![]() ![]() What is interesting is that the dispatched officer also heard the popping sounds and saw the upside-down bottles. When he investigated, he too found several bottles uncapped and turned upside down, and Jimmy hadn’t been near them. James observed Jimmy closely, and was baffled when the caps were still popping off the bottles. At first, he suspected Jimmy was behind the incidents because Jimmy was a big fan of science. Just five days later, the popping sounds happened again. Perhaps there was some chemical reaction causing the caps to pop off. He tried to explain the phenomenon with science. When James heard this story, he told his family to stay calm, and also, don’t tell anyone. ![]() What was even more disturbing was that a bottle of Holy Water had been spilled on the dresser. I should also mention that Lucille was thirteen years old and James (Jimmy) was twelve years old. It’s time to mention that the children were in their teens and preteens. Also, these caps had to twist to come on and off. The substances included things like shampoo and bleach. When she and the kids investigated, they found several common household substances uncapped and placed upside down. Hermann’s wife, Lucille, said that after their children (also named Lucille and James) came home from school that day, they heard popping noises coming from different places around the house. ![]() On February 3rd, 1958 in Seaford, New York (Long Island), patriarch James Hermann came home one day to his family telling him an extraordinary tale. This was very much the age where people did not talk about their paranormal experiences in fear of being shunned by the community. Great storytelling on James Kahn's part.The first thing to address is that this situation happened in 1958. It has the ability to thrill and even scare, but the scientific and moral 'good vs evil' ideas is what makes this one stand out. The plight of the Freeling family is well played, as they do w hat it takes to rescue their daughter after her abduction into the haunting spirits' realm, as are the struggles of the paranormal investigators who attempt to assist them. The reader also is given an insight as to what is going on "on the other side" between the two. The storyline of the book follows the film accurately, (the book is a novelization of the movie), however much more detail is given as to the abilities of Tangina Barrows, the medium and her personal battle with the "Beast". From a literary point, it is well written, very descriptive, and sparked my imagination in a way far beyond its' film counterpart did. ![]() Read full reviewĮxciting glimpse into paranormal investigation not seen in the film.Īfter coming across a very inexpensive copy of "Poltergeist" here on Ebay, I thought it might make for an interesting read.after all, the film which this book is based on is one of my all time favorites and paranormal subjects intrigue me. Tangina still remains absent for much of the story, though, as she is overwhelmed temporarily by the amount of psychic energy radiating off of the house and crashes on the Freelings' couch until later.Īnd secondly, Marty, the guy who was the victim of one of the movie's most infamous scenes, endures quite a bit more after the gruesome face-ripping scene: time slowed down, a swarm of killer spiders, and a sudden onset of roid rage. The Freelings themselves do not approach Lesh and her colleagues for help, as in the movie. Lesh for help and it she who leads the parapsychologists to the Freelings. Spoilers ahead, ye be warned.įirstly, the character of Tangina the psychic is introduced much earlier in the story. It's a fairly decent book, as such books go, with a couple of notable changes which I will detail here. Probably best known for his novels of 'Return of the Jedi' and 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,' Kahn also wrote the tie-in novel for the Spielberg horror film 'Poltergeist' earlier. Writer of Spielberg and/or Lucas novelizations. "They're here!" And so is James Kahn's novelization!Īh, James Kahn. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |