for The Possessed

SPOOKED TV NEWS: The Possessed continues in Watseka

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SPOOKED TV NEWS: The Possessed continues in Watseka

SPOOKED TV NEWS: Glore Museum Goes Sci-Fi in The Possessed.

2008-07-12T13:37:00.000-07:00

SPOOKED TV NEWS: Glore Museum Goes Sci-Fi in The Possessed.

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SPOOKED TV NEWS: SPOOKED TV LIVE LAS VEGAS TONIGHT SHOW

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SPOOKED TV NEWS: SPOOKED TV LIVE LAS VEGAS TONIGHT SHOW

SPOOKED TELEVISION RELEASING: SPOOKED TV NATPE 2008

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SPOOKED TELEVISION RELEASING: SPOOKED TV NATPE 2008

TRAILERS

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SPOOKED TELEVISION RELEASING: SPOOKED TV AT THE AMERICAN FILM MARKET

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SPOOKED TELEVISION RELEASING: SPOOKED TV AT THE AMERICAN FILM MARKET

COME SEE US AT AFM 07 # 858 - at the Leows.

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COME SEE US AT AFM 2007 American Film Market in Santa Monica, California. AFM Office: # 858 - at the Leows Hotel.

"CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE"
'THE POSSESSED"
"SPOOKED THE GHOSTS OF WAVERLY HILLS SANATORIUM"
"DARKPLACE"

CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE: From the unhinged twin minds of the Booth Brothers, (Sony Pictures) horror filmmakers that got you, 'SPOOKED' (as seen on Sci Fi Channel) This Horror Documentary uncovers the shocking truth, history and haunting of Ghost Children and Haunted Orphanages through Untold stories of Unmarked graves. Paranormal evidence of souls forgotten, Now walk the earth as"CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE"! Utilizing the best of the best, paranormal experts, the latest hi-tech ghost gadgetry and award winning, cutting edge filmmakers. All captured in high definition format, crafted in the style of todays fright filled blockbusters.

www.childrenofthegrave.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X7XuCMiCAc
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0926758

SPOOKED THE GHOSTS OF WAVERLY HILLS SANATORIUM As seen on the Sci Fi Channel. This highly acclaimed documentary follows Hollywood filmmakers as they uncover the shocking history within the haunted halls of "The Scariest Place On Earth", Waverly Hills Sanatorium, a monster of a building where it is said over 63,000 people died. Some say the DEAD are still there!

www.spooked.org
www.scifi.com/spooked
www.myspace.com/spookedghosts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mujvf__rR-c
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437484/

DARKPLACE: Matthew McGrory (Devil's Rejects and Big Fish ) stars in his last, riveting, film performance as a hillbilly giant that terrorizes a small town along with the local insane preacher. Together they exorcise their ritual of dark cleansing, by locking you up inside an ancient box, forcing you to Face Your Demons. But when a 10 year old boy is locked up inside, his darkest fears sets loose an Inferno of relentless evil.

www.darkplacemovie.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms-xrl25FL8
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0976029

GHOULS GONE WILD:: Starring: Ten drop DEAD Vixens. Sink your teeth into this ten pack of Ghouls Gone Wild.Featuring some of the hottest playboy models gone Goth. Vivacious mortals transform themselves into sultryVixens of the night. Not for the faint at heart!

www.ghoulsgonewildonline.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOV94hQsJ1A

PARANORMAL ADVISORY "EXTREME FEAR" !

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PARANORMAL ADVISORY "EXTREME FEAR" !

CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE 'UNCOVERED' EDITION DVD: CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE! PRE-ORDER THE 'UNCOVERED' EDITION DVD "THE TRUTH HAS NEVER BEEN SO SCARY!"

2007-09-12T04:23:00.000-07:00

CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE 'UNCOVERED' EDITION DVD: CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE! PRE-ORDER THE 'UNCOVERED' EDITION DVD "THE TRUTH HAS NEVER BEEN SO SCARY!"

Children Of The Grave: Children Of The Grave DVD Pre Order before October 15 and save 30%

2007-09-10T04:03:00.000-07:00

Children Of The Grave: Children Of The Grave DVD Pre Order before October 15 and save 30%

Children Of The Grave II - "The Possessed" (Documentary) June 2008.

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Spooked Television Releasing announced today, Children Of The Grave II - "The Possessed" ( Documentary) Now in Production.

The Investigation of "The Watseka Wonder" (America's first documented case of spiritual possession) originally slated to be included in the horror documentary “Children Of the Grave” (October's DVD release) will now be featured as a full production, showcased in the COTG sequel.

