Ed and Lorraine Warren were paranormal investigators and authors associated with prominent cases
of hauntings throughout the United States. From the Amityville Horror, to The Haunting
In Connecticut, they worked closely to prove something paranormal was at play. Stories
of ghost hauntings popularized by the Warrens have since been adapted into dozens of films,
particularly The Conjuring Universe. However, the legitimacy of the pair has always caused
debate, with many quick to label them as frauds. So today on Top 5 Scary Videos, I’m going
to be counting down our list of the Top 5 Scary Ed And Lorraine Warren Paranormal Urban
Legends. Before we begin though, be sure to stick around until the end of the video where
I’ll be responding to some of your comments, and with that, let’s jump in.
5 Union Cemetery Union Cemetery is located near Stepney Road
in Easton, Connecticut. The site dates back to the 1700s, and according to ghost hunters,
it is one of the most haunted cemeteries in the entire United States. Now, as you would
expect, Ed and Lorraine Warren were quick to involve themselves in the mystery surrounding
the cemetery, with the pair even writing a book about the site entitled “Graveyard”.
According to popular legends, the White Lady ghost haunts Union Cemetery as well as Stepney
Cemetery in Monroe. The White Lady has been seen walking in front of people’s cars as
they drive along Route 59 late at night. Concerned drivers believed that they had hit a person,
exit their vehicles only to discover there was no one there. The White Lady name comes
from witnesses who state that she wore either a white gown or what appeared to be a wedding
dress. Now, in 1990, Ed and Lorraine Warren set up cameras in the cemetery to record the
investigation. Around 2:40am, they heard the sound of a woman weeping and a female form
had begun to move several feet in their direction. As Ed began to approach her, she vanished
from sight. Nowaday, the cemetery is known to close after sunset.
4 The Werewolf In London Bill Ramsey from Southend-on-Sea in England,
was considered living proof that werewolves actually exist. Now, the first inkling of
trouble for Bill came when he was just 9 years old. One day, he was outside in his garden
playing when he began to feel strange. An icy blast swept all over him, perspiration
froze on his skin and a foul stench made him need to vomit. Then out of nowhere, anger
and rage took over, and young Bill uprooted a fence post -- with the fence still attached
-- and began swinging it around like a club. It should be noted that not even his parents
could remove that fence post. Now, all returned to normal for a while, Ramsey grew up, became
a loving husband and father of three and was incident free up until the 1960s. During this
time, he began to be plagued by nightmares, cold sweats, and waking up panting like a
wild animal. Not long after he began to feel the same sensations he had that day in the
garden when he was 9, and on one occasion, he attacked a friend in a car on their way
from a pub and manhandled police on several occasions. In turn, Ramsey was forced to spend
time in the hospital, where it was noted that he exhibited inhuman strength, growling, and
his hands would often curl like claws. Ed and Lorraine Warren were thus called in to
investigate. Ed Warren stated that: “Ramsey would ask to be locked up in a jail cell for
his protection and the protection of the public.” The Warren’s then invited Ramsey to their
Connecticut home where Bishop Robert McKenna would perform a recorded exorcism on Ramsey.
3 Enfield Poltergeist Between the years of 1977 and 1979, the Enfield
Poltergeist terrorized a small London house in the Enfield suburb. The case involved two
sisters, aged 11 and 13. In August 1977, single parent Peggy Hodgson called police to her
home, claiming she had witnessed furniture moving and that two of her four children said
that knocking sounds were heard on their walls. The children included Margaret who was 13
at the time, and Janet who was 11. A police officer who investigated the scene recalled
seeing a chair wobble and slide but could not determine the cause of the movement. Later
claims included disembodied voices, overturned chairs, and the children even levitating.
Over the next year and a half, more than 30 people said that they saw heavy furniture
moving of its own accord, objects being thrown around the room, and the children levitating
-- these people included psychic researchers, neighbors, and journalists. Creepier still,
the younger daughter, Janet, was also recorded speaking in a deep masculine voice which was
believed to be the spirit of an old man. Of course, The Warrens were called in to investigate
this paranormal behavior, which they found was a case of “demonic possession”. Janet
later went on to admit that she had played with a Ouija board prior to the disturbances,
and that she was unaware that she fell into the trances until she saw photographs later
on. However, many have called the Enfield Poltergeist fake, with Janet being detected
in trickery with a video camera catching her bending spoons and attempting to bend an iron
bar. So, whatever you believe is up to you. Legend or reality?
2 Smurl Family The Smurl Haunting refers to claims made by
Jack and Janet Smurl who alleged that a demon inhabited their home between 1974 and 1989.
The family moved to West Pittson, Pennsylvania with their young daughters, and Jack’s parents
who all lived together and one house, and supposedly suffered the worst 13 years of
their entire lives. Not long after moving into their new home, they claimed that the
premises was disturbed by a demon that caused loud noises and bad odors, threw their dog
into a wall, shook their mattress, pushed one of their daughters down a flight of stairs,
and physically and sexually assaulted Jack on several occasions. The family were terrified,
and called in Ed and Lorraine Warren for help. The pair quickly discovered that the family
home was infested with four spirits -- an elderly woman who was harmless, an old man
who had died at the house, a young and violent girl, and a demon that controlled the other
spirits and had turned them against the family. By 1987, the family decided to leave the home
once and for all, and 2 years later, a church-sanctioned exorcism took place there, and the property
was cleared of all paranormal activity. CONT.
1 The Amityville Horror The Amityville Horror is perhaps one of the,
if not the most famous paranormal cases Ed and Lorraine Warren investigated. However,
like the rest of our list, there is always debate as to how much was actually true. Some
backstory to begin though, on November 13th, 1974, at 3:15AM, Ronald DeFeo Jr. killed his
parents and siblings with a rifle while they were sleeping peacefully in their beds. Around
a year later, the Lutz family moved into the house on Ocean Drive, however, after just
28 days, the Lutzes left the house claiming to have been terrorized by paranormal phenomena
while living there. Supposedly, during their time living there, a Priest was called in
to bless the house, and he warned the family: “Do not use the upstairs room as a bedroom,
and do not let anyone sleep in there.” Within days things began to go wrong for the happy
family, their young daughter made an imaginary friend with a red-eyed pig, foul odors filled
each room, furniture moved and levitated, and banging would frequently be heard throughout
the house at night, in turn forcing the family to flee. Enter Ed and Lorraine Warren. The
pair investigated the house, and soon discovered that the land the house had been built on
had previously been used by a practicing black magician who had requested to be buried on
the land, and he remains there to this day. A TV crew was also called in to film the investigation,
with them snapping a photo that seemed to show a boy with glowing eyes. In a 2013 interview,
Lorraine Warren said that the Amityville House was the one case that haunted her the most.
She also went on to state during a press conference for The Conjuring, I quote: “Amityville
was horrible. It was absolutely horrible. It followed us straight across the country...
I will never go to the Amityville House ever again.” Whether you believe the story or
not, something certainly spooked the Warren’s enough to never return there again.
Well, there we have it! Do you guys agree with our list? Were there any paranormals
legends that we missed? Leave us all your thoughts and feelings in the comments down
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