The filmmakers captured such an incredible terrifying story of a 13-year-old girl's possession of the dead; the story and evidence overflowed its original scheduled episode length. "This raw possession story needs to stand alone as a separate documentary. How can you tell this girl's incredible life and death true story in a 20 minute episode, it is a milestone and shocking part of paranormal history!" says producer Christopher Saint Booth. “The Watseka Wonder Story will now be able to haunt you in its fullest force, as it did back in 1877”.

Director Philip Adrian Booth states; "We investigated both the Roff house and the Vennum house. We found a lot of spirit activity still lingering there today, we can't wait to show the world our adaption of this 130 year old documented possession", "The Watseka Wonder story is worth waiting for"!

The small town of Watseka, IL, and its haunting segments will appear in both Children Of The Grave and its sequel. Other ghost Investigations announced documented by the Booth Brothers are, "The Screaming House" and "Death Alley" The paranormal cast continues with Keith Age, Troy Taylor, John Zaffis, Steven LaChance and Rosemary Ellen Guiley. Filmed on location in Watseka, IL, Chicago, Missouri and Los Angeles.

Children Of The Grave - (Documentary) October 2007 DVD Release
Children Of The Grave II - "The Possessed" (Documentary) June 2008.
"The Possessed" (Motion Picture) is in development for AFM 2007.

Rob Zombie's Halloween Children Of The Grave Sneak Preview

2007-08-18T03:11:00.001-07:00

Rob Zombie's Halloween Children Of The Grave Sneak Preview

Children Of The Grave: Children Of The Grave at Mid South Paranormal Convention September 21-23 07

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Children Of The Grave: Children Of The Grave at Mid South Paranormal Convention September 21-23 07

Children Of The Grave: Rob Zombie's Halloween and Children Of The Grave Preview

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Children Of The Grave: Rob Zombie's Halloween and Children Of The Grave Preview

Children Of The Grave: October 2007 Children Of The Grave Sneak Preview Stills

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Children Of The Grave: October 2007 Children Of The Grave Sneak Preview Stills

The Watseka Wonder Based On A True Story

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Based on the True Story, The Watseka Wonder, America's first documented possession in 1870. A chilling story of a 13-year-old girl from the small town of Watseka, Illinois who became possessed with spirits of the insan

http://pro.imdb.com/title/tt1067777 The Watseka Wonder Now in Development by the Booth Brothers

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The Possessed New Stills Online

2007-07-12T12:52:00.000-07:00

The Possessed New Stills Online

Children Of The Grave New Trailer Now Online

2007-06-17T19:10:00.001-07:00

SCI FI TV PREMIERE WILL BE AIRED BEFORE OR SHORTLY AFTER THE DVD RELEASE.
THE OFFICIAL COTG DVD RELEASE DATE IS OCTOBER 2, 2007

You can download it at http://www.spookedproductions.com/COTGv2.mov

http://www.ifilm.com/video/2866164 is now online

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X7XuCMiCAc is now online

Children Of The Grave: THE BOOTH BROTHERS ONLINE INFO: WATSEKA WONDER MOVIE NOW IN DEVELOPMENT

2007-06-12T03:52:00.002-07:00

Children Of The Grave: THE BOOTH BROTHERS ONLINE INFO: WATSEKA WONDER MOVIE NOW IN DEVELOPMENT

Children Of The Grave: High school kids swap Watseka Wonder stories, help film crew

2007-06-12T03:52:00.001-07:00

Children Of The Grave: High school kids swap Watseka Wonder stories, help film crew

2007-06-12T03:52:00.000-07:00

Children Of The Grave: High school kids swap Watseka Wonder stories, help film crew

Children Of The Grave: Watseka Wonder story to be told

2007-06-12T03:51:00.001-07:00

Children Of The Grave: Watseka Wonder story to be told

Children Of The Grave: Tale of Watseka's Mary Roff could be headed for big screen

2007-06-12T03:51:00.000-07:00

Children Of The Grave: Tale of Watseka's Mary Roff could be headed for big screen

Children Of The Grave: Booth Brothers Ghost Hunters prope Watseka Wonder mystery

2007-06-12T03:50:00.000-07:00

Children Of The Grave: Booth Brothers Ghost Hunters prope Watseka Wonder mystery

The Possessed on MySpace Booth Brothers New Production

2007-06-02T02:48:00.000-07:00

THE POSSESSED MOTION PICTURE NOW IN DEVELOPMENT

2007-05-29T18:29:00.000-07:00

THE POSSESSED MOTION PICTURE NOW IN DEVELOPMENT

The Story of the Watseka Wonder will be Featured in the 2007 Horror Documentary from the Booth Brothers, Children of the Grave. The History & Mystery of the Watseka Wonder will be the Subject.. of the October 2007 Book, The Possessed by Troy Taylor.

The small town of Watseka, located in the northeastern corner of the state and just a few miles from the Indiana border, was just like any other midwestern farm town in the late 1800's. Little out of the ordinary occurred here --- until July 1877. It was in this month that what became known as the "Watseka Wonder" first came to prominence here.

It was at this time that a 13 year-old girl name Lurancy Vennum first began to fall into mysterious, catatonic trances during which she claimed that she was able to speak to angels and the spirits of the dead. The strange spells would often occur many times each day and some of them would last for hours. During the trances, Lurancy would speak in different voices and tell of places far away that she had no real knowledge about. When she woke up, she wouldn't remember anything that she said or did while she was under the influence of these spells.

Word quickly spread around town that odd things were happening at the home of Thomas and Lurinda Vennum and soon the news began to spread out of town, to Chicago and around the state. Soon, many visitors began to arrive in Watseka, all hoping to see the young girl. The news of the girl's weird trances gained so much attention due to the fact that the Spiritualist movement was in the height of its popularity at this time. Spiritualism is a movement that is based on the idea that the dead can, and do, communicate with the living.

Those who are able to make contact with the dead were referred to as "mediums" and it was believed that Lurancy Vennum was manifesting mediumistic abilities during her trances. For this reason, Spiritualists from all over Illinois, and from around the country, came to Watseka to see if the stories they heard were true.

The Vennum family was not interested in mediums and Spiritualists however. They were only concerned with the health and welfare of their daughter and they took her to one physician after another in hopes that someone would be able to help her. The doctors could find nothing physically wrong with Lurancy and they eventually diagnosed her as being mentally ill. It was recommended that she be sent to the State Insane Asylum in Peoria.
Heartbroken, the Vennum's felt they had no other choice and after the holiday season of 1877, they began to make arrangements to have their daughter committed. They knew there was little chance that Lurancy would ever come home again. In those days, mental hospitals were merely cages to store the insane and offered little in the way of treatment for their conditions.

But before Lurancy could be sent away, in January 1878, a man named Asa Roff, who also resided in Watseka, arrived at the home of the Vennum family. He explained to them that his own daughter, Mary, had been afflicted with the same condition that Lurancy was suffering from. He begged the Vennum's not to send Lurancy to the asylum. He had mistakenly sent his own daughter there years before and she had died in confinement. Despite her death though, he was convinced that his daughter's spirit still existed. And little did he know but it would soon become apparent to many that his daughter's spirit was now inside of the body of Lurancy Vennum.
Asa Roff's daughter, Mary, was born in Indiana in October 1846. Starting at the age of six months, Mary began to suffer from strange fits and seizures, which over the course of the next 19 years gradually increased in violence. Her life finally ended on the afternoon of July 5, 1865 while hospitalized at the State Mental Asylum in Peoria. Her father had been forced to have her committed after a bizarre incident when she began slashing her arms with a straight razor. It was the final tragedy that brought an end to Mary's descent into madness and insanity.

Mary's childhood had never been normal. Her seizures began when she was an infant and as a young child, began to complain of mysterious voices that she heard in her head. The voices, she said, came from nowhere and told her to do things that she knew she shouldn't. As she grew older, she began to experience long periods when she stayed in a trance-like state. Then came her moments of awakening, when she spoke in other voices and seemed to be possessed by the spirits of other people. During these trances, she was said to have manifested clairvoyant powers that were carefully investigated by "all of the prominent citizens of Watseka, including newspaper editors and clergymen." Mary was able to speak of places that she had never been to, often with uncanny accuracy, was reportedly able to predict future events and knew things about people that she should have had no way of knowing. Shortly after, her mind began to deteriorate and she became violent with stranger and soon, with her own family as well. Mary developed an obsession with blood and became convinced that she needed to remove the blood from her body, using pins, leeches and at last, a sharpened razor.

After that final incident, her parents discovered her on the floor of her room, unconscious and lying in a pool of her own blood. They had no choice but to commit her to the state asylum and here, Mary endured more agony as the "cures" for insanity in those days were just short of barbaric. One of the favored treatments of the 1860's was the Water Cure, in which a patient would be immersed naked into a tub of icy water and then taken to a tub of scalding water after their body temperature had sufficiently lowered. In addition, female patients, like Mary, received a cold water douche, administered with a hose and then they were wrapped tightly in wet sheets to squeeze the blood vessels shut. This was followed by vigorous rubbing to restore circulation. The "treatments" were administered several times each week but not surprisingly, such techniques brought little success and most of the patients never got better. Mary, like so many others, showed no improvement and she soon died.

At the time of Mary Roff's death, Lurancy Vennum was a little more than one year old. In just over a decade though, the two girls' lives would be forever connected in a case that still remains one of the strangest, and most authentic, cases of possession ever recorded.

Lurancy Vennum was born on April 16, 1864 and she and her family moved to Watseka when she was seven years-old, long after Mary Roff's brief moments of notoriety in town and her tragic death. The Vennum family knew nothing of the girl, her strange illness or anything about the Roff family at all. But on July 11, 1877, the strange events began.

On that otherwise ordinary morning, Lurancy got out of bed feeling very dizzy and nauseated. She complained to her mother about feeling sick and then suddenly collapsed onto the floor, passed out cold. She stayed in a deep, catatonic sleep for the next five hours but when she woke up, she said that she felt fine. But this was just the beginning. The following day, Lurancy again slipped into a trance-like sleep but this time was different. This time, as she lay perfectly still, she began to speak out loud, talking of visions and spirits and carrying on conversations with people that no one else could see. She told her family that she was in heaven and that she could see and hear spirits, including the spirit of her brother, who had died in 1874.

After that day, the trances that Lurancy suffered came more and more frequently and sometimes they lasted for more than eight hours at a time.

The Vennum House, where Lurancy was possessed, as it looks today. The current owners of the house have a website of photographs and history regarding the Vennum family. Click Here to Visit!

While she was under the spells, she continued to speak about her visions, which were often terrifying. She claimed that some of the spirits chased her through the house and shouted her name. The attacks occurred as many as a dozen times each day and as they continued, Lurancy started to speak in other languages, or at least spouted nonsense words that no one could understand. When she awoke each time, she would remember nothing of what happened during the trance and was ignorant of her strange ramblings.

Stories and rumors about Lurancy and her visions began to circulate in Watseka. People were talking about the weird happenings and the local newspaper printed stories about her . No one followed the case more closely than Asa Roff did. In the early stages of his own daughter's illness, she had also claimed to communicate with spirits and she often fell into long, sometimes violent, trances. He became convinced that Lurancy Vennum was suffering with the same affliction that Mary had. In spite of this, Roff said nothing until the Vennum family had exhausted every known cure for Lurancy and after the local doctor and a minister suggested that the girl be sent away to the state asylum. At this point, he became determined to try and help. He refused to see another young woman end up in the hands of the doctors who had tortured his Mary.

Asa Roff called on the Vennum family on January 31, 1878. They were naturally skeptical of his story but he did persuade them to let him bring a Dr. E. Winchester Stevens to the house to examine Lurancy. Stevens, like Roff, was a dedicated Spiritualist and the two men became convinced that Lurancy was not insane. They believed that the girl was a vessel through which the dead were communicating. Roff only wished that he had seen the same evidence in his own daughter years before. He believed that because no one had been able to help Mary, she had been driven insane by the gifts and abilities that she possessed. He didn't want that to happen to another young woman and so he begged the Vennum's to let he and Dr. Stevens do everything they could for Lurancy.

Thomas and Lurinda reluctantly agreed and Dr. Stevens "mesmerized" the girl and tried to contact the spirits through her. Within moments, Lurancy began speaking in another voice, which allegedly came from a spirit named Katrina Hogan. A few moments later, the spirit changed and now claimed to be that of Willie Canning, a young man who had committed suicide. She spoke with Willie's voice for over an hour and then suddenly, she threw her arms into the air and collapsed. Dr. Stevens took her hands and soon, Lurancy calmed down and gained control over her body again. She was now in heaven, she said, and would allow a gentler spirit to control her.

She said that the spirit's name was Mary Roff.

The trance continued for the rest of the evening and into the next day. During this time, Lurancy claimed to be Mary Roff. She claimed that she had no idea where she was, unable to recognize the Vennum house, which was a place that "Mary Roff" had never been. She wanted to go home, she said, back to the Roff house. The news of this new development quickly spread and when Mrs. Roff heard what had happened, she hurried to the Vennum house in the company of her married daughter, Minerva Alter. The two women hurried up the sidewalk of the Vennum house and saw Lurancy sitting by the window. "Here comes Ma and Nervie", she reportedly said and ran up to hug the two surprised women. No one had called Minerva by the nickname "Nervie" since Mary's death in 1865.

It seemed entirely possible to everyone involved that Mary Roff had taken control of Lurancy. Even though the girl still looked like Lurancy Vennum, she knew everything about the Roff family and she treated them as her loved ones. The Vennum's, on the other hand, were treated very courteously but she was distantly polite with them, as though living and speaking with strangers. The Vennum's were understandably shocked and unnerved by the turn of events. Their daughter had become someone completely unknown to them.

The Roff House, where Lurancy stayed as "Mary" during the weeks of the possession, as it looks today.

On February 11, Lurancy --- or rather "Mary" --- was allowed to go to the Roff home. Tom and Lurinda agreed that this arrangement would be for the best for now, although they desperately hoped that Lurancy would regain her true identity. The Roff's, however, saw the "possession" as a miracle, as though Mary had returned from the grave. They took Lurancy across town and as they were taking the buggy ride, they passed by the former Roff home, where they had been living when Mary died. She demanded to know why they were not returning there and they had to explain that they had moved several years before. This was, as far as Asa Roff and his supporters were concerned, further proof that Lurancy had been possessed by the dead girl.

For the next several months, Lurancy lived as Mary and seemed to have forgotten her former life. She did, however, tell Mrs. Roff that she would only be with them until "some time in May". But as the days passed, Lurancy continued to show that she knew more about the Roff family, their possessions and their habits than she could have possibly known if she had been merely faking the whole thing. Many of the incidents and stories that she referred to had taken place years before Lurancy had even been born. Her physical condition began to improve while staying with the Roff's and she no longer suffered from the fits that had plagued her.

She was happy and quite contented while living in the Roff home and she recognized and called by name many of the neighbors and family friends known to Mary during her lifetime. In contrast, she claimed not to recognize any family members, friends or associates of the Vennum's. Even though the Vennum's allowed their daughter to live with the Roff family, they did ask her to visit them as often as possible. Lurancy, while living as Mary, came often in the company of Mrs. Roff and she soon learned to love these "strangers" as friends.

Of course, not everyone in Watseka believed that Lurancy had been possessed by the spirit of Mary Roff. Several of the doctors who had attempted to treat Lurancy started scathing rumors about Dr. Stevens and the Vennum's pastor pleaded with them to have Lurancy committed. He predicted a time when they would wish that they had followed his advice. Both families were ridiculed by many in the community but they ignored the laughter and disdain, believing that something truly miraculous was taking place.

Finally, in early May, Lurancy told the Roff family that it was nearly time for her to leave. She became very sad and despondent and spent the entire day going from one family member to another, hugging them and touching them at every opportunity. She became increasingly upset over the next few days, weeping at the thought of leaving her "real family". Over the next two weeks, a battle raged for the control of Lurancy's physical body. At one moment, Lurancy would announce that she had to leave and at the next would cling to her father and cry at the idea of leaving him.

Two days later, Mary was gone.

On May 21, Lurancy returned home to the Vennum house. She displayed none of the strange symptoms of her earlier illness and her parents were convinced that she had somehow been cured, thanks to the intervention of the spirit of Mary Roff. She soon became a healthy and happy young woman, suffering no ill effects from her strange experience.

What really happened in Watseka? Did the spirit of Mary Roff really possess the body of Lurancy Vennum? The families of both young women, as well as hundreds of friends and supporters, certainly thought so. What other explanation exists for what happened? And what happened in the years that followed?

This brief account only scratches the surface of what occurred in Watseka that fateful spring!

The Story of the Watseka Wonder will be Featured in the 2007 Horror Documentary from the Booth Brothers, Children of the Grave. The History & Mystery of the Watseka Wonder will be the Subject.. of the October 2007 Book, The Possessed by Troy Taylor.

THE POSSESSED MOTION PICTURE IS NOW IN DEVELOPMENT.

THE BOOTH BROTHERS ONLINE INFO: WATSEKA WONDER MOVIE NOW IN DEVELOPMENT

2007-05-24T04:48:00.000-07:00

THE BOOTH BROTHERS ONLINE INFO: WATSEKA WONDER MOVIE NOW IN DEVELOPMENT

THE BOOTH BROTHERS ONLINE INFO: Booth Brothers Movie deal in the works for Watseka Wonder story

2007-05-24T04:45:00.000-07:00

THE BOOTH BROTHERS ONLINE INFO: Booth Brothers Movie deal in the works for Watseka Wonder story

Watseka Wonder Now a Motion Picture in Development The Possessed Based On A True Story

2007-05-24T03:49:00.000-07:00

Watseka Wonder Now a Motion Picture in Development
The Possessed Based On A True Story

The Possessed Stills- IN DEVELOPMENT

2007-05-24T03:16:00.000-07:00

The Possessed Stills NOW IN DEVELOPMENT

The Possessed Stills- IN DEVELOPMENT II

2007-05-24T02:29:00.000-07:00

The Possessed Stills- IN DEVELOPMENT III

2007-05-24T01:34:00.000-07:00